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Wiring the Holley HP EFI System

This blog post goes through the details of wiring the Holley HP EFI System with our Infinitybox 20-Circuit Kit.  We will show you the ease and simplicity of wiring your EFI system with Infinitybox.  The wiring is simple and short and you can eliminate the need for external relays.  We’ll go through the key steps and give you a wiring diagram that shows you all the details to wire your Holley HP EFI Engine Management System with our Infinitybox system.

Before we get too far, you must thoroughly read and understand the instructions that came from Holley to install the HP EFI system.  Please consult their website to get the instillation instructions.  The other important thing to consider here is that we are going to show you how to connect your Infinitybox wiring system to the Holley HP.  This will include wiring the key-on ignition power, the cooling fan trigger and the fuel pump trigger.  Consult the Holley manual for all details regarding primary power from the battery, coil wiring, injector wiring, sensor wiring and grounds.  This diagram shows you the connections between your Infinitybox system and the Holley HP ECU.

Picture of wiring diagram showing how to wire Holley HP EFI system with the Infinitybox wiring system

Picture of wiring diagram showing how to wire Holley HP EFI system with the Infinitybox wiring system

Your Infinitybox 20-Circuit Kit powers the key electrical systems in your car.  We’re going to provide the key-on ignition power to the Holley HP system.  You are going to connect your POWERCELL ignition output to the 12V Switched wire in the Holley Harness.  This is their Red/White wire.  In most Infinitybox configurations, your ignition output is the light-green wire on your front POWERCELL but we encourage you to always use your configuration sheet to confirm wire colors in your specific kit.  You can get more details on your configuration sheet by clicking this link.  When you turn on your ignition switch, the POWERCELL will provide the key-on ignition power that the Holley HP needs to run.  You can learn more about wiring your ignition switch to your MASTERCELL by clicking this link.

You can use an output your Infinitybox rear POWERCELL to provide the power to your fuel pump.  There are several advantages to using the fuel pump output on your POWERCELL.  First, you do not need to use a relay.  The POWERCELL has the capability to control 25-amps to your fuel pump directly without a relay.  The second advantage is that you can power the fuel pump from the POWERCELL in the back of your car.  This keeps your wiring short and easy to install.  The Holley HP ECU has a fuel pump trigger that you can connect into the MASTERCELL input for your fuel pump.  The Holley fuel pump signal is +12 volts so you must use one of our inVERT Minis to flip this to a ground trigger to go into the MASTERCELL.  You can learn more about the inVERT Mini at this link.

You can also use an output on your Infinitybox front POWERCELL to power your cooling fan.  You get same benefits with your cooling fan as you do your fuel pump.  Your wiring is shorter and you do not need to use an external relay to control the fan.  You can either use a thermostatic switch on the engine or you can have the Holley HP ECU send the MASTERCELL the signal to control the fan.  This link will show you how wire in a thermostatic switch.  The Holley HP ECU has programmable outputs that can be used to signal the MASTERCELL input for the cooling fan.  You need to use one of their “G” or ground switched outputs and need to configure this within their software tool.  You must use a diode to isolate the output on the Holley HP from the MASTERCELL.  See the details in our wiring diagram.

Those are all of the connections that you need to make between your Infinitybox 20-Circuit Kit and the Holley HP EFI system.  You can download a PDF of this wiring diagram by clicking this link.

Click on this link to contact our technical support team if you have any questions about wiring your Holley HP EFI system with Infinitybox.

Wiring the AEM Infinity ECU

AEM Infinity ECU

AEM Infinity ECU

As we’ve blogged about before, our Infinitybox system easily integrates into any fuel injection or engine management system.  With our Infinitybox system and your ECU, you can easily power your engine management system plus seamlessly control your fuel pump and cooling fans.  We have a lot of different examples of wiring diagrams for different ECU’s.  You can get to them in the Resources section of our website by clicking this link.  This post is going to cover connecting your AEM Infinity ECU to your Infinitybox 20-Circuit Kit.

AEM has created a very powerful series of engine management computers and electronic fuel injection systems.  You can learn more about their product offering by clicking this link.  Before you start to wire their ECU, you must carefully read and thoroughly understand the instructions that came with your AEM Infinity ECU.  They have a very comprehensive set of instructions that walk you through the entire process.  Check their website for the specific manual for your ECU.

This blog post and wiring diagram are only going to cover the connections between your ECU and the Infinitybox system.  Specifically, this includes the ignition output that will supply key-on power to the ECU.  It will also include the details on the fuel pump and the cooling fan.  See the AEM manual for the rest of the wiring details.

The following diagram shows you all of the connections between the AEM ECU and the Infinitybox 20-Circuit Kit.

Picture of wiring diagram showing how to wire the AEM Infinity ECU with the Infinitybox 20-Circuit Kit

Picture of wiring diagram showing how to wire the AEM Infinity ECU with the Infinitybox 20-Circuit Kit

Please note that the wire colors and connector positions shown in this diagram are representation of a typical installation.  Reference the specific configuration sheet that came with your Infinitybox kit for the exact wire colors and connector positions.

The first connection that needs to be made is from the front POWERCELL to the Ignition Switched Power on the AEM ECU.  This is going to cavity 48 on the C1 connector on their harness.  When you turn on your ignition, you will get battery voltage on this pin of their connector.

The next connection is for the fuel pump trigger.  Connect the MASTERCELL input for your fuel pump to the PUMP terminal on cavity 41 on the C1 connector.  Note that you must add a blocking diode in series on this MASTERCELL input.  This can be a 1N4001 diode.  The orientation of this diode is critical for correct operation of the fuel pump.  Check the wiring diagram for the proper orientation of this diode.

Once you have the MASTERCELL input wired for the fuel pump trigger, connect the fuel pump output from the rear POWERCELL to your pump.

When the ECU sends the signal to turn on the fuel pump, the MASTERCELL input will get the trigger.  The MASTERCELL will send a command to the rear POWERCELL to turn on the fuel pump.  This lets you eliminate the fuel pump relay in the AEM harness and eliminates the need to run a separate fuel pump wire to the back of the car.

The last connections are for the cooling fan trigger.  Connect the MASTERCELL input for your cooling fan to the FAN terminal on cavity 21 on the C1 connector.  Note that you must add a blocking diode in series on this MASTERCELL input.  Like the fuel pump input, this can be a 1N4001 diode.  The orientation of this diode is critical for correct operation of the cooling fan.  Check the wiring diagram for the proper orientation of this diode.

Once you have the MASTERCELL input wired for the cooling fan trigger, connect the cooling fan output from the front POWERCELL to your fan.

When the ECU sends the signal to turn on the cooling fan, the MASTERCELL input will get the trigger.  The MASTERCELL will send a command to the front POWERCELL to turn on the cooling fan.  This lets you eliminate the cooling fan relay in the AEM harness.

Please note that you must keep the EFI MAIN RELAY in the AEM harness.  Follow their wiring instructions for this relay.

You can download a PDF of this wiring diagram by clicking this link.

You can contact one of our technical support engineers by clicking here if  you have any questions about this wiring diagram or anything else related to wiring your car with our Infinitybox system.