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VW Golf/Jetta Mk2 1.8 8v Digifant II → rusEFI Proteus (auto)

VW Golf/Jetta Mk2 1.8 8v Digifant II — rusEFI — Proteus
⚠ NOT CHECKED. Don't build from this.
Drawn by Michael Gnankou · Rev 0 · draft · 2026-10-12

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 job37 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-1PROTEUS-Black23-230.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W3OEM-A-13SP-GND-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W4OEM-A-19SP-GND-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W5SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black23-140.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W6SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black23-190.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W7SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black23-200.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W8SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black35-170.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W9SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black35-180.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W10SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black35-240.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W11OEM-A-5SP-0V-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W12OEM-A-6SP-0V-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W13SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W14SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-20.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W15SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-230.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W16SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-290.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W17SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W18SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W19SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-50.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W20SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-60.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W21SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-70.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W22SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-80.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W23OEM-A-17PROTEUS-White35-100.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W24OEM-A-18PROTEUS-Black23-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W25OEM-A-4PROTEUS-White35-340.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W26OEM-A-25PROTEUS-Black35-350.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W27OEM-A-12PROTEUS-Black35-30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W28OEM-A-3PROTEUS-Black35-200.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W29OEM-A-21PROTEUS-White35-130.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W30OEM-A-10PROTEUS-White35-200.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W31OEM-A-22PROTEUS-Black35-90.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W32OEM-A-23PROTEUS-Black35-210.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W33OEM-A-2PROTEUS-White35-240.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W34OEM-A-9PROTEUS-White35-300.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W35OEM-A-1PROTEUS-Black23-100.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W36OEM-A-11PROTEUS-Black23-30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W37OEM-A-16PROTEUS-Black23-90.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

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
1PROTEUS-Black23-23PROTEUS-White35-1open (OL)+12 V supply must not touch sensor ground
2PROTEUS-White35-10PROTEUS-White35-1open (OL)5 V sensor reference must not touch sensor ground
3PROTEUS-Black23-14PROTEUS-Black23-23open (OL)power ground must not touch +12 V supply
4PROTEUS-Black23-14PROTEUS-White35-10open (OL)power ground must not touch 5 V sensor reference
5PROTEUS-Black23-23PROTEUS-White35-10open (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

OEM-APROTEUS-Black23PROTEUS-Black35PROTEUS-White35SP-0VSP-14VSP-GND

Connectors

OEM-A

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1Starter signal (term 50)—W35—0.5PROTEUS-Black23-10———
10Coolant temperature sensor—W30—0.5PROTEUS-White35-20———
11Idle/WOT throttle switch—W36—0.5PROTEUS-Black23-3———
12Injector driver (batch, all 4)—W27—0.5PROTEUS-Black35-3———
13Ground—W3—0.85SP-GND-1———
14ECU power (control-unit relay)—W1—0.85SP-14V-1———
16A/C compressor signal—W37—0.5PROTEUS-Black23-9———
17AFM potentiometer supply—W23—0.5PROTEUS-White35-10———
18Hall sender signal (engine speed)—W24—0.5PROTEUS-Black23-1———
19Ground—W4—0.85SP-GND-1———
2Oxygen (lambda) sensor signal—W33—0.5PROTEUS-White35-24———
21AFM signal—W29—0.5PROTEUS-White35-13———
22Idle stabilizer valve coil 1—W31—0.5PROTEUS-Black35-9———
23Idle stabilizer valve coil 2—W32—0.5PROTEUS-Black35-21———
25Ignition timing signal to TCI—W26—0.5PROTEUS-Black35-35———
3Fuel pump relay control—W28—0.5PROTEUS-Black35-20———
4Knock sensor signal—W25—0.5PROTEUS-White35-34———
5Knock sensor return—W11—0.5SP-0V-1———
6Sensor ground (CTS/Hall/AFM/throttle)—W12—0.5SP-0V-1———
7Knock sensor shield————————
8Hall sender supply (distributor)————————
9Intake air temperature sensor—W34—0.5PROTEUS-White35-30———

