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[junglehicks]

Hey guys,

My current setup is running the old e6k. Anyone know if I can use one of the newer models and use the old wiring harness?

As in a straight swap.? No one is keen to tune the old e6k, so I guess its time to upgrade.

Thanks!

[Cranked]

I will have an e8 for sale soon....

[evo-gsr]

What are you upgrading to Seano?

[Evo-00x]

The E8/E11/Platinum 1000 series can all use the same patch loom, but the E6 ECU was built differently and sort of stood out on its own..

It's not that your ECU is 'old' per say, it's the entry level ECU in the previous Haltech series that will still suit a vast majority of setups out there. It's just that tuners have become accustomed to newer technology which gives them greater control in tuning with automated ECU mapping etc which equates to an easier and quicker tuning experience. The newer ECU's are jam packed with features to suit many applications too, but you end up paying for it, even if you only use 20% of what the ECU can actually do.

Whether its 'laziness' or being 'spoilt', tuners will work with whatever they feel most comfortable tuning with to obtain a better outcome in less time and headache. Technology does that lol!!!

It wasn't that long ago when most tuners were tuning the popular Haltech 'E' series ECU's and they were commonplace everywhere in a modified car. They still have their function where a newer ECU is not required, so it depends on what you want to run with the ECU. With newer ECU's comes newer advances in tuning technology where you can take advantage of things such as flexfuel monitoring and adjusting fuel maps on the fly. The newer ECU's obviously have the functionality of these processes programmed into them, whereas the older ECU hardware cannot support it (so flashing chips and boards wont work). 

[Evo-00x]

Is the E6 plugged into the oem ECU plugs via a patch loom? because if it is you can unplug it and upgrade to a newer ECU and patch loom if required.

If the ECU harness is hardwired in, then that will take some more work to either hardwire another ECU in, or change it all back to OEM so you get your OEM ECU plugs back on. Then you can take advantage of the newer ECU's with a patch loom, or a straight plug-in vehicle specific programmable ECU.   

[junglehicks]

Thanks heaps for the info EVO-00X. It's in my 76 Galant, Ill have to check out the wiring properly! Hope its just a matter of changing the plugs over!

[Evo-00x]

I think yours will be hard wired in via a flying lead kit. I don't think they made a patch loom for the old school Galants.

Therefore you can either use what you still have and find another tuner who will tune it = its not that difficult.

Or if you get a newer ECU youre going to have to redo your wiring to suit the new ECU.

[EVL20T]

I will be selling my E8 soon with a short loom, basically plugs with about 25cm of loom

[leadfoot]

There's the plugs and pins for the newer e8 and ps series ecus on eBay so at the very worst you clip your e6 plugs off the loom and match the items they controlled to the newer ecus

[junglehicks]

Ive talked to 2-3 tuners in brisbane and they rant keen at all to tune with the e6k. Ill have to check when I get home from work to see how they joined in my computer. Oh really? Yeah I'll look into it thanks.

[OLDIE]

I have spoken to H/tec some time ago re changing my E6X over to a P1000 and was told the pinouts were all in different places /would a new harness to computer  plug/socket

[leadfoot]

http://www.ebay.com....redirect=mobile

Use the above to make your loom compatible I have a evo to haltech pinout if you need it thanks to mikey for pin testing his patch loom

[doommachine]

Ring up haltech direct and see who are haltech proponents in your area. Someone who has dealt with haltech for years will do old and new stuff no problem. Even if you find someone willing to do it and it costs a little more, it will still be cheaper and less of a pain in the arse than replacing it, and the E6k is still, in my opinion, a fine ECU.

[OLDIE]

i KNOW THIS IS AN OLD TOPIC BUT FYI Rob Chapman at Cooroy tuned my E6X without any problems.