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VW Golf/Jetta Mk2 1.8 8v Digifant II → MaxxECU MaxxECU RACE REV9+ (auto)

VW Golf/Jetta Mk2 1.8 8v Digifant II — MaxxECU — MaxxECU RACE
⚠ NOT CHECKED. Don't build from this.
Drawn by Michael Gnankou · Rev 0 · draft · 2026-10-11

Before you start

Not confident with automotive wiring? Have a professional harness builder or tuner do it, or check your work before first power-up. A wiring mistake can damage the ECU, the engine or the car, or start a fire.

Statusdraft · not yet verified: nobody has reported building and running this harness
Open errors1: read the Findings page before cutting any wire
Size of the job27 wires · 7 connectors · 0 part lines
ToolsCrimp and extraction tools for each terminal family (see Connectors) · wire strippers · multimeter · heat gun + heat-shrink
Order of work1. Check every part against the parts list. 2. Cut and label every wire (labels: Export → Wire labels). 3. Crimp and pin connector by connector, ticking the build checklist. 4. Run the bench test with nothing plugged in and the battery disconnected. 5. Only then connect the ECU and power up.

Build checklist

Tick each box as you go. Continuity: meter from end to end, expect under 1 Ω.

WireFromToGaugeColourCutLabelCrimp ACrimp BPin APin BContinuity
W1OEM-A-14SP-14V-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W2SP-14V-1MAXXECURACE-C1-M40.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W3OEM-A-13SP-GND-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W4OEM-A-19SP-GND-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W5SP-GND-1MAXXECURACE-C1-L40.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W6SP-GND-1MAXXECURACE-C2-G40.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W7OEM-A-5SP-0V-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W8OEM-A-6SP-0V-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W9SP-0V-1MAXXECURACE-C1-H10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W10SP-0V-1MAXXECURACE-C1-H20.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W11OEM-A-17MAXXECURACE-C1-G10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W12OEM-A-18MAXXECURACE-C1-H40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W13OEM-A-4MAXXECURACE-C2-E20.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W14OEM-A-25MAXXECURACE-C1-A20.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W15OEM-A-12MAXXECURACE-C1-K10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W16OEM-A-7SP-SHD-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W17SP-SHD-1MAXXECURACE-C1-E30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W18OEM-A-3MAXXECURACE-C1-B40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W19OEM-A-21MAXXECURACE-C1-J30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W20OEM-A-10MAXXECURACE-C1-F10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W21OEM-A-22MAXXECURACE-C1-C40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W22OEM-A-23MAXXECURACE-C1-D40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W23OEM-A-2MAXXECURACE-C1-J40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W24OEM-A-9MAXXECURACE-C1-F20.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W25OEM-A-1MAXXECURACE-C1-K30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W26OEM-A-11MAXXECURACE-C1-K40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W27OEM-A-16MAXXECURACE-C2-F30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

Bench test (before first power-up)

Battery disconnected, ECU and every sensor unplugged. Meter on resistance. Each pair below must read open (OL): a reading means a pinched wire, a stray strand or a mis-pinned cavity. Then check continuity of every wire (last column of the build checklist).

#Probe AProbe BExpectWhyReading
1MAXXECURACE-C1-G1MAXXECURACE-C1-H1open (OL)5 V sensor reference must not touch sensor ground
2MAXXECURACE-C1-M4MAXXECURACE-C1-H1open (OL)+12 V supply must not touch sensor ground
3MAXXECURACE-C1-L4MAXXECURACE-C1-G1open (OL)power ground must not touch 5 V sensor reference
4MAXXECURACE-C1-L4MAXXECURACE-C1-M4open (OL)power ground must not touch +12 V supply
5MAXXECURACE-C1-M4MAXXECURACE-C1-G1open (OL)+12 V supply must not touch 5 V sensor reference

If any reading doesn't match, stop and get help before powering up.

