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Lexus SC400 1998-2000 (1UZ-FE VVT-i) → Motorsport Electronics ME221 (auto)

Lexus SC400 1998-2000 (1UZ-FE VVT-i) — Motorsport Electronics — ME221
⚠ 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 errors11: read the Findings page before cutting any wire
Size of the job55 wires · 9 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-E15-16SP-14V-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W2OEM-E15-7SP-14V-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W3OEM-E15-8SP-14V-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W4SP-14V-1ME221-C1-150.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W5SP-14V-1ME221-C1-640.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W6OEM-E13-17SP-GND-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W7OEM-E14-21SP-GND-10.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W8SP-GND-1ME221-C1-100.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W9SP-GND-1ME221-C1-610.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W10SP-GND-1ME221-C1-890.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W11SP-GND-1ME221-C1-900.85☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W12OEM-E13-18SP-0V-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W13OEM-E13-19SP-0V-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W14SP-0V-1ME221-C1-520.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W15SP-0V-1ME221-C1-840.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W16OEM-E13-2ME221-C1-450.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W17OEM-E14-23ME221-C1-800.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W18OEM-E14-22SP-0V-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W19OEM-E14-10ME221-C1-220.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W20OEM-E13-16ME221-C1-230.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W21OEM-E13-24SP-0V-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W22OEM-E14-18ME221-C1-530.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W23OEM-E14-11ME221-C1-320.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W24OEM-E14-12ME221-C1-310.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W25OEM-E14-13ME221-C1-20.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W26OEM-E14-14ME221-C1-10.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W27OEM-E13-5ME221-C1-630.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W28OEM-E13-6ME221-C1-40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W29OEM-E14-1ME221-C1-330.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W30OEM-E14-2ME221-C1-30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W31OEM-E14-3ME221-C1-630.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W32OEM-E14-4ME221-C1-40.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W33OEM-E14-5ME221-C1-330.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W34OEM-E14-6ME221-C1-30.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W35OEM-E14-7ME221-C1-680.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W36OEM-E14-8ME221-C1-670.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W37OEM-E11-19ME221-C1-730.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W38OEM-E14-20ME221-C1-120.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W39OEM-E13-10ME221-C1-260.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W40OEM-E13-13ME221-C1-560.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W41OEM-E13-21ME221-C1-170.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W42OEM-E13-20ME221-C1-180.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W43OEM-E13-14ME221-C1-860.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W44OEM-E15-10ME221-C1-740.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W45OEM-E15-5ME221-C1-440.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W46OEM-E11-7ME221-C1-160.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W47OEM-E11-8ME221-C1-690.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W48OEM-E13-3ME221-C1-390.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W49OEM-E13-4ME221-C1-370.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W50OEM-E11-28ME221-C1-420.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W51OEM-E12-12ME221-C1-720.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W52OEM-E13-8ME221-C1-430.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W53OEM-E13-22ME221-C1-570.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W54OEM-E14-27ME221-C1-60.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐
W55OEM-E14-28ME221-C1-70.5☐☐☐☐☐☐☐

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
1ME221-C1-10ME221-C1-15open (OL)power ground must not touch +12 V supply
2ME221-C1-10ME221-C1-45open (OL)power ground must not touch 5 V sensor reference
3ME221-C1-45ME221-C1-15open (OL)5 V sensor reference must not touch +12 V supply
4ME221-C1-52ME221-C1-15open (OL)sensor ground must not touch +12 V supply
5ME221-C1-52ME221-C1-45open (OL)sensor ground 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

