So wait, the solenoid isn't hooked up at all? I find it a little weird that the previous owner would go through the trouble of swapping in an H22 but did not get VTEC to work. Anyways...
Some H23 harnesses are at least partially wired for VTEC. The harness on my lude was just missing the VTEC solenoid connection, so I took apart the harness that came with the engine, removed the wiring for the solenoid (1 cable + connector), and plugged it into the ECU.
You saw this?
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