Revisions

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Schematic

MAXXECURACE-C1MAXXECURACE-C2OEM-ASP-0VSP-14VSP-GNDSP-SHD

Connectors

MAXXECURACE-C1

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
A1GPO 5————————
A2IGN 1—W14—0.5OEM-A-25———
A3IGN 2————————
A4GPO 8/TACHO————————
B1GPO 6————————
B2IGN 3————————
B3IGN 4————————
B4GPO 1—W18—0.5OEM-A-3———
C1GPO 7————————
C2IGN 5————————
C3IGN 6————————
C4GPO 2—W21—0.5OEM-A-22———
D1WBO2 Heater-————————
D2IGN 7————————
D3IGN 8————————
D4GPO 3—W22—0.5OEM-A-23———
E1CAN H————————
E2CAN L————————
E3GND Shield—W17—0.5SP-SHD-1———
E4GPO 4————————
F1CLT—W20—0.5OEM-A-10———
F2IAT—W24—0.5OEM-A-9———
F3WBO2 VREF————————
F4WBO2 VS————————
G1+5V sensor supply—W11—0.5OEM-A-17———
G2TPS/AIN————————
G3WBO2 IP————————
G4WBO2 RCAL————————
H1Sensor GND—W9—0.5SP-0V-1———
H2Trigger GND—W10—0.5SP-0V-1———
H3TRIGGER————————
H4HOME—W12—0.5OEM-A-18———
J1AIN 1 (temperature)————————
J2AIN 2 (temperature)————————
J3AIN 3 (0-5V)—W19—0.5OEM-A-21———
J4AIN 4 (0-5V)—W23—0.5OEM-A-2———
K1INJ 1—W15—0.5OEM-A-12———
K2INJ 2————————
K3DIN/VR 1—W25—0.5OEM-A-1———
K4DIN/VR 2—W26—0.5OEM-A-11———
L1INJ 8————————
L2INJ 7————————
L3INJ 6————————
L4Engine GND—W5—0.85SP-GND-1———
M1INJ 3————————
M2INJ 4————————
M3INJ 5————————
M4+12V ECU power supply—W2—0.85SP-14V-1———

MAXXECURACE-C2

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
A1EGT 5+————————
A2EGT 6+————————
A3EGT 7+————————
A4EGT 8+————————
B1EGT 5-————————
B2EGT 6-————————
B3EGT 7-————————
B4EGT 8-————————
C1EGT 1+————————
C2EGT 2+————————
C3EGT 3+————————
C4EGT 4+————————
D1EGT 1-————————
D2EGT 2-————————
D3EGT 3-————————
D4EGT 4-————————
E1KNOCK GND————————
E2Knock 1—W13—0.5OEM-A-4———
E3Knock 2————————
E4AIN 6 (0-5V)————————
F1AIN 7 (0-5V)————————
F2AIN 8 (0-5V)————————
F3DIN/VR 4—W27—0.5OEM-A-16———
F4DIN/VR 5————————
G1GPO 15 (+12V)————————
G2GPO 16 (+12V)————————
G3AIN 5 (0-5V)————————
G4ENGINE GROUND—W6—0.85SP-GND-1———
H1MOTOR 2+————————
H2MOTOR 1-————————
H3MOTOR 2-————————
H4MOTOR 1+————————

OEM-A

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1Starter signal (term 50)—W25—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-K3———
10Coolant temperature sensor—W20—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-F1———
11Idle/WOT throttle switch—W26—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-K4———
12Injector driver (batch, all 4)—W15—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-K1———
13Ground—W3—0.85SP-GND-1———
14ECU power (control-unit relay)—W1—0.85SP-14V-1———
16A/C compressor signal—W27—0.5MAXXECURACE-C2-F3———
17AFM potentiometer supply—W11—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-G1———
18Hall sender signal (engine speed)—W12—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-H4———
19Ground—W4—0.85SP-GND-1———
2Oxygen (lambda) sensor signal—W23—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-J4———
21AFM signal—W19—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-J3———
22Idle stabilizer valve coil 1—W21—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-C4———
23Idle stabilizer valve coil 2—W22—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-D4———
25Ignition timing signal to TCI—W14—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-A2———
3Fuel pump relay control—W18—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-B4———
4Knock sensor signal—W13—0.5MAXXECURACE-C2-E2———
5Knock sensor return—W7—0.5SP-0V-1———
6Sensor ground (CTS/Hall/AFM/throttle)—W8—0.5SP-0V-1———
7Knock sensor shield—W16—0.5SP-SHD-1———
8Hall sender supply (distributor)————————
9Intake air temperature sensor—W24—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-F2———