ME221-C1OEM-E11OEM-E12OEM-E13OEM-E14OEM-E15SP-0VSP-14VSP-GND

Connectors

ME221-C1

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1COIL 4—W26—0.5OEM-E14-14———
10GROUND CHASSIS—W8—0.85SP-GND-1———
12LOW SIDE 2—W38—0.5OEM-E14-20———
14LSU +12V————————
15IGN +12V—W4—0.85SP-14V-1———
16LSU HEATER -VE—W46—0.5OEM-E11-7———
17ANA VOLT 3—W41—0.5OEM-E13-21———
18ANA VOLT 4—W42—0.5OEM-E13-20———
19LSU UN————————
2COIL 3—W25—0.5OEM-E14-13———
20LSU VM————————
21CAN 1 HIGH————————
22CAM A VR+—W19—0.5OEM-E14-10———
23CAM A VR-—W20—0.5OEM-E13-16———
24SERIAL 1 GROUND————————
25SERIAL 1 TX————————
26ANA VOLT 1—W39—0.5OEM-E13-10———
3INJECTOR 4—W30—0.5OEM-E14-2———
3INJECTOR 4—W34—0.5OEM-E14-6———
31COIL 2—W24—0.5OEM-E14-12———
32COIL 1—W23—0.5OEM-E14-11———
33INJECTOR 3—W29—0.5OEM-E14-1———
33INJECTOR 3—W33—0.5OEM-E14-5———
35USB D+————————
36USB D-————————
37LOW SIDE RELAY 11—W49—0.5OEM-E13-4———
38USB VBUS————————
39LOW SIDE 6—W48—0.5OEM-E13-3———
4INJECTOR 2—W28—0.5OEM-E13-6———
4INJECTOR 2—W32—0.5OEM-E14-4———
41USB GROUND————————
42LOW SIDE RELAY 12—W50—0.5OEM-E11-28———
43LOW SIDE RELAY 14—W52—0.5OEM-E13-8———
44LOW SIDE 4—W45—0.5OEM-E15-5———
455V REF—W16—0.5OEM-E13-2———
465V REF————————
49LSU IA————————
50LSU IP————————
51CAN 1 LOW————————
52SENSORS GROUND—W14—0.5SP-0V-1———
53KNOCK 1 SIGNAL—W22—0.5OEM-E14-18———
55SERIAL 1 RX————————
56ANA VOLT 2—W40—0.5OEM-E13-13———
57ANA TEMP 2—W53—0.5OEM-E13-22———
6DIG_IN 1—W54—0.5OEM-E14-27———
61GROUND—W9—0.85SP-GND-1———
63INJECTOR 1—W27—0.5OEM-E13-5———
63INJECTOR 1—W31—0.5OEM-E14-3———
64VBAT—W5—0.85SP-14V-1———
67Stepper 1 / A1—W36—0.5OEM-E14-8———
68Stepper 2 / A2—W35—0.5OEM-E14-7———
69LOW SIDE 5—W47—0.5OEM-E11-8———
7DIG_IN 2—W55—0.5OEM-E14-28———
70Stepper 3 / B1————————
71Stepper 4 / B2————————
72LOW SIDE RELAY 13—W51—0.5OEM-E12-12———
73LOW SIDE 1—W37—0.5OEM-E11-19———
74LOW SIDE 3—W44—0.5OEM-E15-10———
765V REF————————
79TACHOMETER————————
80CRANK VR+—W17—0.5OEM-E14-23———
81CRANK VR-————————
84Sensor Ground—W15—0.5SP-0V-1———
86ANA TEMP 1—W43—0.5OEM-E13-14———
89GROUND—W10—0.85SP-GND-1———
90GROUND—W11—0.85SP-GND-1———

OEM-E11

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
17Starter signal (STA)————————
18O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed)————————
19VVT oil-control valve RH (OCR+)—W37—0.5ME221-C1-73———
27O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed)————————
28VVT oil-control valve RH (OCR−)—W50—0.5ME221-C1-42———
5Diagnostic test (TC)————————
7O2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)—W46—0.5ME221-C1-16———
8O2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)—W47—0.5ME221-C1-69———

OEM-E12

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
12Throttle magnetic clutch + (CL+)—W51—0.5ME221-C1-72———

