Beginner guide to ECU install and wiring + editable wiring diagram download
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This video is a detailed step by step guide on how to install a standalone ECU. It’s aimed at people with no previous experience doing a job like this and has the goal of demystifying the process. It covers everything including the design of the wiring diagram, tools and supplies, sensors, the wiring process itself as well as the install and physical location of the ECU and associated components. So, let’s get started
Now before we start any work on wiring, what we need to do is create a wiring diagram. A wiring diagram is by far the most important part of the job and it will be something that you will be constantly referencing throughout the install.
Now regardless of whether you use a flying lead harness or building the harness from scratch you will need some specialized tools. A really helpful tool is a set of wire stripping pliers. They enable you to quickly, neatly and consistently strip wires and this can really save time and effort because you will be stripping a minimum of 100 wires on any standalone install. The next thing you need are crimping pliers suitable for crimping small pins that go onto for thin gauge wires. You can not crimp ECU pins with something like this. The numbers on the pliers correspond to different wire gauges, but this isn’t set in stone and may vary depending on wire insulation thickness and quality. Once you crimp a few pins you will see that the quality of your crimping improves quickly. These are 20 dollar pliers I got from banggood and honestly they worked just fine for me. If you want something a bit better you can use these ones from Molex.
Once you’re ready to start wiring it’s a good idea to lay and organize everything on a nice flat surface. It’s also really helpful to out print the wiring diagram for reference on a large format paper because you’lll be looking at this a lot.
Now what you’ll essentially be doing during the wiring process is connecting the ECU connector to sensor, injector, coil and other connectors. Basically you’re joining connectors to other connectors. When it comes to connectors you should always first figure out what kind of a connector you’re working with before stripping and crimping anything. Some connectors are known as pull to seat. This means that you first pass the corresponding wire through the connector and only strip and crimp after this. The final step is pulling the wire back until the pin is seated into its slot. Other connectors maybe an opposite process, so you will strip and crimp the wire and then push it into the connector until it’s seated. So definitely check before crimping anything.
When it comes to the direction of wiring you have two choices. You can start at the engine end or the ECU end. I decided to start at the engine end. This means that you basically wire up all the sensor connectors and then organize and group all the wires and finally find a suitable place through which you enter the cabin and then connect everything into the ECU connector. I also decided to install my expandable braided wire sleeves at this point although this is not recommended until you’re sure that everything is connected properly and works as it should. I decided to ignore this because the wire sleeving can easily be opened later up for repairs and changes and because I wanted to avoid the extra work of disconnecting everything and then sleeving and then reconnecting.
I chose the cabin for the location of the ECU as it’s recommended to keep the ECU away from the temperature fluctuations and vibrations present inside the engine bay. Having the ECU in the cabin is also the most convenient location because you’ll be often hooking up with a USB cable to the ECU for tuning purposes. I bought a suitable sized aluminum plate which I drilled and taped and then painted black. I then simply bolted the ECU together with the relays and the fuse box to the plate.
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Nice video! As a tip; be careful not to run sensor wires alongside high power wires (alternator wires, wind shield wiper engine, starter engine, claxon,...) or wires carrying high pulse rates (ignition,...); it will affect the signal in the sensor wire and may give false info to the ECU. Wires can pick up the electro magnetic field from another wire running parallel for some length and thus induce weird voltages. Crossing a high power wire is no problem. Car electric systems are one of the 'dirtiest' networks possible; lots of spikes and unclean (fluctuating) voltages in what should be stable DC voltage. So take good care of proper grounding where necessary too; don't just connect a negative wire somewhere on the chassis (in a car the whole body work is considered negative or 'ground'). Thanks for your great informative channel and clear explanations!
I learned about this the hard way when a friend did a subwoofer install for me way back. he has the 4awg power wire too close to something and the EMF played havoc on the car. Funny thing is, it was fine for months before it actually caused a problem.
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This is just... wow. I have no words. Thanks for all this. You explain so good and in a simple way that learn more here even if i suck in english. Great channel, great content, amazing teacher
This is one of the best videos you have posted. Its really good how you detail everything, makes someone like me who knows nothing about wiring an ECU feel capable of doing so. Thank you for all of your content!!
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I've made it through 3 videos of this channel's "Boost School" and I have learned more than I have in school
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Finally I found a good video on this stuff. Thanks a lot 🙏🏻
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Excellent video that simplifies and helps you understand what you really need to know
Holy plate, my guy! I guess you had that laying around.