SP-0V

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W7—0.5OEM-A-5———
1——W8—0.5OEM-A-6———
1——W9—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-H1———
1——W10—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-H2———

SP-14V

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W1—0.85OEM-A-14———
1——W2—0.85MAXXECURACE-C1-M4———

SP-GND

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W3—0.85OEM-A-13———
1——W4—0.85OEM-A-19———
1——W5—0.85MAXXECURACE-C1-L4———
1——W6—0.85MAXXECURACE-C2-G4———

SP-SHD

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W16—0.5OEM-A-7———
1——W17—0.5MAXXECURACE-C1-E3———

Pin map

OEM pointOEM functionOEM familyTarget pointTarget functionTarget familyWire colourEvidence
OEM-A-1Starter signal (term 50)digital_inMAXXECURACE-C1-K3DIN/VR 1digital_incorroborated
OEM-A-10Coolant temperature sensortemp_inMAXXECURACE-C1-F1CLTtemp_incorroborated
OEM-A-11Idle/WOT throttle switchdigital_inMAXXECURACE-C1-K4DIN/VR 2digital_incorroborated
OEM-A-12Injector driver (batch, all 4)injector_outMAXXECURACE-C1-K1INJ 1injector_outcorroborated
OEM-A-13GroundgroundMAXXECURACE-C1-L4 + MAXXECURACE-C2-G4Engine GND + ENGINE GROUNDgroundcorroborated
OEM-A-14ECU power (control-unit relay)power_inMAXXECURACE-C1-M4+12V ECU power supplypower_incorroborated
OEM-A-16A/C compressor signaldigital_inMAXXECURACE-C2-F3DIN/VR 4digital_incorroborated
OEM-A-17AFM potentiometer supplyvrefMAXXECURACE-C1-G1+5V sensor supplyvrefcorroborated
OEM-A-18Hall sender signal (engine speed)trigger_inMAXXECURACE-C1-H4HOMEtrigger_incorroborated
OEM-A-19GroundgroundMAXXECURACE-C1-L4 + MAXXECURACE-C2-G4Engine GND + ENGINE GROUNDgroundcorroborated
OEM-A-2Oxygen (lambda) sensor signallambda_nb_inMAXXECURACE-C1-J4AIN 4 (0-5V)analog_incorroborated
OEM-A-21AFM signalanalog_inMAXXECURACE-C1-J3AIN 3 (0-5V)analog_incorroborated
OEM-A-22Idle stabilizer valve coil 1low_side_outMAXXECURACE-C1-C4GPO 2low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-A-23Idle stabilizer valve coil 2low_side_outMAXXECURACE-C1-D4GPO 3low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-A-25Ignition timing signal to TCIignition_outMAXXECURACE-C1-A2IGN 1ignition_outcorroborated
OEM-A-3Fuel pump relay controllow_side_outMAXXECURACE-C1-B4GPO 1low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-A-4Knock sensor signalknock_inMAXXECURACE-C2-E2Knock 1knock_incorroborated
OEM-A-5Knock sensor returnsensor_groundMAXXECURACE-C1-H1 + MAXXECURACE-C1-H2Sensor GND + Trigger GNDsensor_groundcorroborated
OEM-A-6Sensor ground (CTS/Hall/AFM/throttle)sensor_groundMAXXECURACE-C1-H1 + MAXXECURACE-C1-H2Sensor GND + Trigger GNDsensor_groundcorroborated
OEM-A-7Knock sensor shieldshieldMAXXECURACE-C1-E3GND Shieldshieldcorroborated
OEM-A-8Hall sender supply (distributor)power_in———corroborated
OEM-A-9Intake air temperature sensortemp_inMAXXECURACE-C1-F2IATtemp_incorroborated

