Revision 1 · 4 October 2026

Venom 1300W controller wiring worksheet

A connector guide for the ZJLY08-BX-07 on the Venom E-Madix 48 V electric ATV.

Use the diagrams, wire groups and video timestamps to identify each branch, then record what you actually find on your machine.

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Connector reconstruction. These are wire-bundle routes, not an OEM electrical schematic or a verified pin-by-pin wiring diagram. A supported route still needs to be matched to the physical harness.

Reference unit: label dated 2020-03-20. Open the photo to inspect the markings and leads.

Before handling the wiring: disconnect the battery and charger. Keep the factory fuse, brake cutoffs, governor and direction-switch assembly intact. Matching plastic plugs or wire colors alone does not establish the correct circuit. Do not jumper unidentified wires.

Read the controller label first

Use the markings on your own controller to establish the variant.

Model: ZJLY08-BX-07
Rated voltage: 48 V
Label power: 1300 W
Label current: 35 ±1 A
Low-voltage cutoff: 41 ±0.5 V

All five values above are transcribed from the photographed controller label. They are markings, not measured performance. In particular, 35 A is not a fuse-sizing recommendation.

Check compatibility by hardware

MotoQuadElec’s same-model listing describes a controller for a brushed motor, with a two-wire motor output and a separate reversing switch. It is not a generic three-phase BLDC controller.

Venom’s replacement listing names the E-Madix 1300W 48V Lithium ATV and 2020-onward models. That listing does not prove that every year or harness revision has the same pin arrangement.

35 A or 40 A?

The photographed unit says 35 ±1 A. The supplier’s title says 35 A while its description says 40 ±1 A. This reference keeps the photographed value; it does not resolve the supplier’s contradiction.

“1300 W” or a similar case is not enough to identify a replacement.

Follow the connector branches

Select a route label for its evidence. Zoom to read the wire groups.

Source-supported routeInferred or unresolvedLine = bundle, not an individual wire.

Drag to pan; pinch or use +/− to zoom. Tab to a route and press Enter for evidence. These diagrams do not specify connector face orientation, cavity numbering or internal controller connections.

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Connector matching reference

The codes are labels used in this worksheet, not manufacturer connector numbers. Wire order in a list is not pin order.