PROTEUS-Black23

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1Digital 2—W24—0.5OEM-A-18———
10Digital 1—W35—0.5OEM-A-1———
11Digital 6————————
12VR 2 negative————————
13VR 1 negative————————
14Power ground—W5—0.85SP-GND-1———
15ETB 2 positive————————
16CAN 1 Low————————
17CAN 1 High————————
18Ignition switch in————————
19Power ground—W6—0.85SP-GND-1———
2Digital 3————————
20Power ground—W7—0.85SP-GND-1———
21CAN 2 Low————————
22CAN 2 High————————
23Main relay feed—W2—0.85SP-14V-1———
3Digital 4—W36—0.5OEM-A-11———
4VR 2 positive————————
5VR 1 positive————————
6ETB 1 negative————————
7ETB 1 positive————————
8ETB 2 negative————————
9Digital 5—W37—0.5OEM-A-16———

PROTEUS-Black35

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1Highside 2————————
10Lowside 13————————
11Lowside 14————————
12Lowside 15————————
13Highside 3————————
14Highside 4————————
15Injector 2————————
16Injector 4————————
17Power ground—W8—0.85SP-GND-1———
18Power ground—W9—0.85SP-GND-1———
19Injector 8————————
2Highside 1————————
20Lowside 10—W28—0.5OEM-A-3———
21Lowside 12—W32—0.5OEM-A-23———
22Ignition 3————————
23Lowside 16————————
24Power ground—W10—0.85SP-GND-1———
25Ignition 12————————
26Ignition 11————————
27Ignition 10————————
28Ignition 9————————
29Ignition 8————————
3Injector 1—W27—0.5OEM-A-12———
30Ignition 7————————
31Ignition 6————————
32Ignition 5————————
33Ignition 4————————
34Ignition 2————————
35Ignition 1—W26—0.5OEM-A-25———
4Injector 3————————
5Injector 5————————
6Injector 6————————
7Injector 7————————
8Injector 9————————
9Lowside 11—W31—0.5OEM-A-22———

PROTEUS-White35

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1Sensor ground—W13—0.5SP-0V-1———
105V supply #2—W23—0.5OEM-A-17———
1112V sensor supply————————
1212V sensor supply————————
13Analog Volt 1—W29—0.5OEM-A-21———
14Analog Volt 3————————
15Analog Volt 5————————
16Analog Volt 7————————
17Analog Volt 9————————
18Analog Volt 11————————
19Thermistor 1————————
2Sensor ground—W14—0.5SP-0V-1———
20Coolant temp (CLT)—W30—0.5OEM-A-10———
215V supply #1————————
225V supply #2————————
23Sensor ground—W15—0.5SP-0V-1———
24Analog Volt 2—W33—0.5OEM-A-2———
25Analog Volt 4————————
26Analog Volt 6————————
27Analog Volt 8————————
28Analog Volt 10————————
29Sensor ground—W16—0.5SP-0V-1———
3Sensor ground—W17—0.5SP-0V-1———
30Intake air temp (IAT)—W34—0.5OEM-A-9———
31Thermistor 4————————
325V supply #1————————
335V supply #2————————
34Knock 1—W25—0.5OEM-A-4———
35Knock 2————————
4Sensor ground—W18—0.5SP-0V-1———
5Sensor ground—W19—0.5SP-0V-1———
6Sensor ground—W20—0.5SP-0V-1———
7Sensor ground—W21—0.5SP-0V-1———
8Sensor ground—W22—0.5SP-0V-1———
95V supply #1————————

SP-0V

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W11—0.5OEM-A-5———
1——W12—0.5OEM-A-6———
1——W13—0.5PROTEUS-White35-1———
1——W14—0.5PROTEUS-White35-2———
1——W15—0.5PROTEUS-White35-23———
1——W16—0.5PROTEUS-White35-29———
1——W17—0.5PROTEUS-White35-3———
1——W18—0.5PROTEUS-White35-4———
1——W19—0.5PROTEUS-White35-5———
1——W20—0.5PROTEUS-White35-6———
1——W21—0.5PROTEUS-White35-7———
1——W22—0.5PROTEUS-White35-8———