Nope, bought it. Couldn't find a thinner one. I console myself by saying how it acts as a heat sink for the ECU 😂
Okay! I was really excited, I was going to learn something. Then the wiring diagram came on screen, my head slumped forward and I thought " Oh shit ". That was the high point. lol
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I started it up already, you can see the first start in the previous video of the project underdog series
Great instructive video, thanks a lot !!!
Can't wait for 2nd part
Great video
The required programming of the ECU (Tuning) is the major reason why I am hesitant of doing this.
I am 49yo, but can barely navigate my Desktop Computer!
As I am currently building a 1967 Ford (Falcon) Econoline Panel Van with a 2018 Mustang Eco-Boost 2.3l with a 10-Speed Transmission. Electrical (besides Stereo Installation) is my "KRYPTONITE"!
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Wow. Doesn't look too bad to start from scratch if you can run everything without having to fish many wires.
On the other hand it does kind of make me miss my 69 Chevy that only had a handful of wires going to the engine. If it didn't start, give the points a little filing and off you go again. Old thing still got 13 mpg. My 2000 ranger with a 4.0 v6 gets 13-14 mpg. My old 327 had Way more power though. Well kind of a 327, it was a 350 block with 305 heads and crank.
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What would a job like the one in this video Typically Cost? Im Curious doesn't have to be exact, just a ballpark figure or maybe different prices for different scenarios would be like to know the price and or prices. Thanks for sharing.
For sensor grounds, its ok to splice it all the ground wire and connect it to the ecu ground?
4:15 now you don't need a wiring diagram to find a wire, na matter what signal you looking for, it is a blue wire :D
Can you install a standalone ECU in a diesel , in lets say a cummins 6.7 diesel or an M57 BMW Diesel engine ?
I know its a lot to ask, but i've been working on a project car for a long time now, mainly due to lack of money and free time "full time carer for autistic son", i'm struggling with the wiring harness, i'm wanting to make a harness to adapt a bosch Med17 (audi a3 2.0tfsi) loom car side loom to a bosch Med7 (audi a3 3.2vr6) ecu, i've traced and separated all the wires connectors and sensors from car side Med7 main loom to use with the a3 2.0tfsi loom, i think i've worked out the pins to swap but not 100% sure, if i send you would you take a look and see if its correct, i'd really appreciate it, projects dead at the minute until i solve this..
Are there standalone ecu's for the 4afe 16v?? If not can i use a 4age 16v standalone or do i have to go with custom wiring and different ecu e.x ecu master?
I have a Q. I want to install my 2005 Porsch Cayenne Turbo motor tranny and transfer case into my 2002 Jeep Wrangler TJ. How do I know what stand alone will work with Porsche?
Does distant locking (keys), car alarm and infotainment/dashboard works with standalone ECU? Or everything should be changed to non OEM?
AC/heater also
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i am very familiar with all of this, but watching the way you made this video is why i love your content, not only is it entertaining, it is very informative and can be used as a tool for those who may not know. love your work man. its S tier content for sure.
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I doubt I'm that useful, but thank you still 😊 I'm really happy you feel that way
Wow this is awesome, these videos are coming out right as I am trying to gather information about all of these topics while im in the process of building my car, its so helpful to have extra bits of information that are as complete and unobstructed as you make them in your videos.
Nice video make the job a lot easier
Thank you very much sir. This was the most frightening part of modification for me and I don't live in a place where you can rely on professionals for this job. Now I feel more comfortable about having to do this myself.
Unfortunately your Wiring Diagram is not available for download
As somebody who has made wiring harnesses for military trucks, your harness looks great! It would have been good to share some tips like connecting 2 wires by crimping them together. (useful when a lot of sensors close by share a ground or +12v fe.)
Your channel is amazing. I'm a 50 year old Australian electrician and you did a better job than I could do explaining this 😊 Good job
Fantastic ! I always thought the wiring process to be intimidating, your video makes it way more accessible. Thanks,outstanding job, as always !