OEM-E13

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
10MAF signal (VG)—W39—0.5ME221-C1-26———
11O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed)————————
12O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed)————————
13Throttle position sensor 1 (VTA)—W40—0.5ME221-C1-56———
14Engine coolant temp (THW)—W43—0.5ME221-C1-86———
15VVT position sensor RH (VVR+)————————
16VVT position sensor LH (VVL+)—W20—0.5ME221-C1-23———
17ECU ground (E1)—W6—0.85SP-GND-1———
18Sensor ground (E2)—W12—0.5SP-0V-1———
19MAF ground (EVG)—W13—0.5SP-0V-1———
2+5V sensor reference (VC)—W16—0.5ME221-C1-45———
20Throttle position sensor 2 (VTA2)—W42—0.5ME221-C1-18———
21Accelerator pedal position 1 (VPA)—W41—0.5ME221-C1-17———
22Intake air temp (THA)—W53—0.5ME221-C1-57———
23VVT position sensor RH (VVR−)————————
24VVT position sensor LH (VVL−)—W21—0.5SP-0V-1———
3O2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)—W48—0.5ME221-C1-39———
4O2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)—W49—0.5ME221-C1-37———
5Injector 1 (cyl 1)—W27—0.5ME221-C1-63———
6Injector 2 (cyl 2)—W28—0.5ME221-C1-4———
8Throttle magnetic clutch − (CL−)—W52—0.5ME221-C1-43———
9Accelerator pedal position 2 (VPA2)————————

OEM-E14

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1Injector 3 (cyl 3)—W29—0.5ME221-C1-33———
10Camshaft position sensor (G2)—W19—0.5ME221-C1-22———
11Ignition coil 1 (IGT1)—W23—0.5ME221-C1-32———
12Ignition coil 2 (IGT2)—W24—0.5ME221-C1-31———
13Ignition coil 3 (IGT3)—W25—0.5ME221-C1-2———
14Ignition coil 4 (IGT4)—W26—0.5ME221-C1-1———
15Ignition coil 5 (IGT5)————————
16Ignition coil 6 (IGT6)————————
17Knock sensor RH (KNKR)————————
18Knock sensor LH (KNKL)—W22—0.5ME221-C1-53———
19VVT oil-control valve LH (OCV−)————————
2Injector 4 (cyl 4)—W30—0.5ME221-C1-3———
20VVT oil-control valve LH (OCV+)—W38—0.5ME221-C1-12———
21Power/injector ground (E01)—W7—0.85SP-GND-1———
22Crank position sensor (NE−)—W18—0.5SP-0V-1———
23Crank position sensor (NE+)—W17—0.5ME221-C1-80———
25Ignition coil 7 (IGT7)————————
26Ignition coil 8 (IGT8)————————
27Ignition confirmation 1 (IGF1)—W54—0.5ME221-C1-6———
28Ignition confirmation 2 (IGF2)—W55—0.5ME221-C1-7———
29ACIS induction VSV————————
3Injector 5 (cyl 5)—W31—0.5ME221-C1-63———
4Injector 6 (cyl 6)—W32—0.5ME221-C1-4———
5Injector 7 (cyl 7)—W33—0.5ME221-C1-33———
6Injector 8 (cyl 8)—W34—0.5ME221-C1-3———
7Throttle motor − (M−)—W35—0.5ME221-C1-68———
8Throttle motor + (M+)—W36—0.5ME221-C1-67———

OEM-E15

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1Battery constant (+12V)————————
10EFI main relay control (MREL)—W44—0.5ME221-C1-74———
11OBD-II / DLC3 data (SIL)————————
16ECM power (EFI relay +B)—W1—0.85SP-14V-1———
5Fuel pump relay control (FC)—W45—0.5ME221-C1-44———
6Check engine light (W)————————
7ECM power feed (+BM)—W2—0.85SP-14V-1———
8ECM power (EFI relay +B1)—W3—0.85SP-14V-1———
9Ignition switch (+12V)————————

SP-0V

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W12—0.5OEM-E13-18———
1——W13—0.5OEM-E13-19———
1——W14—0.5ME221-C1-52———
1——W15—0.5ME221-C1-84———
1——W18—0.5OEM-E14-22———
1——W21—0.5OEM-E13-24———

SP-14V

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W1—0.85OEM-E15-16———
1——W2—0.85OEM-E15-7———
1——W3—0.85OEM-E15-8———
1——W4—0.85ME221-C1-15———
1——W5—0.85ME221-C1-64———