SP-14V

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W1—0.85OEM-A-14———
1——W2—0.85PROTEUS-Black23-23———

SP-GND

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W3—0.85OEM-A-13———
1——W4—0.85OEM-A-19———
1——W5—0.85PROTEUS-Black23-14———
1——W6—0.85PROTEUS-Black23-19———
1——W7—0.85PROTEUS-Black23-20———
1——W8—0.85PROTEUS-Black35-17———
1——W9—0.85PROTEUS-Black35-18———
1——W10—0.85PROTEUS-Black35-24———

Pin map

OEM pointOEM functionOEM familyTarget pointTarget functionTarget familyWire colourEvidence
OEM-A-1Starter signal (term 50)digital_inPROTEUS-Black23-10Digital 1digital_incorroborated
OEM-A-10Coolant temperature sensortemp_inPROTEUS-White35-20Coolant temp (CLT)temp_incorroborated
OEM-A-11Idle/WOT throttle switchdigital_inPROTEUS-Black23-3Digital 4digital_incorroborated
OEM-A-12Injector driver (batch, all 4)injector_outPROTEUS-Black35-3Injector 1injector_outcorroborated
OEM-A-13GroundgroundPROTEUS-Black23-14 + PROTEUS-Black23-19 + PROTEUS-Black23-20 + PROTEUS-Black35-17 + PROTEUS-Black35-18 + PROTEUS-Black35-24Power ground + Power ground + Power ground + Power ground + Power ground + Power groundgroundcorroborated
OEM-A-14ECU power (control-unit relay)power_inPROTEUS-Black23-23Main relay feedpower_incorroborated
OEM-A-16A/C compressor signaldigital_inPROTEUS-Black23-9Digital 5digital_incorroborated
OEM-A-17AFM potentiometer supplyvrefPROTEUS-White35-105V supply #2vrefcorroborated
OEM-A-18Hall sender signal (engine speed)trigger_inPROTEUS-Black23-1Digital 2trigger_incorroborated
OEM-A-19GroundgroundPROTEUS-Black23-14 + PROTEUS-Black23-19 + PROTEUS-Black23-20 + PROTEUS-Black35-17 + PROTEUS-Black35-18 + PROTEUS-Black35-24Power ground + Power ground + Power ground + Power ground + Power ground + Power groundgroundcorroborated
OEM-A-2Oxygen (lambda) sensor signallambda_nb_inPROTEUS-White35-24Analog Volt 2analog_incorroborated
OEM-A-21AFM signalanalog_inPROTEUS-White35-13Analog Volt 1analog_incorroborated
OEM-A-22Idle stabilizer valve coil 1low_side_outPROTEUS-Black35-9Lowside 11low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-A-23Idle stabilizer valve coil 2low_side_outPROTEUS-Black35-21Lowside 12low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-A-25Ignition timing signal to TCIignition_outPROTEUS-Black35-35Ignition 1ignition_outcorroborated
OEM-A-3Fuel pump relay controllow_side_outPROTEUS-Black35-20Lowside 10low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-A-4Knock sensor signalknock_inPROTEUS-White35-34Knock 1knock_incorroborated
OEM-A-5Knock sensor returnsensor_groundPROTEUS-White35-1 + PROTEUS-White35-2 + PROTEUS-White35-23 + PROTEUS-White35-29 + PROTEUS-White35-3 + PROTEUS-White35-4 + PROTEUS-White35-5 + PROTEUS-White35-6 + PROTEUS-White35-7 + PROTEUS-White35-8Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor groundsensor_groundcorroborated
OEM-A-6Sensor ground (CTS/Hall/AFM/throttle)sensor_groundPROTEUS-White35-1 + PROTEUS-White35-2 + PROTEUS-White35-23 + PROTEUS-White35-29 + PROTEUS-White35-3 + PROTEUS-White35-4 + PROTEUS-White35-5 + PROTEUS-White35-6 + PROTEUS-White35-7 + PROTEUS-White35-8Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor ground + Sensor groundsensor_groundcorroborated
OEM-A-7Knock sensor shieldshield———corroborated
OEM-A-8Hall sender supply (distributor)power_in———corroborated
OEM-A-9Intake air temperature sensortemp_inPROTEUS-White35-30Intake air temp (IAT)temp_incorroborated

