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• Re: ECU High idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:04:30 -0800
  ...ECU high idle Hi, I'm experienced with the fuel injection setu on digifants. I thought the 87 was such. If so the idle...
• Re: how do you tell if you have a digijet or digigant???
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:23:31 +0100
  ...If I remember right, the Digifant has its ECU under the rear bench seat and the Digijet doesn't. Also, the idle stabilizer controller...
• How does Digifant work?
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:53:35 -0400
  Does anyone know how Digifant works? I think that the hall sender input to the ECU is more "important" than the AFM input. That...
• Re: Digifant dashboard analysis tool you are making
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 20:55:02 -0500
  ...Are Digifant ECU's Y2K compliant? -- ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Shalom Mark B. Magee 87GL 91 Westy 96 Suzuki 4WD Sport Kemah T* USA John 14:6 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ><> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• 1.9 to 2.1 conversion, swapping harness/ecu
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:09:34 -0700
  I've decided it's worth it to me to take the extra time and swap the digifant ecu/harness in when I put...
• Re: 'Boxer Rebellion' revisited (Tii content).
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Fri, 12 May 2000 13:17:36 -0700
  ...I tried to work out a deal with TIIco to modify the wiring harness pins to work with the Digifant II Ecu (so this...
• Re: How many volts can ECU handle?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:50:46 -0800
  ...Seems to me > that the amount of volts to the Digifant ECU is controlled only by the > alternator regulator. (or is there some other...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Replacing Engine
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 03:09:28 +0100
  ...Is your ECU under the back seat or in the engine compartment? If it's under > the seat, you have a Digifant 2.1...
• digifant
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 11:37:22 -0500
  ...I have a spare ecu that I plan to attach a 25 pin flat cable to the 25 pin digifant connector at the circuit...
• Re: Simplest and best engine swap going
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 17 Jul 2003 06:12:31 -0700
  I believe you would have to forego having a knock sensor (Digifant 2) using the Digifant ECU. I did this also leaving enough extra...
• Re: ECU Lifespan?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 19:51:59 -0500
  At 04:14 PM 3/16/00 -0800, you wrote: >With Ken's tale of Digifant ECU failure, and many >others ECU failures I...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:35:44 -0800
  ...Once you understand what the ECU does, it is much easier to understand problems associated with it. "......   ....."Electronic Control Unit (or ECU) The Digifant...
• ECU for 2.1L available 025 906 022
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:58:53 -0400
  Hi, Mr Squirrel's email reminded me that I've got a ECU from my 2.1L just sitting around taking up space. It...
• Internal Pictures of ECU's and ISCU's
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:04:20 +0200
  ...David Kao reports his 1984 US Digijet ECU uses a Z80 (Zilog) uP. 3. Jon Kenneke reports his Digifant uses a 6803 uP. I...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 27 May 2010 23:10:22 -0400
  ...Digifant timing/tuning help needed On the Digifant, the ECU has absolutely nothing to do with spark advance. Problem is in the distributor. The...
• Re: Vanagon (Digifant ) ECU 2.1 MV
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 2 May 2009 16:12:31 -0400
  ...Hope this helps, Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Dave Arthur wrote: > Question does this ECU have 'memory' in it that records...
• digifant ECU pin numbering
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 18:15:26 -0600
  Volks, Can someone tell me how the pins on the ECU connector are numbered on my 91 GL. I have been trying to trouble...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Thu, 27 May 2010 23:15:21 -0400
  ...Greg On 5/27/2010 10:14 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > On the Digifant, the ECU has absolutely nothing to do with spark advance...
• 022D ECU ?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:24:11 -0700
  I am trying to determine if my ECU is the 022D required for the chip upgrade. I just pulled it out and looked at...
• Re: ECU: 022D vs 022X vs 022DX ??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:36:52 -0800
  ...There are 3 different ECUs that work with the 2.1 Digifant. Triumph-Adler Digifant Bosch -022 Bosch -022D I don't care as...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 May 2010 05:47:23 -0400
  ...Digifant timing/tuning help needed On the Digifant, the ECU has absolutely nothing to do with spark advance. Problem is in the distributor. The...