SP-GND

CavityFunctionSignalWireColourGauge (mm²)DestinationTerminalSealPlug
1——W6—0.85OEM-E13-17———
1——W7—0.85OEM-E14-21———
1——W8—0.85ME221-C1-10———
1——W9—0.85ME221-C1-61———
1——W10—0.85ME221-C1-89———
1——W11—0.85ME221-C1-90———

Pin map

OEM pointOEM functionOEM familyTarget pointTarget functionTarget familyWire colourEvidence
OEM-E11-17Starter signal (STA)digital_in———corroborated
OEM-E11-18O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed)lambda_nb_in———corroborated
OEM-E11-19VVT oil-control valve RH (OCR+)low_side_outME221-C1-73LOW SIDE 1low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E11-27O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed)lambda_nb_in———corroborated
OEM-E11-28VVT oil-control valve RH (OCR−)low_side_outME221-C1-42LOW SIDE RELAY 12low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E11-5Diagnostic test (TC)serial———corroborated
OEM-E11-7O2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)low_side_outME221-C1-16LSU HEATER -VElow_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E11-8O2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)low_side_outME221-C1-69LOW SIDE 5low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E12-12Throttle magnetic clutch + (CL+)low_side_outME221-C1-72LOW SIDE RELAY 13low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E13-10MAF signal (VG)analog_inME221-C1-26ANA VOLT 1analog_incorroborated
OEM-E13-11O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed)lambda_nb_in———corroborated
OEM-E13-12O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed)lambda_nb_in———corroborated
OEM-E13-13Throttle position sensor 1 (VTA)analog_inME221-C1-56ANA VOLT 2analog_incorroborated
OEM-E13-14Engine coolant temp (THW)temp_inME221-C1-86ANA TEMP 1temp_incorroborated
OEM-E13-15VVT position sensor RH (VVR+)trigger_in———corroborated
OEM-E13-16VVT position sensor LH (VVL+)trigger_inME221-C1-23CAM A VR-trigger_incorroborated
OEM-E13-17ECU ground (E1)groundME221-C1-10 + ME221-C1-61 + ME221-C1-89 + ME221-C1-90GROUND CHASSIS + GROUND + GROUND + GROUNDgroundcorroborated
OEM-E13-18Sensor ground (E2)sensor_groundME221-C1-52 + ME221-C1-84SENSORS GROUND + Sensor Groundsensor_groundcorroborated
OEM-E13-19MAF ground (EVG)sensor_groundME221-C1-52 + ME221-C1-84SENSORS GROUND + Sensor Groundsensor_groundcorroborated
OEM-E13-2+5V sensor reference (VC)vrefME221-C1-455V REFvrefcorroborated
OEM-E13-20Throttle position sensor 2 (VTA2)analog_inME221-C1-18ANA VOLT 4analog_incorroborated
OEM-E13-21Accelerator pedal position 1 (VPA)analog_inME221-C1-17ANA VOLT 3analog_incorroborated
OEM-E13-22Intake air temp (THA)temp_inME221-C1-57ANA TEMP 2temp_incorroborated
OEM-E13-23VVT position sensor RH (VVR−)trigger_in———corroborated
OEM-E13-24VVT position sensor LH (VVL−)trigger_inME221-C1-52 + ME221-C1-84SENSORS GROUND + Sensor Groundsensor_groundcorroborated
OEM-E13-3O2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)low_side_outME221-C1-39LOW SIDE 6low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E13-4O2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)low_side_outME221-C1-37LOW SIDE RELAY 11low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E13-5Injector 1 (cyl 1)injector_outME221-C1-63INJECTOR 1injector_outcorroborated
OEM-E13-6Injector 2 (cyl 2)injector_outME221-C1-4INJECTOR 2injector_outcorroborated
OEM-E13-8Throttle magnetic clutch − (CL−)low_side_outME221-C1-43LOW SIDE RELAY 14low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E13-9Accelerator pedal position 2 (VPA2)analog_in———corroborated
