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MPI and TBI are completely different. I just done this swap with a 91 YJ MPI into my TBI and lets just say it can get very very touchy. The Big plug on the firewall doesnt match most of the wires so you have to pull the metal tabs out without destroying them and move them so they line up in the right spot so the fuse panel and interior equipment will work. ALso the MPI has so many extra wires you can cut out. Can be very tedious but i love it now plus the my MPG is better. If someone does this i can give a few pointers on it because there are no writeups i could find for it. Good luck selling this is a worthwhile swap for those 4 banger lovers like me.

 

Cole

 

Hello Gavin here

 

I am trying to rewire a 93 2.5 mpfi with all the harness down to battery clamps   in to a 89 comanche 2.5 tbi   the engine is in 

not sure about the fuel pump issues? What kind of pump do I need to put in? Do I need to change my tank?

any help would be Happily taken

thanks 

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Gavin here again

 

Also any other information on the Vacuum lines

 

Mostly any information on rewiring the new harness into the old or is it vice-versa

 

I do believe it won't be hard but a time and patience job And Help From Good People

 

Thanks again all out there helping this Newbie

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I did look at the charts 

 

But what if one does not have the donor plugs for under the dash.

 

Should i try to get one?

 

 

 

Also how or what do i need under the hood for the plug that goes into the fuse box

 

i sort of understand the pulling of pins and moving them 

 

 

any help would be nice 

 

 

 

i look under the hood and am just over whelmed 

 

 

 

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Do you have a donor harness?

 

You should be able to swap in an XJ or MJ MPI harness then wire it to the rear harness with the info in the link i posted and be good to go.

 

 

I have 91 MJ engine and dash harnesses spliced into my 89 rear harness running 95 YJ engine management on my 89 block and head.

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I have the computer the fuse box and battery clamps under the hood

 

i have nothing for in the cab 

the write up shows for under the dash 

correct 

nothing about under the hood 

 

 

rear harness is where 

 

 

also what does HO era mean 

 

also the Renix era confuses me 

 

TBI    Renix 

 

MPFI   non-Renix ??

 

Sorry for all the questions 

 

posting picture ...How 

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So your trying to hook the engine harness to the connector on the firewall,your going to need the pin outs for your truck and the XJ harness then you can see what pins needs moved.

 

When i did mine i took the entire engine and under dash harness from the donor rig then all i had to do was tie it into the rear harness connectors which are in the driver side kick panel.

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so would I be able to go and get any 93 mpfi under dash harness and do what your diagrams say 

 

 

basically plug the 93  main harness  into the wall under the hood  and re wire under the dash 

 

 

and then just  get rid of old 89 tbi harness 

 

 

 

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91-93 MJ or XJ should work,the dash harness changed a little in 94.

 

The dash harness will go from the firewall plug to the rear harness plug in the kick panel,if you get the dash harness that matches your engine harness you should be able to splice in the rear harness and everything should work.

My 91 harness plugged right into the column and everything else under the dash.

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