• Re: testing 84 ECU into 85?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 21:48:43 -0500
  ...The same is true of the digifant ecus of which there are 3 different styles. Darrell ----- Original Message ----- From: BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET> To...
• Re: How does Digifant work?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:08:25 -0700
  ...The Digifant ECU needs what pretty much any FI controller needs. Not sure what there is to discuss about it. It pretty much just...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:26:41 -0800
  ...Can I get better performance with a better ECU design? 2. Who will spearhead the effort to redesign the Digifant ECU? * Dreams of 30...
• Re: Eurospec problems
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 10:49:31 -0700
  Volkswagen never made the schematic for the Digifant ECU available to the public or to their dealers. Pin 86 (on the fuel pump relay...
• Saw a 85 W/a 1.9 today.It has ,what seemed like a digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:51:26 -0700
  What is this thing? It looks like the ecu that late post 85 Vanagons have under the rear seat.It was in the engine...
• Re: 86-91 2.1L Vanagon Digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list - Ross Cupples
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:56:54 -0500
  ...86-91 2.1L Vanagon Digifant ECU Hi all, Just wanted to give a heads up, I put a 2.1L Vanagon ECU up...
• Wanted Burnt/bad/fried/kaput ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 15:48:18 -0500
  If anyone has some fried ECUs that they'd like to get rid of, I'd sure appreciate hearing about it. I really like...
• Digifant Electrical Experts: New Harness + 4 Pin Hella 53 Relay for ECU?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 28 May 2012 17:46:28 -0700
  ...Here's an image showing wires to the ECU and FP relays: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WSBT0EaD1TY/T8QS2Nc_5bI/AAAAAAAAFzM/3jfPMADDoG4/s640/Digifant%2520ECU...
• Digifant ECU
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Feb 97 16:05:47 PST
  It seems that there are a significant amount of failures in the Digifant ECU. Makes me glad that I have the DigiJet system in...
• Re: ECU reset, O2 voltage stability
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:21:17 -0800
  ...reset the ECU. I found a note in the VW Pro Training manual ( http://members.verizon.net/blumax/protrainingdigifantvanagon.htm ) on Digifant I that...
• Oops--?Replacing Digijet with Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 16:07:19 -0500
  ...and it is lacking an ECU and an idle solenoid ($$$), but I have a spare 1.9 Digifant FI and ignition set-up. I...
• A favor...
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 10:09:48 -0500
  ...Bentley what pins, on the ECU, goto the TEMPI and the TEMPII sensors. This is for a DIGIFANT system. I am away from my...
• Re: Digifant Electrical Experts: New Harness + 4 Pin Hella 53 Relay for ECU?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 28 May 2012 18:52:16 -0700
  ...ECU/FP relay part of the > 88/89 Bentley Digifant diagrams, with connections shown wrong. Second, the > change to the more complex ECU relay...
• Re: Needed: ECU
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:32:37 -0500
  ...2.1 Digifant. Jim On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > What year? > 1.9 or...
• Re: Digifant timing/tuning help needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 May 2010 22:14:47 -0400
  On the Digifant, the ECU has absolutely nothing to do with spark advance. Problem is in the distributor. The distributor has mechanical (centrifugal), advance...
• Re: ECU firmware location
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:48:00 +0200
  ...dig around but I have that from all three ECUs > digjet USA > digijet Euro > Digifant USA What do you mean by saying that you...
• Re: Fuel Injector (or wiring) Question: Deceleration, Fuel Shutoff Mode
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:06:13 -0700
  ...http://www.teglerizer.com/fi/megasquirt/ms_parts_defined.jpg I imagine the controller on the Vanagon Digifant ECU uses a FET to control...
• flooding tip
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 12:43:12 -0500
  Wes, if you don't want to wait to start your van after it has flooded, just disconnect the ECU, crank it a bit...
• Re: WTB: Digifant Computer
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 16:48:40 -0800
  ...you up a digitool and put the digitool connector on the ECU... or... if you're patient they sometimes show up on ebay... Bill...