OEM-E14-1Injector 3 (cyl 3)injector_outME221-C1-33INJECTOR 3injector_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-10Camshaft position sensor (G2)trigger_inME221-C1-22CAM A VR+trigger_incorroborated
OEM-E14-11Ignition coil 1 (IGT1)ignition_outME221-C1-32COIL 1ignition_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-12Ignition coil 2 (IGT2)ignition_outME221-C1-31COIL 2ignition_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-13Ignition coil 3 (IGT3)ignition_outME221-C1-2COIL 3ignition_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-14Ignition coil 4 (IGT4)ignition_outME221-C1-1COIL 4ignition_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-15Ignition coil 5 (IGT5)ignition_out———corroborated
OEM-E14-16Ignition coil 6 (IGT6)ignition_out———corroborated
OEM-E14-17Knock sensor RH (KNKR)knock_in———corroborated
OEM-E14-18Knock sensor LH (KNKL)knock_inME221-C1-53KNOCK 1 SIGNALknock_incorroborated
OEM-E14-19VVT oil-control valve LH (OCV−)low_side_out———corroborated
OEM-E14-2Injector 4 (cyl 4)injector_outME221-C1-3INJECTOR 4injector_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-20VVT oil-control valve LH (OCV+)low_side_outME221-C1-12LOW SIDE 2low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-21Power/injector ground (E01)groundME221-C1-10 + ME221-C1-61 + ME221-C1-89 + ME221-C1-90GROUND CHASSIS + GROUND + GROUND + GROUNDgroundcorroborated
OEM-E14-22Crank position sensor (NE−)trigger_inME221-C1-52 + ME221-C1-84SENSORS GROUND + Sensor Groundsensor_groundcorroborated
OEM-E14-23Crank position sensor (NE+)trigger_inME221-C1-80CRANK VR+trigger_incorroborated
OEM-E14-25Ignition coil 7 (IGT7)ignition_out———corroborated
OEM-E14-26Ignition coil 8 (IGT8)ignition_out———corroborated
OEM-E14-27Ignition confirmation 1 (IGF1)digital_inME221-C1-6DIG_IN 1digital_incorroborated
OEM-E14-28Ignition confirmation 2 (IGF2)digital_inME221-C1-7DIG_IN 2digital_incorroborated
OEM-E14-29ACIS induction VSVlow_side_out———corroborated
OEM-E14-3Injector 5 (cyl 5)injector_outME221-C1-63INJECTOR 1injector_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-4Injector 6 (cyl 6)injector_outME221-C1-4INJECTOR 2injector_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-5Injector 7 (cyl 7)injector_outME221-C1-33INJECTOR 3injector_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-6Injector 8 (cyl 8)injector_outME221-C1-3INJECTOR 4injector_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-7Throttle motor − (M−)hbridge_outME221-C1-68Stepper 2 / A2hbridge_outcorroborated
OEM-E14-8Throttle motor + (M+)hbridge_outME221-C1-67Stepper 1 / A1hbridge_outcorroborated
OEM-E15-1Battery constant (+12V)power_in———corroborated
OEM-E15-10EFI main relay control (MREL)low_side_outME221-C1-74LOW SIDE 3low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E15-11OBD-II / DLC3 data (SIL)serial———corroborated
OEM-E15-16ECM power (EFI relay +B)power_inME221-C1-15 + ME221-C1-64IGN +12V + VBATpower_incorroborated
OEM-E15-5Fuel pump relay control (FC)low_side_outME221-C1-44LOW SIDE 4low_side_outcorroborated
OEM-E15-6Check engine light (W)low_side_out———corroborated
OEM-E15-7ECM power feed (+BM)power_inME221-C1-15 + ME221-C1-64IGN +12V + VBATpower_incorroborated
OEM-E15-8ECM power (EFI relay +B1)power_inME221-C1-15 + ME221-C1-64IGN +12V + VBATpower_incorroborated
OEM-E15-9Ignition switch (+12V)digital_in———corroborated

