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• FS: nearly new Digifant 022D ECU
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 00:12:34 EDT
  I still have my Digifant ECU for the 2.1L Vanagon for sale. It is made in 1995. �It is the 022D version of...
• Digifant ECU question ....Suffix D or not
  Historical mailing list - "Scott Daniel - Turbovans (by way of Rob )"
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:57:55 -0800
  ...what year vanagon with digifant 2.1 engine and fuel injection system uses the 'Suffix D' ECU ? can a non suffix D ecu and...
• Re: Digifant ECU - Difference in Yrs 86-91???
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 22:08:45 -0500
  FWIW my '91 seems to run OK with an ECU from an '86. Larry A. Warren Chapman wrote: > I have an 86 Van that...
• Digifant ECU - Difference in Yrs 86-91???
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 11:54:19 -0400
  I have an 86 Van that has a bad ECU. It runs fine with a borrowed ECU from an 87 with these numbers (Bosh...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:37:12 -0700
  Speaking of spare ECUs, I have some that I've been getting ready to list on the samba. 1) brand new 2.1 ECU...
• Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:08:13 -0700
  Don't assume that ECU connector pin 6 is the same as frame ground. It is FI sensor common, and may be "ground" when...
• Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:51:21 -0400
  Scott, I sell rebuilt ECUs for the Vanagon and have for many years. I even sold the performance 1.9l ECUs for a while...
• Re: Carry spare ECU? What else?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:33:37 -0700
  For wbx no need to unhook the battery to swap ECU, just make certain the key is OFF when plugging or unplugging. There is...
• Re: Carry spare ECU? What else?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:46:19 -0700
  ...Given recent talk of wbx ECU swapping, you would have posted if there was a concern re battery/ECU. :) Neil. On 4/16/10...
• Re: Digifant ECU - Difference in Yrs 86-91???
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 23:30:09 -0400
  I have a 022D ECU from a 90 running a 87 2.1L with no problems at all. - Laurence ---------------------------------------- Laurence Smith Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
• Re: Is my ECU dead?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 19:56:32 -0400
  Don't scrap the ECU yet! My understanding is that virtually any ECU will shut off the fuel pump if it sees no oil...
• 2 ECU'S FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:56:05 -0500
  ECU#1- Stock ECU. Came from the '91 CARAT I sold recently. The new ower wanted it replaced with a modified one by the...
• Re: Are all Digijet ECU's the same?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 06:56:56 -0500
  ...Some late 85s have ecus made by triumph adler and have a plastic case. Be sure to secure either ecu in the holder and...
• Re: can you chip a DigiTool ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 11:10:49 -0800
  ...The Digitool reads inputs to the ECU and displays them so we can know what the ECU is seeing. It does not depend on...
• Re: ECU Lifespan?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 21:29:56 -0600
  Hi Darrell Johnson, Most defective digifant ecus I repair have bad solder connections. These seem to happen because of the heat. The vanagon digifant...
• Re: Functional differences between ECUs?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:10:49 -0700
  ...I have used early ECUs in some later models without a problem. Since my spare ECUs that are wired for the Digitool are both...
• 2.1l ECUs new for $475
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:23:09 -0500
  Just wanted to let the List know that I have available in a very limited supply, brand new 2.1l Digifant ECUs for $475...
• Re: 5 cyl conversion update?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 22:59:34 -0800
  Deepak Kumar wrote: > > I would also like to add the question of ECU's . Does anyone know if > different ECU's are required for...
• Re: WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 16:57:28 -0700
  ...It is FI > sensor common, and may be "ground" when ECU is plugged in(I don't know), > but without the ECU plugged in...
• Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:20:04 -0400
  ...I > even sold the performance 1.9l ECUs for a while. People get all weird > sometimes when buying an ECU. They will insist on...
• Re: 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:12:41 -0700
  ...025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question > Scott, I sell rebuilt ECUs for the Vanagon and have for many years. I > even sold...
• I-4 ecu woes?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 23:34:50 +0000
  ...G/W #14 ecu ter.87 pwr. pwr. to ecu Supply relay BR #13 ecu chassis ground ecu ground BR #19 engine ground ecu...
• Co-Axial O2 Wire
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 12 Mar 2001 14:40:39 -0500
  The shielding is to prevent interference from the ECU or ignition voltage? SInce it is only at the beginning of the wire near the...
• Re: ECU schematic
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:04:01 -0400
  >I second that request, anybody got a schematic for the DigiJet type ECU? >or know where to find same? >Doug '85 Westy >Dave Vieira...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:56:02 -0500
  BTDT! Sometimes the ECU's do fail. Mine sure did. Absolutly no fire to the engine. My shoebox monitor pointed at the ECU. Stuck...
• ECU FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Dec 2017 07:18:13 -0600
  This is thr ECU from my '91 Catat I sild a while back. I replaced it because the new owner wanted the one he...
• ECU/ECM
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:09:11 -0800
  ...I most likely have to replace my ECU/ECM after my engine fire. My ECU part number is 023 906 023. I see an...
• ECU Repair
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 20:37:24 -0500
  Lots of interesting yak about the ECU... I've heard that there are those who repair them. Would anyone have a name? And As...
• Re: ECU Testing
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 10:11:59 -0700
  ...Ensure ECU plug is seated properly. Like it "clicks" into place. check condition of wires at ECU plug. On ECU's-harneses I've...
• Digijet ecu pics
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 13:01:04 -0700
  In a unsucessful attempt to find the trouble with my van, I swapped ECU's. I was fortunate enough to have two extra ECU...
• Re: Digifant ECU question ....Suffix D or not
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:21:12 -0800
  All of the 2.1 Digifant can use the same replacement ECUs. The 86/87 initially had different ECUs ending in 022. The later...
