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Haltech E6K ECU

EntryWire-inDiscontinued
Made until 2003
Replaced by Haltech E6X
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The Haltech E6K is an entry-level wire-in engine control unit (ECU) from Haltech. It is an older generation, no longer made (made until 2003), replaced by the Haltech E6X. It has support for up to 12 cylinders.

Prices checked . Specs from Haltech's published data.

Pixel illustration of the Haltech E6K

Key specs

4INJECTORS
–IGNITION
12MAX CYL
–DBW
–λ WIDEBAND
–KNOCK
–CAN BUSES
–LOGGING

DBW = drive-by-wire throttle channels · λ wideband = onboard wideband lambda (oxygen sensor) inputs · CAN = controller area network buses.

Features

  • Drive-by-wireNot published
  • Onboard widebandNot published
  • Knock controlNot published
  • Flex fuelNot published
  • Traction controlNot published
  • Launch controlNot published
  • Boost controlNot published
  • Gearbox controlNot published
  • Onboard loggingNot published
  • EthernetNot published
  • USBNot published
  • Built-in displayNo

Yes and No come from Haltech's published specs; "not published" means the maker doesn't say. Some features, like traction control and launch control, mean different things by brand. See the glossary.

Details

Highlights
Real-time programmable fuel and ignition; 1–12 cylinders or 1–2 rotors; bar-graph tuning; data logging
Software
Haltech E6K software (DOS/Windows); manual on Haltech's discontinued-products page
Links
Product page ↗
Plug-ins
Haltech makes 193 model-specific plug-in fitments. Find one for your car
Tuning
Find a Haltech tuner with a dyno
Status
Older generation, no longer made. Made until 2003. Replaced by Haltech E6X
Maker
Haltech: history, software and every model

Identify it

On the label
HALTECH E6K
How to tell
Haltech's 1990s–2003 fuel and ignition computer; the E6X replaced it in 2003 and shares its connector (Haltech lists an 'E6K, E6X, F10X ECU connector' pinout).

Sources: web.archive.org ↗

Software and manuals

Runs on Haltech E6K software (DOS/Windows); manual on Haltech's discontinued-products page. No release logged for it yet; see the software archive.

Files are mirrored here with the maker's permission and kept after the maker stops supporting them. For a current release, the maker's own page is the authoritative source.