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Honda Accord
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Honda Accord standalone ECUs

Honda's front-wheel-drive mid-size sedan, with F- and H-series four-cylinder engines in the generations listed.

Chassis
CB/CD · CG
Years
1990–2002
Engines
F-series OBD1 · OBD2 · D/B/H/F-series OBD1
Layout
4-cylinder, FWD

You have 6 plug-in ECU options for the Honda Accord from Link, Haltech and ECUMaster, 2 of them direct plug-in. The cheapest complete setup is Link at US$1,420 including the ECU. 63 wire-in ECUs can also run its 4-cylinder engine with a custom loom, from US$155.

Prices checked and include the ECU.

Your options for this car

New to this? Three ways to fit an aftermarket ECU explains each one in five minutes.

Plug-in ECUs for the Honda Accord

6 options, cheapest first. Each one links to its full specs and sellers.

6 options
Link

HC92X Plug-In ECU (Honda Civic 1992-95, Gen 5)

CB/CD1990–1995F-series OBD1

DX/LX/EX; OBD1 ECU; manual only; no knock control; E-throttle needs modification

CheapestDirect plug-in
US$1,420Subimods (official NZ price NZD 2271.25)Link HC92X (Honda Civic 1992-95, Gen 5) specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗Price source ↗
Link

HC96X Plug-In ECU (Honda Civic 1996-98, Gen 6)

CG1998–2002OBD2

DX/LX/EX; Manual only; E-throttle needs modification

CheapestDirect plug-in
US$1,420Subimods (official NZ price NZD 2271.25)Link HC96X (Honda Civic 1996-98, Gen 6) specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗Price source ↗
ECUMaster

Honda OBDI PNP For EMU Black

CB/CD1990–1995D/B/H/F-series OBD1

Manual transmission; VTEC and A/C supported

Adapter harness
US$1,488EMU Black US$1,299 + harness US$189ECUMaster EMU BLACK specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
Adapter harness
US$2,120USD excl. tax as listed on haltech.comHaltech Elite 1500 specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
Adapter harness
US$2,365USD excl. tax as listed on haltech.comHaltech Nexus S2 specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
Adapter harness
US$2,800USD excl. tax as listed on haltech.comHaltech Nexus S3 specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗

Wire-in ECUs that can run this engine

Cheapest current unit from each brand with at least 4 injector and ignition outputs, so it runs fully sequential.

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About the makers: Link · Haltech · ECUMaster

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