Cut list

WireFromToGauge (mm²)ColourLengthSignalIdent
W1OEM-E15-16SP-14V-10.85no routeECM power (EFI relay +B)—
W2OEM-E15-7SP-14V-10.85no routeECM power feed (+BM)—
W3OEM-E15-8SP-14V-10.85no routeECM power (EFI relay +B1)—
W4SP-14V-1ME221-C1-150.85no routeIGN +12V—
W5SP-14V-1ME221-C1-640.85no routeVBAT—
W6OEM-E13-17SP-GND-10.85no routeECU ground (E1)—
W7OEM-E14-21SP-GND-10.85no routePower/injector ground (E01)—
W8SP-GND-1ME221-C1-100.85no routeGROUND CHASSIS—
W9SP-GND-1ME221-C1-610.85no routeGROUND—
W10SP-GND-1ME221-C1-890.85no routeGROUND—
W11SP-GND-1ME221-C1-900.85no routeGROUND—
W12OEM-E13-18SP-0V-10.5no routeSensor ground (E2)—
W13OEM-E13-19SP-0V-10.5no routeMAF ground (EVG)—
W14SP-0V-1ME221-C1-520.5no routeSENSORS GROUND—
W15SP-0V-1ME221-C1-840.5no routeSensor Ground—
W16OEM-E13-2ME221-C1-450.5no route+5V sensor reference (VC)—
W17OEM-E14-23ME221-C1-800.5no routeCrank position sensor (NE+)—
W18OEM-E14-22SP-0V-10.5no routeCrank position sensor (NE−)—
W19OEM-E14-10ME221-C1-220.5no routeCamshaft position sensor (G2)—
W20OEM-E13-16ME221-C1-230.5no routeVVT position sensor LH (VVL+)—
W21OEM-E13-24SP-0V-10.5no routeVVT position sensor LH (VVL−)—
W22OEM-E14-18ME221-C1-530.5no routeKnock sensor LH (KNKL)—
W23OEM-E14-11ME221-C1-320.5no routeIgnition coil 1 (IGT1)—
W24OEM-E14-12ME221-C1-310.5no routeIgnition coil 2 (IGT2)—
W25OEM-E14-13ME221-C1-20.5no routeIgnition coil 3 (IGT3)—
W26OEM-E14-14ME221-C1-10.5no routeIgnition coil 4 (IGT4)—
W27OEM-E13-5ME221-C1-630.5no routeInjector 1 (cyl 1)—
W28OEM-E13-6ME221-C1-40.5no routeInjector 2 (cyl 2)—
W29OEM-E14-1ME221-C1-330.5no routeInjector 3 (cyl 3)—
W30OEM-E14-2ME221-C1-30.5no routeInjector 4 (cyl 4)—
W31OEM-E14-3ME221-C1-630.5no routeInjector 5 (cyl 5)—
W32OEM-E14-4ME221-C1-40.5no routeInjector 6 (cyl 6)—
W33OEM-E14-5ME221-C1-330.5no routeInjector 7 (cyl 7)—
W34OEM-E14-6ME221-C1-30.5no routeInjector 8 (cyl 8)—
W35OEM-E14-7ME221-C1-680.5no routeThrottle motor − (M−)—
W36OEM-E14-8ME221-C1-670.5no routeThrottle motor + (M+)—
W37OEM-E11-19ME221-C1-730.5no routeVVT oil-control valve RH (OCR+)—
W38OEM-E14-20ME221-C1-120.5no routeVVT oil-control valve LH (OCV+)—
W39OEM-E13-10ME221-C1-260.5no routeMAF signal (VG)—
W40OEM-E13-13ME221-C1-560.5no routeThrottle position sensor 1 (VTA)—
W41OEM-E13-21ME221-C1-170.5no routeAccelerator pedal position 1 (VPA)—
W42OEM-E13-20ME221-C1-180.5no routeThrottle position sensor 2 (VTA2)—
W43OEM-E13-14ME221-C1-860.5no routeEngine coolant temp (THW)—
W44OEM-E15-10ME221-C1-740.5no routeEFI main relay control (MREL)—
W45OEM-E15-5ME221-C1-440.5no routeFuel pump relay control (FC)—
W46OEM-E11-7ME221-C1-160.5no routeO2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)—
W47OEM-E11-8ME221-C1-690.5no routeO2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)—
W48OEM-E13-3ME221-C1-390.5no routeO2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)—
W49OEM-E13-4ME221-C1-370.5no routeO2 sensor heater (bank unconfirmed)—
W50OEM-E11-28ME221-C1-420.5no routeVVT oil-control valve RH (OCR−)—
W51OEM-E12-12ME221-C1-720.5no routeThrottle magnetic clutch + (CL+)—
W52OEM-E13-8ME221-C1-430.5no routeThrottle magnetic clutch − (CL−)—
W53OEM-E13-22ME221-C1-570.5no routeIntake air temp (THA)—
W54OEM-E14-27ME221-C1-60.5no routeIgnition confirmation 1 (IGF1)—
W55OEM-E14-28ME221-C1-70.5no routeIgnition confirmation 2 (IGF2)—

