Barnesy Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Hi I am about to take the link G4 out of me 2004 STI. The previous owner had the ECU put in. My question is: There is a harness that comes out the back of the ECU (see attached photo) the only 2 wires being used is a green and a white one (marked in pic), what would these wires be used for? Is the harness an expansion harness? Any help is really appreciated Cheers, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 It is an expansion harness. It could be a number things as the green wire will be ground and the white wire is a AN volt input. The volt in put could be used for a number of functions. Seems a shame to be removing the ECU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnesy Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 I know, the engine let go and the engine builder/tuner I use doesn't tune Link. So all I can do I suppose is follow it. Correct? Could it be input from AFR? OR Any ideas what it could typically be? Cheers, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnesy Posted October 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 I had a quick look. Could it be to a sensor in the piping for the front mount intercooler just before the throttle body. Cheers, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamB Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 It looks like the ecu tuning cable is there - could you connect to the ecu and see what the AN volt input is set up as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnesy Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 12 minutes ago, CamB said: It looks like the ecu tuning cable is there - could you connect to the ecu and see what the AN volt input is set up as? I will give it a go when I get home? Really don't know what to look for after I plug it in though. Will get back to you tonight if you don't mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamB Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 If you save a copy of the file and upload it here, someone can look for you. Or click on the "ECU Settings" tab on the left in PCLink and look at the list of Analog Inputs for whatever is numbered AN Volt 5 or higher. You could take a screenshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnesy Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Hi CamB, I found this base map I took last year, nothing has changed since. For me it looks like its a Inlet Air Temp (guessing its the sensor just before the throttle body in the intercooler piping) Any help is greatly appreciated. Scott 7-9-16 BASE MAP.pcl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Going off the map supplied you have a G4 Storm based plugin which in theory has no free inputs on the XS connector. I'm assuming you have the 2L cable throttle model not the 2.5L ethrottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnesy Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 32 minutes ago, Simon said: Going off the map supplied you have a G4 Storm based plugin which in theory has no free inputs on the XS connector. I'm assuming you have the 2L cable throttle model not the 2.5L ethrottle Yes that's right 2L cable throttle. Do you have any idea what the green and white wires that are connected are for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamB Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 3 hours ago, Simon said: Going off the map supplied you have a G4 Storm based plugin which in theory has no free inputs on the XS connector. The help file says there is, for AN Volt 6 only? Either way - Barnsey - the pcl file does not appear to use the input. Perhaps you don't need to worry about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnesy Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, CamB said: The help file says there is, for AN Volt 6 only? Either way - Barnsey - the pcl file does not appear to use the input. Perhaps you don't need to worry about it? Do you think that it may not have shown it being used because the engine wasn't running? Sorry for the questions really don't know much about ECU's. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamw Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Does it even matter what it is for? If you are removing the ecu just chop the wire and leave it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnesy Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 45 minutes ago, Adamw said: Does it even matter what it is for? If you are removing the ecu just chop the wire and leave it there. Hmm you do have a very good point there. I suppose its not something the standard ECU uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamw Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, Barnesy said: I suppose its not something the standard ECU uses. exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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