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Nice guide as always! I'd recommend anyone buy a few decent quality depinning tools if they are getting this deep into wiring. They also make relay 4/5 pin connectors to tidy that bit up or small fuse/relay boxes. Once you get started it can actually be a lot of fun! Everyone makes mistakes though. When making the ignition harness for our rotary BRZ from scratch, even though I read the diagrams correctly and even wrote down my wiring correctly on my spreadsheet, I still managed to switch a white and blue wire. It reversed the order two coil packs were firing and funny enough the car still ran, but luckily I diagnosed it later when chasing other issues. Double and triple check your work! A lot of professionals will use a multimeter to continuity check every wire from ECU side to engine side before wrapping up a harness.
I have used Tiny CAD for years to make wiring diagrams. Its not that hard to learn. A full electronics CAD-CAM is KICAD. Its got a rather steep learning curve though.
I love the way you explain things. No matter how daunting the task may seem, your voice has a calming effect and your mounting procedure for your ecu, Fuses and relays appeals very much to my OCD! Excellent work as always.
Molex makes blanks. Or you can make your own. I always start by blanking all of the unused pins, then checking and rechecking my work. For me this helps by giving me several other pin references. Also you will want to do this on a machine where the area you are mounting the ECU, or any controller for that matter, is not a weather tight area. This helps protect your ECU/controller pins from corrosion.
If you want to build the very best harness, Tefzel wire is the absolute best.
That was tremendous. I've got a flying lead harness with my new Link ECU and this was super helpful. Thank you.
can you do 101 on ecu tuning? :P
I would love to see info on installing sensors. Especially carbureted vehicles that didn't have trigger wheels and knock sensors from factory.
Hello, I expertise in cars wiring and specially in standalone ECUs wiring.
You made a pretty good job.
You told about soldering but in cars you really don't want to make joins that heat would weaken and get lose. Unless you're connecting wires to integrated circuits holes you always prefer crimping.
You selected an aluminum plate to screw in ECU fusebox and relays but aluminum is conductive. Maybe I would have selected PTFE or PVC or plexiglass plate for that job.
The issue you could have encountered with wires insulator hard to pin in connector could come from wire itself. There is different wire qualities over there, starting with the very common but ugly chinese PVC insulated wire to the best and more expensive raychem T4/T6 thin and heat resistant insulator wires, with FLRY wires and TXL wires in between that are much better than PVC insulated wires but less expensive and more common than raychem T wires.
Excellent video. What made you choose this ECU?
I've been wanting to learn this for a while, thanks for making the video. Looking forward to future ecu/tuning vids.
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I randomly found a video from this channel very recently. Second video in, and I am already addicted! Magnificent presentation!!!
Stupid question, but how does your stock ECU reacts when you use this standalone one ? Doest it make shit tons of alarms, believing your engine has left the chat ?
The stock ECU is no longer in the car
hello! i want to say thanks for all this thing you share with us. it will help a lot of us, with your dedication and passion it will be super easy for a lot of us. thanks again!
Best video on e.c.u information, deserves at least 3 Billion subscribers, Thank you for posting this AWESOME video, Bless 🙂😇
Holly smokes, you just saved a bunch of time and money here. For starters, I was thinking of enrolling in a school to get this knowledge, which turns out, is very difficult and if I get in, expensive as well. There is cost of fuel to travel, time and all other things that come with it. So, thank you for saving time, energy and money. Much appreciated.
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Thank you for teaching us .I have recorded the second video which will explain how to start the engine after doing the wiring of eam infinity. Things to consider or to check before starting the engine
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Great article, that wiring was a work of art there's something relaxing about custom building your own looms
Do standalone ecu's control vvt, vanos systems. If so how
Some can control vvt. The control can be set up in the exact same way as in the OEM setup or you can use different triggers, but it all depends on the type of your vvt system. In some cases it's possible to control vvt not just based on rpm, but you can also control it based on other stuff like boost, nitrous, etc. This is of course a bit more advanced to set-up but it's not too hard in most cases. At the end of the day vvt control is just an output for the ECU like anything else.
Very useful ... i now know i will leave to this to someone else, someone who's not as fogetful or clumsy as i am!.
Aftermarket always outshines stock, and you learn lots, like the gear heads of the past. Congrats on this channel.
Thanks for sharing this, really liked it.. the pinouts, got any videos of modified wirings from one car to another? Different models and makes? Like changing the engine of a Camry Gracia to Harrier or anything along the line.. I'm really trying to get something like this done so I'd love to get some tips from friends like you..