Bill of materials

CategoryPart numberManufacturerDescriptionQtyUnit

ECU setup sheet

RoleEngine refEngine signalSensorECU pointECU functionECU classSetup flag
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Findings

Open (15)

SeverityCodeSubjectMessage
errorNET_MERGEDME221-C1-3 + OEM-E14-2 + OEM-E14-62 different OEM functions share one net: OEM-E14-2 Injector 4 (cyl 4); OEM-E14-6 Injector 8 (cyl 8)
errorNET_MERGEDME221-C1-33 + OEM-E14-1 + OEM-E14-52 different OEM functions share one net: OEM-E14-1 Injector 3 (cyl 3); OEM-E14-5 Injector 7 (cyl 7)
errorNET_MERGEDME221-C1-4 + OEM-E13-6 + OEM-E14-42 different OEM functions share one net: OEM-E13-6 Injector 2 (cyl 2); OEM-E14-4 Injector 6 (cyl 6)
errorNET_MERGEDME221-C1-63 + OEM-E13-5 + OEM-E14-32 different OEM functions share one net: OEM-E13-5 Injector 1 (cyl 1); OEM-E14-3 Injector 5 (cyl 5)
errorREQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-E13-9Required OEM function "Accelerator pedal position 2 (VPA2)" (analog_in) is not connected to the new ECU.
errorREQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-E14-15Required OEM function "Ignition coil 5 (IGT5)" (ignition_out) is not connected to the new ECU.
errorREQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-E14-16Required OEM function "Ignition coil 6 (IGT6)" (ignition_out) is not connected to the new ECU.
errorREQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-E14-17Required OEM function "Knock sensor RH (KNKR)" (knock_in) is not connected to the new ECU.
errorREQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-E14-25Required OEM function "Ignition coil 7 (IGT7)" (ignition_out) is not connected to the new ECU.
errorREQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-E14-26Required OEM function "Ignition coil 8 (IGT8)" (ignition_out) is not connected to the new ECU.
errorREQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-E15-9Required OEM function "Ignition switch (+12V)" (digital_in) is not connected to the new ECU.
warnDBW_MOTOR_CURRENTME221-C1-67Cannot confirm ME221 can drive the throttle motor: ME221-C1-67 "Stepper 1 / A1" is rated 0.5 A peak, but the motor stall current at OEM-E14-8 is unknown. Add the motor's peak current from a source, or measure the motor resistance: peak ≈ 14 V ÷ R (Hondata measured 4.9 A for a Civic Si body, 10.4 A for a ZDX body; holding current is about 1 A).
warnDBW_MOTOR_CURRENTME221-C1-68Cannot confirm ME221 can drive the throttle motor: ME221-C1-68 "Stepper 2 / A2" is rated 0.5 A peak, but the motor stall current at OEM-E14-7 is unknown. Add the motor's peak current from a source, or measure the motor resistance: peak ≈ 14 V ÷ R (Hondata measured 4.9 A for a Civic Si body, 10.4 A for a ZDX body; holding current is about 1 A).
infoNET_FAMILYOEM-E13-18 ↔ OEM-E14-22OEM-E13-18 "Sensor ground (E2)" [sensor_ground] is wired to OEM-E14-22 "Crank position sensor (NE−)" [trigger_in]. Trigger return tied to sensor/trigger ground: correct for single-ended trigger inputs.
infoUNMAPPEDOEM12 optional OEM pins are not mapped: OEM-E11-17 Starter signal (STA); OEM-E11-18 O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed); OEM-E11-27 O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed); OEM-E11-5 Diagnostic test (TC); OEM-E13-11 O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed); OEM-E13-12 O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed); OEM-E13-15 VVT position sensor RH (VVR+); OEM-E13-23 VVT position sensor RH (VVR−); OEM-E14-19 VVT oil-control valve LH (OCV−); OEM-E14-29 ACIS induction VSV; OEM-E15-11 OBD-II / DLC3 data (SIL); OEM-E15-6 Check engine light (W)

