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Haltech E6S ECU

EntryWire-inDiscontinued
Years made not published
No direct replacement listed
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The Haltech E6S is an entry-level wire-in engine control unit (ECU) from Haltech. It is an older generation, no longer made. It has support for up to 12 cylinders.

Prices checked . Specs from Haltech's published data.

Pixel illustration of the Haltech E6S

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
Fuel and ignition computer; E6S has 4 injector drivers (4 low or 8 high impedance), E6S-8 has 8 drivers (8 low or 16 high)
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
Maker
Haltech: history, software and every model

Identify it

On the label
HALTECH E6S · HALTECH E6S-8
How to tell
'E6S' or 'E6S-8' on the label; the -8 has eight injector drivers.

Sources: web.archive.org ↗