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Haltech E6X ECU

EntryWire-inDiscontinued
Made from 2003
No direct replacement listed
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The Haltech E6X is an entry-level wire-in engine control unit (ECU) from Haltech. It is an older generation, no longer made (made from 2003). It has 4 injector and 4 ignition outputs and support for up to 12 cylinders.

Prices checked . Specs from Haltech's published data.

Pixel illustration of the Haltech E6X

Key specs

4INJECTORS
4IGNITION
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
E6K platform refined: 4 fuel or 4 ignition channels (max 4 injection + 2 ignition at once), built-in RA8 reluctor adaptor, Motronic triggers without special chips, dual mapping, 65 psi boost with optional MAP sensor
Software
E6X software (Windows), on the 2003 product 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 from 2003
Maker
Haltech: history, software and every model

Identify it

On the label
HALTECH E6X
How to tell
Looks like an E6K but with the RA8 reluctor adaptor built in; injector 1–4 and ignition 1–4 are separate drivers. Shares the E6K/F10X connector.

Sources: web.archive.org ↗

Software and manuals

Runs on E6X software (Windows), on the 2003 product 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.