Accepted (1)

CodeSubjectReasonBy
REQUIRED_UNMAPPEDOEM-E15-1Battery-constant (memory) feed of the stock ECU: the new ECU has no such input, so it is not needed.mapping-proposal

Notes

Fit check: needs add-on. Resolve these before building: - No drive-by-wire; needs a cable-throttle conversion or an external DBW controller - Only 4 ignition outputs for 8 cylinders: wasted spark (pair coils per firing order) - Only 4 injector outputs for 8 injectors: batch / semi-sequential injection - Trigger pattern needs a workaround: derived: ME lists '1UZ' (the classic 12-tooth NE + G1/G2 pattern) and a generic '36-2' crank pattern. The 1998-2000 1UZ-FE VVT-i uses a 36-2 crank wheel (+ VVT cam), so the crank side is covered, but ME does not explicitly list a '1UZ VV... 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-E14 17: Knock sensor RH (KNKR): no free knock input on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E14 15: Ignition coil 5 (IGT5): no free ignition output on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E14 16: Ignition coil 6 (IGT6): no free ignition output on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E14 25: Ignition coil 7 (IGT7): no free ignition output on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E14 26: Ignition coil 8 (IGT8): no free ignition output on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E15 9: Ignition switch (+12V): key-on 12 V sense — optional in a swap (the main relay is energized from keyed 12 V, not from this pin); Motorsport Electronics ME221 has no dedicated key-on input - OEM-E13 9: Accelerator pedal position 2 (VPA2): no free tps/analog_0_5 on Motorsport Electronics ME221 Not wired: - OEM-E15 1: Battery constant (+12V): Motorsport Electronics ME221 has no battery-constant input; not needed - OEM-E13 15: VVT position sensor RH (VVR+): no free cam_hall/cam_vr/frequency_in input on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E13 23: VVT position sensor RH (VVR−): no free cam_hall/cam_vr/frequency_in input on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E14 19: VVT oil-control valve LH (OCV−): no free low_side/relay_control/heater_low_side/ls_hs/injector on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E14 29: ACIS induction VSV: no free low_side/relay_control/heater_low_side/ls_hs/injector on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E15 6: Check engine light (W): no free low_side/relay_control/heater_low_side/ls_hs/injector on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E11 18: O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed): no free o2_narrowband/analog_0_5 on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E11 27: O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed): no free o2_narrowband/analog_0_5 on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E13 11: O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed): no free o2_narrowband/analog_0_5 on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E13 12: O2 sensor signal (bank unconfirmed): no free o2_narrowband/analog_0_5 on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E11 17: Starter signal (STA): no free switch_in/frequency_in/analog_0_5 on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E15 11: OBD-II / DLC3 data (SIL): no free k_line on Motorsport Electronics ME221 - OEM-E11 5: Diagnostic test (TC): no free k_line on Motorsport Electronics ME221

Sources

ReliabilityKindTitleURLArchiveCapturedSHA-256
4vendor_docMotorsport Electronics GEN2 ME221/ME360/ME442 wire-in pinouthttps://motorsport-electronics.co.uk/onlinehelp/html/ME442ME360ME221GEN2Wire-InPinout.html———
4vendor_docToyota 1UZ-FE (VVT-i) engine manual M1UZhttp://www.epicmarine.com/docs/M1UZrm.pdf———
3community_copy1998 Lexus LS400 ECM terminal voltage chart (RM717U translation)https://www.renrendoc.com/p-59096353.html———