Cut list

WireFromToGauge (mm²)ColourLengthSignalIdent
W1OEM-A-14SP-14V-10.85no routeECU power (control-unit relay)—
W2SP-14V-1PROTEUS-Black23-230.85no routeMain relay feed—
W3OEM-A-13SP-GND-10.85no routeGround—
W4OEM-A-19SP-GND-10.85no routeGround—
W5SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black23-140.85no routePower ground—
W6SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black23-190.85no routePower ground—
W7SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black23-200.85no routePower ground—
W8SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black35-170.85no routePower ground—
W9SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black35-180.85no routePower ground—
W10SP-GND-1PROTEUS-Black35-240.85no routePower ground—
W11OEM-A-5SP-0V-10.5no routeKnock sensor return—
W12OEM-A-6SP-0V-10.5no routeSensor ground (CTS/Hall/AFM/throttle)—
W13SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-10.5no routeSensor ground—
W14SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-20.5no routeSensor ground—
W15SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-230.5no routeSensor ground—
W16SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-290.5no routeSensor ground—
W17SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-30.5no routeSensor ground—
W18SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-40.5no routeSensor ground—
W19SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-50.5no routeSensor ground—
W20SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-60.5no routeSensor ground—
W21SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-70.5no routeSensor ground—
W22SP-0V-1PROTEUS-White35-80.5no routeSensor ground—
W23OEM-A-17PROTEUS-White35-100.5no routeAFM potentiometer supply—
W24OEM-A-18PROTEUS-Black23-10.5no routeHall sender signal (engine speed)—
W25OEM-A-4PROTEUS-White35-340.5no routeKnock sensor signal—
W26OEM-A-25PROTEUS-Black35-350.5no routeIgnition timing signal to TCI—
W27OEM-A-12PROTEUS-Black35-30.5no routeInjector driver (batch, all 4)—
W28OEM-A-3PROTEUS-Black35-200.5no routeFuel pump relay control—
W29OEM-A-21PROTEUS-White35-130.5no routeAFM signal—
W30OEM-A-10PROTEUS-White35-200.5no routeCoolant temperature sensor—
W31OEM-A-22PROTEUS-Black35-90.5no routeIdle stabilizer valve coil 1—
W32OEM-A-23PROTEUS-Black35-210.5no routeIdle stabilizer valve coil 2—
W33OEM-A-2PROTEUS-White35-240.5no routeOxygen (lambda) sensor signal—
W34OEM-A-9PROTEUS-White35-300.5no routeIntake air temperature sensor—
W35OEM-A-1PROTEUS-Black23-100.5no routeStarter signal (term 50)—
W36OEM-A-11PROTEUS-Black23-30.5no routeIdle/WOT throttle switch—
W37OEM-A-16PROTEUS-Black23-90.5no 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.
infoUNMAPPEDOEM1 optional OEM pins are not mapped: OEM-A-7 Knock sensor shield

Accepted (0)

CodeSubjectReasonBy

Notes

Fit check: unconfirmed. Confirm these before building: - Trigger pattern for VW Digifant not found in the ECU's docs (No Digifant (distributor, no crank wheel) decoder; needs trigger-wheel conversion.) 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 Not wired: - OEM-A 7: Knock sensor shield: no shield pin on rusEFI Proteus - PROTEUS-Black23 18: Ignition switch in: not fed (the stock ECU has no ignition-sense pin); feed it from a switched-ignition source

Sources

ReliabilityKindTitleURLArchiveCapturedSHA-256
4vendor_docrusEFI Proteus — board connector definitions (Black35 / White35 / Black23)https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/tree/master/firmware/config/boards/proteus/connectorsarchive2026-10-05738a2ea934c0
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———