Swap Wiring Info Options

[lagos]

in an effort to help clear up the mystery about wring for the swap, i decided to start this thread. i plan to post any info that i find during my reaserch and would like to see the rest of you do the same. this way we can all share information and make swaping less of a hassle for future generations.

to start off, here are some ECU pin outs from my 91 BGB. i dont have any 6th gen pinouts yet but ill scan them in when i get my hands on a 6th gen BGB.

correct me if im wrong, but ECT means automatic and no ECT means manual?

[jgreening]

Here is my $.02. A Wiring diagram is more like a procedure or process and less like an explanation in my opinion. As such, the appropriate intellectual property is a patent. Although his narative or pictures could potentially be copyrighted, no one on this site is interested in those documents and they should not be posted under any circumstances. However, the information itself (the "how to") unless subject to patent rights would not be protected.

On a different note, a man's word must be respected. DG should not be encouraged or pressured to break his word to Mike. Like it or not, Mike spent some time and expertise in developing these diagrams and unless we can learn from other people who independently have knowledge about the wiring (and who do not mind the information be shared free of charge for the greater benefit of the 6gc community), any information originated from Mike should not be posted without his consent.

P.S. I am not an intellectual property attorney and the information set forth herein is for informational purposes only. Use of this information does not create an attorney client relationship with anyone.

This is from the U.S. Copyright Office website:
U.S. Copyright Office Website FAQ

WHAT WORKS ARE PROTECTED?
Copyright protects "original works of authorship" that are fixed in a tangible form of expression. The fixation need not be directly perceptible so long as it may be communicated with the aid of a machine or device. Copyrightable works include the following categories:

literary works;
musical works, including any accompanying words
dramatic works, including any accompanying music
pantomimes and choreographic works
pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works
motion pictures and other audiovisual works
sound recordings
architectural works
These categories should be viewed broadly. For example, computer programs and most "compilations" may be registered as "literary works"; maps and architectural plans may be registered as "pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works."


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WHAT IS NOT PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT?
Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. These include among others:

Works that have not been fixed in a tangible form of expression (for example, choreographic works that have not been notated or recorded, or improvisational speeches or performances that have not been written or recorded)

Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring; mere listings of ingredients or contents

Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, discoveries, or devices, as distinguished from a description, explanation, or illustration (EMPHASIS ADDED)

Works consisting entirely of information that is common property and containing no original authorship (for example: standard calendars, height and weight charts, tape measures and rulers, and lists or tables taken from public documents or other common sources)

This post has been edited by jgreening: Jun 2, 2004 - 5:58 PM