• Darrell Boehler's digifant tool
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:07:15 -0400
  ...tool for troubleshooting the digifant fi system. Basically, what Darrell does is solder a cable with a inside the ecu, with a female connector...
• Re: Eurospec problems
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 19:44:54 -0700
  ...schematic for the Digifant ECU available to the >> >> public or to their dealers. >> > >> >David, >> > >> >I have the VW service training Digifant II handout (DDT...
• Re: Actual Vanagon content!!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:12:25 -0400
  ...Digifant ECU for the same year VW Golf or > Jetta? I was specifically curious about the use of an 89 1.8L Jetta ECU...
• Re: ECU q's
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 19:25:31 -0500 (EST)
  ...The 1983.5 to 1985 vans use an ECU for their Digijet fuel injection that is significantly different than the 1986-1991 Digifant equipped...
• Re: digifant ecu chip
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 14:46:09 -0600
  ...digifant ecu chip >--------------------- >Hi Volks, > I need a chip for a digifant ecu and I am unable to cross reference it. >The chip a...
• Re: I need advice/help - Elecrical
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 15:35:16 -0500
  ...For some reason, I'm not getting power to the ECU. '88 Carat, Digifant, with some jury-rigging done to the wiring in the...
• FS: Complete Digifant Setup
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 17:52:04 -0400
  ...This is the final version of the Digifant ECU, the nice low chip count unit, never had a problem with it. I'm looking...
• bosch info: vanagons 1986-1991
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Aug 94 20:07:06 CDT
  ...California California 1/88 on 1/88 on to 12/87 Fuel System Digifant Digifant Digifant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ECU - Exchange CU 117 X CU 152 X...
• Re: 5 cyl conversion update?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 19:51:55 -0800
  ...It is how digifant works. If for some crazy reason there is NO knock sensor, you will be kissing that 2.0L away in...
• Re: Isolating an idle problem?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 19:57:08 -0800
  ...t recall Digifant on the 8V inline engine having that as a separate part. I think it's part of the ECU. Neil. On...
• Re: O22D ECU for sale
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:52:30 -0400
  Hmmmmm, I don't know myself but that nice fellow Vanagon fan was the one to tell me about the ECU so maybe he...
• Re: digijet tool testing
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 14:10:11 -0500
  ...digifant to gain access to the ECU interface. I would think this is the tool vw dealers and shops would have to service digifant...
• Re: Digifant mysteries...
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:00:15 -0400
  ...digifant ECU > failure of recent past. This failure went 100% recently, and me and the van > were towed home. > > Replacement of the ECU did...
• '86 ECU (digifant) needed!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Wed, 5 Feb 1997 10:14:47 -0500
  Hi All! No luck yet finding an ECU for my wifes 'new' '86. Checked everything and indeed it is the ECU (thanks everyone for...
• Re: ECU Repair
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 06:42:29 EST
  In a message dated 3/16/00 10:21:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: << ECU Repair >> Barry, hello from...
• Re: MOD Re: wtf? lol
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:11:04 -0700
  ...1.9L tranny CV VC digifant ECU SVX FLAPS OEM speedo doka ATF...
• Re: AFM related Vanagon Syndrome - occurs in both Digifant and Digijet
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:19:47 EDT
  ...problem comes from erratic signals sent from the AFM to the ECU and > the AFM's of the two systems are virtually identical in...
• Re: Digijet ECU
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 14:00:30 -0400
  ...they DON'T sell the ECU from 1986 on (ie. Digifants). Check out their catalog. MJS At 11:55 AM 10/13/98 -0400...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 May 2020 20:11:15 -0700
  ...why develop a totally new engine management system ECU or (if needed) adapt Digifant II to suit the needs of the Vanagon? Maybe "adding...
• Re: Wasserboxer Distributor into A/C 2.0
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 07:32:28 -0400
  If you mean a 2.1 digifant distributor then check if there is any centrifigual advanve mechanism. I believe these later dist's had...