• Re: ECU Replacement options
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Feb 2002 18:31:10 EST
  I have Air Cooled ECUs (California only), 1.9l ECUs and 2.1l ECUs rebuilt and sitting here in the shelf for $200 each...
• Re: I-4 ecu woes?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 20:09:52 -0700
  ...G/W #14 ecu ter.87 pwr. pwr. to ecu Supply relay BR #13 ecu chassis ground ecu ground BR #19 engine ground ecu...
• Re: Bad ECU = no cruise control (?)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 18:01:21 -0600
  Vanagon Man wrote: > > In my new 88 the cruise did not work and a circuit from the fuel pump relay to the ecu was...
• Re: 85GL Acting Wierd........
  Historical mailing list - Tom Shiels
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:04:55 -0500
  ...2) The fuel pump relay is controlled from your ECU. The ECU supplies the ground connection when it turns ON the pump. It is...
• Re: ECU Cuts Out & Kills Engine
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:35:32 -0500
  Check the pin outs on the ECU plug per the Bentley manual. It could be a bad ground or a bad wire. Not sure...
• Re: Emisson Control unit question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 08:53:31 -0700
  Actually, turning on the ignition only starts the ECU. The ECU then runs the pump for a few seconds to bring up the fuel...
• Does the ECU remember? Learn? Or simply React?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:33:29 EST
  ...Is the ECU reactive or Adaptive to signals from various sensors. Does the ECU "learn" or simply react? I ask because I want to...
• O22D ECU for sale
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:17:32 -0400
  Hi all, I have a O22D ECU available. It was in a Vanagon that had 97,000 miles on it, but it's a...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:55:28 -0700
  It was the ECU after all. Thanks everyone! On Jul 13, 2016 1:08 AM, "Fuzzy :philippe" <fuzzmeister@gmail.com> wrote: > Awesome! > > Stacy lent...
• Re: ECU needed
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 12:37:27 -0800
  ...Auto ECM 888.326.1441 The charge $225 - $250 to rebuild your ECU. I've had several ECU's from different cars rebuilt by...
• Re: can a locked fuel pump kill an ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 11:58:49 -0800
  Don't blame the ECU yet. The ECU only runs the pump for a few seconds when the key is first turned on. You...
• Re: ECU's - don't ask me the hard questions!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:48:55 -0700
  ...Two vans, two ECU'S, two running vans. Swap the ECU's, and neither car will run. Explain that one! John
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:40:39 -0700
  I bypassed the ignition switch by connecting pin 15 of the coil to power, activating the ECU relay and powering the ECU. Still the...
• Re: ECU Cuts Out & Kills Engine
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:12 -0800
  It might be time to try this simple wiring bypass tool, along with your spare ECUs. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 11:53:18 -0800
  Thanks for clarification of what the #1 wire to ECU does. Thinking now, I see what you mean. Like I was able to bump...
• Re: ECU swap across two running Vanagons. Now no start!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Aug 2017 18:53:23 -0500
  One ECU had a pigtail wire to the motherboard, the other did not. This pigtail is for the purposes of hooking up a Shoebox...
• ECU Cuts Out & Kills Engine
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:40:48 -0700
  ...It was eventually discovered that tapping on the ECU would kill the engine. To re-start, it would require much tapping on the ECU...
• 025 906 021 C 1.9 ECU question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:56:15 -0700
  'normal' 1.9 waterboxer engines .......for US models, 1983 to 1985 use the common 025 906 021 ECU. someone is calling me wanting a...
• Re: ECU
  Historical mailing list - Carol Premack
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 00:48:46 -0600
  AFAIK, all digifant ecus (1986-1991) are compatible and all digijet ecus (1983 1/2-1985) are compatible. You just can't mix digijet...
• Re: ECU question - putting an 022D chip into 022 housing -
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 16 Dec 2001 20:19:40 -0800
  The 022 ECU has a different ROM chip from the 022D. I can't remember exactly, but one has (I think) and 18 pin...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 21:24:19 -0700
  The ECU is deeply involved with ignition in 1986 and newer model Vanagons with 2.1 Digifant. The signals from the hall unit go...
• Trade spare digijet ecu for digifant ecu?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 7 Oct 1998 00:56:19 -0500
  Is anyone interested in trading a digijet ecu (from an 84 GL) for a digifant ecu? Sorry, but I really don't want to...
• An alternative to the Digitool
  Historical mailing list - Neal Hansen
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:43:51 -0700
  Not wanting to permanently wire into the ECU, I made up a breakout strip from a junkyard ECU Plug and Socket. This gets all...
• Re: HELP: Engine stopped
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 01:08:26 -0700
  ...I did manually activate it by grounding the correct pin >> to simulate the ECU doing the same. >> >> So again pointing at the ECU as...
• Digifant ECU housing wanted
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:35:56 EDT
  I am thinking about getting an extra ECU housing to make it easier to change ECUs during dyno tests. Anybody have a spare laying...
• digijet grounds
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 22:13:07 -0500
  -------------------- Hi Volks, The digijet ecus have ground pins 6 and 7 common. They are soldered to the same land pattern on the printed circuit...
• digijet grounds
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 07:36:44 -0500
  ------------------------ Hi Volks, The digijet ecus have ground pins 6 and 7 common. They are soldered to the same land pattern on the printed circuit...
• digijet grounds
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 20:37:19 -0500
  --------------------------- Hi Volks, The digijet ecus have ground pins 6 and 7 common. They are soldered to the same land pattern on the printed circuit...
• Re: start - won't sart - solution
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 23:37:46 -0500
  Ahhhh! JR mark drillock wrote: >The ECU is deeply involved with ignition in 1986 and newer model >Vanagons with 2.1 Digifant. The signals...