Thanks so much
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One thing you can do when splicing wiring, to clean it up and make it look nice, as well as make it easier to trace if the wire ever needs to be criticized during troubleshooting, is to use a slightly lower guage wire as a "bus bar" wire, run it near all components it will be connecting to, then connect smaller wires to it using T-tap crimps. or otherwise a solution that can joint off of the bus bar wire. It's not a solution that works everywhere, but there are moments where it can turn a rat's nest of wiring you have to dig through, and rebuilding a crimp with several wires, into following and unclipping the right T-Tap if you need to replace a section of wire.
Good call.
Can this be done to any car
I have a Acura Tl 2006 3.2 with an 2008 TLS 3.5 ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ALSO ECU ITS SWAPPED WITH THE SUBFRAME Also the engine wire harness
Currently I’m not able to pass inspection due to the CEL
THE CAR DRIVES AND RUNNING BETTER THAN EVER IM IN NEW YORK
I JUST WANNA PASS INSPECTION
Does.this work with a Gen 1 link into my e92 BMW m3?is it different to this? How exactly? I have a hand controller and am Running headers (4-1) thanks
How about GPT, SXL, GXL, TXL wires? No word about it? Like... you can't just use any wire you find in home depo.
I am curious about your wiring diagram, showing that the Hall sensors should get 12v from the battery. Is that correct? My understanding is that they get 5v from the Ecu 5v reference. Can you confirm?
Dear Sir, from republic of Panama. I am electronics technician and I would like repair ECUs. My mayor concern it is about the initial diagnostic when we receive the ECU from customer and the final test of ECU before deliver to customer.
Could you give some ideas of how to build an universal test unit to acomplish the task mentioned? Probably you can recommend equipment brands.
I'm not sure that was actually an appropriately sized piece of aluminum for mounting that ecu. 🤣 I'll just say I'm confident that ecu ain't going anywhere.
Love the channel professor, keep this good stuff coming.
Magical video.
I have a problem in my Toyota CHR headlight ECU B2456...is there any solution...plz help
Absolutely love your videos. You have a way of talent with great detail, my friend
If possible, hopefully we will see a video on a electric bike motor 👍🏻
Is this standalone ECU can be used on the Diesel Engine ( Chevrolet Colorado Duramax 2.5 Diesel engine )? Presently ECU is damage and having trouble here in Indonesia as the Chevrolet shutdown their operatuons leaving their previous dealership no access to their on line Techline SPS. I am very interested ..The way installation , and the software was illustrated is awesome. Pls advise and where to order. Thank you
Not sure if you will se this or respond to it but ill try and ask. Do you think i can rip out the ecu in my Audi 80 1.8s from 1991. And install this one? Because i would like to put itb's in my car instead of the monopoint injection system. Mostly for power and sound. Hope you see this even tho the video is old
It seems the wiring diagram file has expired, any chance you can re-upload? Maybe a google drive or dropbox link? Thanks very much, love the channel!
You came just in time I really needed this video for a potential project in mind. Thanks!!
Brilliant upload, this makes the job seem so much more possible 👏
Truly excellent
Excellent classes you give on engines! If I may give a suggestion of video... Could you explain the differences between electronic (common rail) and mechanic diesel injectors? Thanks and greetings from Brazil!
Damn. You'll giving us all the tools to build a custom car. I've been using the advice in your videos to build my EG33 Subaru. Hopefully it comes together good. I'm hoping maybe you'll get into some tuning and setting up base maps at some point too. That would be awesome.
We love a good EG33.
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Very nice. I want to do a stand alone on my 944 at some point in the next few years. There have been a lot of advances in the last 35 years.
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hey man, great video! i was wondering if there is a way to tune your stock ecu?! i saw that there are a lot of tuning software like ecm titanium and winOLS, but they are like 900 bucks! is there a software for free or for much less?
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I pressd the send button but my text was not complete, here the second part of my questions about 2 stroke outboard engines:
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They produced it with max 60, 70, 75, 80, 85 and 90 hp.
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hi ! i make a short between positive terminal and the car body , my ecu doesn't have positive power , i put a wire to make power but i don't know how to find the broken wire to repair my car. Any ideas? Thanks!
Hi great video! just tried to download your wiring diagram file and the link has expired. Would greatly appreciate the help. Pete
hello from Greece , do you think of changing the distributer system with coil on plugs is better for your engine turbo build ?and a conversation like that is possible in 4afe ?
Good articulation in deed, although, it's like summary is it series if I may ask, course other things you have just tackle briefly