Cut list

WireFromToGauge (mm²)ColourLengthSignalIdent
W1OEM-A-14SP-14V-10.85no routeECU power (control-unit relay)—
W2SP-14V-1MAXXECURACE-C1-M40.85no route+12V ECU power supply—
W3OEM-A-13SP-GND-10.85no routeGround—
W4OEM-A-19SP-GND-10.85no routeGround—
W5SP-GND-1MAXXECURACE-C1-L40.85no routeEngine GND—
W6SP-GND-1MAXXECURACE-C2-G40.85no routeENGINE GROUND—
W7OEM-A-5SP-0V-10.5no routeKnock sensor return—
W8OEM-A-6SP-0V-10.5no routeSensor ground (CTS/Hall/AFM/throttle)—
W9SP-0V-1MAXXECURACE-C1-H10.5no routeSensor GND—
W10SP-0V-1MAXXECURACE-C1-H20.5no routeTrigger GND—
W11OEM-A-17MAXXECURACE-C1-G10.5no routeAFM potentiometer supply—
W12OEM-A-18MAXXECURACE-C1-H40.5no routeHall sender signal (engine speed)—
W13OEM-A-4MAXXECURACE-C2-E20.5no routeKnock sensor signal—
W14OEM-A-25MAXXECURACE-C1-A20.5no routeIgnition timing signal to TCI—
W15OEM-A-12MAXXECURACE-C1-K10.5no routeInjector driver (batch, all 4)—
W16OEM-A-7SP-SHD-10.5no routeKnock sensor shield—
W17SP-SHD-1MAXXECURACE-C1-E30.5no routeGND Shield—
W18OEM-A-3MAXXECURACE-C1-B40.5no routeFuel pump relay control—
W19OEM-A-21MAXXECURACE-C1-J30.5no routeAFM signal—
W20OEM-A-10MAXXECURACE-C1-F10.5no routeCoolant temperature sensor—
W21OEM-A-22MAXXECURACE-C1-C40.5no routeIdle stabilizer valve coil 1—
W22OEM-A-23MAXXECURACE-C1-D40.5no routeIdle stabilizer valve coil 2—
W23OEM-A-2MAXXECURACE-C1-J40.5no routeOxygen (lambda) sensor signal—
W24OEM-A-9MAXXECURACE-C1-F20.5no routeIntake air temperature sensor—
W25OEM-A-1MAXXECURACE-C1-K30.5no routeStarter signal (term 50)—
W26OEM-A-11MAXXECURACE-C1-K40.5no routeIdle/WOT throttle switch—
W27OEM-A-16MAXXECURACE-C2-F30.5no routeA/C compressor signal—

Bill of materials

CategoryPart numberManufacturerDescriptionQtyUnit

ECU setup sheet

RoleEngine refEngine signalSensorECU pointECU functionECU classSetup flag
No configured channels.

Findings

Open (2)

SeverityCodeSubjectMessage
errorREQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-A-8Required OEM function "Hall sender supply (distributor)" (power_in) is not connected to the new ECU.
warnLOAD_UNKNOWNMAXXECURACE-C1-B4MAXXECURACE-C1-B4 "GPO 1" drives OEM-A-3 Fuel pump relay control (load 0.2 A) but its current rating is unknown. Check the ECU manual.

Accepted (0)

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Notes

Fit check: unconfirmed. Confirm these before building: - Trigger pattern for VW Digifant not found in the ECU's docs (No OEM-named Digifant pattern; distributor via generic "Distributor" mode only.) Auto-mapped by auto_map() from the library pin data on 2026-10-11. Review every wire against both manuals before building. Open items: - OEM-A 8: Hall sender supply (distributor): no rule for class sensor_supply_in; wire by hand

Sources

ReliabilityKindTitleURLArchiveCapturedSHA-256
4vendor_docMaxxECU GEN1 pinout (MINI / STREET / SPORT / V1 / RACE / PRO)http://www.maxxecu.com/webhelp/wirings-maxxecu_pinout.htmlarchive2026-10-052e37b6814690
2community_copya2resource: Digifant II engine controller pinout (VW Golf/Jetta Mk2 1.8 8v)http://www.a2resource.com/electrical/management/digifant2.html———
2community_copydrive2.ru: VW Golf Mk2 PF Digifant II ECU pinouthttps://www.drive2.ru/l/9886121———