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ECUMaster EMU Black pinout and specs

ECUMaster EMU Black is a 63-pin wire-in ECUMaster ECU on 2 connectors: black (39 pins) and grey (24 pins).

It has 8 injector outputs and 6 ignition outputs. The injector drivers are saturated, which means high-impedance injectors. Low-impedance ones need a ballast resistor pack or a different ECU. Every ignition output can fire a smart coil or a dumb coil directly.

There are 3 dedicated trigger inputs, each happy with a VR or a Hall sensor. Two knock inputs cover both banks of a V engine. It has an onboard wideband controller, so a sensor wires straight in. The MAP sensor is built in.

Drive-by-wire is native: 1 throttle from its own H-bridge outputs. One CAN bus handles dashes, PDMs and expansion.

Spec sheet

Connectorsblack (39), grey (24)63 pins in this profile
Injector outputs8saturated (high-impedance only)
Ignition outputs6smart or dumb coils, selectable
Dedicated trigger inputs3VR or Hall
Knock inputs2
Onboard wideband controllers1
Onboard MAP sensorYes
CAN buses1
Drive-by-wireYes, 1 throttle
High-side outputs0
Half-bridge outputs4H-bridge pairs for a throttle motor or stepper
5V sensor supply2 pins
Thermocouple (EGT) inputs2

Worth knowing

  • 6 injector outputs plus 2 auxiliary outputs usable as injectors 7 and 8 (high-impedance only).

Which builds it suits

Of the 58 swap presets in the planner, 25 fit as they are and 11 fit with add-ons; 22 do not fit at all. The add-on it asks for most often is the ECUMaster Lambda-to-CAN. Where it falls short, it is usually not enough ignition outputs. The planner fills anything a preset leaves open with its ordinary defaults, so your own build may land differently.

It runs the Toyota 2JZ-GE VVT-i (coil pack), Nissan RB25DET non-Neo S2 (R33, smart coils) and Honda K20 (i-VTEC 2.0 NA) presets with nothing added. The Nissan VQ35HR (High-Rev, 2007+) needs ECUMaster Lambda-to-CAN. The Subaru EJ/FA FA20DIT (WRX turbo 2015+) needs ECUMaster ADU (Advanced Display Unit) and a direct-injection driver module. It can't run the GM LS LY6/L96 (Gen4 6.0 iron): not enough ignition outputs. It can't run the Ford Modular 4.6 4V Cobra (NA, cable): not enough ignition outputs.

Fits as it is 25
Fits with add-ons 11
Does not fit 22

Plan a build around the ECUMaster EMU Black

Pin table

By connector: black carries 2 ignition outputs, 3 trigger inputs and 2 knock inputs; grey carries 8 injector outputs, 4 ignition outputs and 4 H-bridge outputs.

Show all 63 pins
PinFunction
black 1Ignition Coil #5
black 2EGT input #1
black 3Knock sensor input #1
black 4Analog input #2
black 5Coolant temp (CLT) input
black 6Wideband Vs (LSU controller)
black 7Cam/home trigger input #2
black 8Primary (crank) trigger input
black 9Flex-fuel input
black 10Switch input #1
black 11RS232 TXD
black 12CAN High
black 13Battery +12V (constant)
black 14Ignition Coil #4
black 15EGT input #2
black 16Knock sensor input #2
black 17Analog input #3
black 18Throttle position (TPS) input
black 19Wideband Ip (LSU pump current)
black 20Vehicle speed (VSS) input
black 21Cam/home trigger input #1
black 22Wideband Rcal (LSU calibration)
black 23Switch input #2
black 24RS232 RXD
black 25CAN Low
black 26+5V sensor supply
black 27Power ground
black 28ECU ground
black 29Sensor ground
black 30Analog input #4
black 31Analog input #1
black 32Intake air temp (IAT) input
black 33Wideband VGND (LSU virtual ground)
black 34+5V sensor supply
black 35Analog input #5
black 36Switch input #3
black 37Analog input #6
black 38Sensor ground
black 39Sensor ground
grey 1Ignition Coil #6
grey 2H-Bridge #1 winding A
grey 3H-Bridge #2 winding A
grey 4Aux output #6 (low-side)
grey 5Aux output #3 (low-side)
grey 6Injector #4
grey 7Injector #1
grey 8Ignition Coil #1
grey 9Ignition Coil #3
grey 10H-Bridge #1 winding B
grey 11H-Bridge #2 winding B
grey 12Aux output #5 (low-side)
grey 13Aux output #2 / Injector #8
grey 14Injector #5
grey 15Injector #2
grey 16Ignition Coil #2
grey 17Power ground
grey 18Ignition +12V (switched feed)
grey 19Wideband heater (LSU)
grey 20Aux output #4 / Tacho
grey 21Aux output #1 / Injector #7
grey 22Injector #6
grey 23Injector #3
grey 24Power ground

Other ECUMaster ECUs

The closest ECUMaster unit is the ECUMaster EMU Classic. Against it, this one has 8 injector outputs (the EMU Classic has 6), 1 CAN bus (the EMU Classic has 0), 63 pins (the EMU Classic has 48) and 1 drive-by-wire channel (the EMU Classic has none).

Source: ECUMaster documentation for the EMU Black

Always verify against the manufacturer's manual and your tuner before wiring.