Controller and accessory connector groups
Circuit	Controller / loom side	Mating branch	Evidence and limits
THR Throttle sensor	Red / white / gray*3-wire throttle socket	Red / black / white mentioned*Throttle: 3-wire branch	Source-supported route Video 23:54 · Supplier Read evidence and limits The destination is supported, but the color descriptions disagree: the supplier lists red/white/gray; Venom's captions mention red/white/brown at 21:37 and red/black/white at 24:13. Identify this branch by tracing the cable from the grip. No individual supply, ground or signal pin is assigned here.
LSW Throttle light button	Red leads; doubled red visible2-pin plug with red leads	Yellow / brownThrottle: 2-wire branch	Source-supported route Video 21:29 · Supplier Read evidence and limits Venom pairs yellow/brown with the red-wire plug at 21:29 and reconnects it at 25:09. The supplier describes three red/pink conductors in this lighting group. Keep the existing doubled conductor; do not recreate its internal splice from this drawing.
AUX Accessory harness feed	Green / blackSmall 2-wire accessory plug	Red / blackHorn/accessory harness input	Source-supported route Video 25:46 · Supplier Read evidence and limits Venom explicitly pairs green/black with red/black. The supplier identifies this controller output as 48 V accessories. This is a pack-voltage accessory circuit; connector cavity order is not documented here.
HEAD Headlight	Red + red / green / black3-pin lighting plug	Blue / white / greenFront lamp lead	Source-supported route Video 11:00 · Supplier Read evidence and limits Venom identifies this pair during removal at 11:00 and reassembly at 42:30. Two red conductors share a position; this is not a four-pin assignment. The reference photograph shows this distinctive group, but its existing mating cable has not been traced. The pictured pairing is not a verified example.
TAIL Tail / brake lamp	Yellow / red / green3-wire lighting plug	Blue / white / greenRear lamp extension	Source-supported route Video 20:33 · Supplier Read evidence and limits Venom describes the rear-light pairing at 20:33–20:51. Front and rear lamp-side colors can be the same, so identify them by cable destination and controller-side color group.
KEY Key switch	Blue / orange2-wire ignition plug	Mating lead colors not resolvedOriginal key-switch lead	Source-supported route Video 17:29 · Supplier Read evidence and limits Both the supplier and Venom identify blue/orange as the ignition connection. The video refers to a green plug at the body and a square plug with orange at reassembly. Do not infer pin order from housing color.
BRA Brake cutoff A	Purple / black2-wire brake plug	Green lead(s) shown in videoOne brake-lever switch	Source-supported route Video 16:46 · Supplier Read evidence and limits There are two purple/black cutoff connectors. The video does not establish which is left and which is right. Retain both brake-switch circuits; this drawing does not specify their switch logic.
BRB Brake cutoff B	Purple / blackSecond 2-wire brake plug	Left/right assignment unresolvedOther brake-lever switch	Source-supported route Video 24:36 · Supplier Read evidence and limits The second purple/black pair connects to the other brake-lever switch. The exact mating lead colors and left/right assignment need tracing on this machine.
RSP R / S / P governor	Black / red / yellow / green / blue5-wire control connector	Response / speed / powerFactory three-knob governor	Source-supported route Supplier Read evidence and limits The model-specific supplier assigns this five-wire group to the three potentiometers. Count populated wires rather than assuming every cavity is occupied. Individual potentiometer terminals are not mapped.
BAT Battery input	THICK red / blackLarge power connector	THICK red / blackOriginal fused 48 V battery loom	Source-supported route Video 25:58 · Supplier Read evidence and limits This is the main battery input, distinguishable by its thick conductors and large connector. Preserve the original battery box, fuse and charging arrangement.
MOT Motor power via direction switch	THICK blue / greenLarge motor-output connector	Existing heavy-wire assemblyF / N / R switch → motor	Source-supported route Video 26:10 · Supplier Read evidence and limits Venom connects this pair to the gear-selector harness; the supplier agrees. The selector's screw-terminal arrangement and internal reversing contacts are not established. Keep its original heavy-wire assembly intact.
RED Separate controller red lead	Red; separate from battery pairSingle thin red lead	Then a red/black mating plugShared brown/red plug in video	Unresolved Video 19:26 Read evidence and limits At 19:26 the housing remains with the ATV; at 22:06 the controller's red terminal is removed from it, then reinserted at 22:54. Its circuit function and cavity are not identified. This is not evidence that it should connect to the throttle's single-wire display lead. Do not depin or bridge it using this reconstruction.
DISP Throttle's third / display branch	Exact plug and wire color unresolvedAccessory harness branch — inferred	Likely battery-indicator feedThrottle: single-wire branch	Inferred Video 17:57 · Reference photos Read evidence and limits The OEM throttle photograph shows a third, single-wire connector. Venom describes an additional throttle power connection and says the accessory harness serves the display. The likely destination is that harness, but the transcript never establishes the exact mating plug or cavity. Keep this route dashed until traced.
HBTN Horn button branch	Red / gray is a candidate pairHorn/accessory loom — inferred	Trace the button cableHandlebar horn button	Inferred Reference photos Read evidence and limits OEM photos show a two-wire horn button and an accessory loom with red/gray and red/black branches. Red/gray is a plausible switch branch, not a verified assignment. With battery and both ends disconnected, continuity tracing can identify which branch reaches the horn terminal and which reaches the supply splice.
HORN Horn itself	Black / gray in OEM photographTwo spade leads on accessory loom	Polarity not assignedTwo terminals on horn	Source-supported route Reference photos Read evidence and limits The horn has two spade connections. The multiple white plugs belong to the accessory loom. The photo establishes the physical two-wire spur, not the horn's terminal polarity or every internal splice.

Compare the physical connectors

Reference photos show hardware and wire entries. They do not validate the existing pairings.

Close-up of four connected white housings, including the rightmost double-red, green and black group — **Headlight identification clue.** The rightmost controller-side group contains doubled red, green and black conductors. Venom identifies this as the headlight connection at 11:00. The cable paired with it in this photo is untraced. Original reference photo supplied by Anthony Yacobucci.

Venom OEM throttle assembly with three distinct connector branches — **Three throttle branches.** The throttle assembly combines a sensor, a light button and a battery display. The third single-wire branch is consistent with a display feed, but its mate is unresolved. Image: Venom throttle 306500016; manufacturer reference photograph.

Venom horn and accessory wiring harness with white plugs and two horn spade connections — **Accessory loom, not just a horn lead.** Two spade connections reach the horn; the white plugs serve other branches. OEM photos show harness variants. Image: Venom harness 306390001; manufacturer reference photograph.

Do not use the headlight plug as a throttle test point

The distinctive double-red / green / black group is identified by the video as the headlight connection. A red/black/white mating cable in a photograph does not prove that it belongs there. Trace the cable to its component before making that assignment. This photo is not a known-good wiring example.

The source video, indexed

How to Change the Controller on the Venom 1300w E-Madix Electric ATV, by Venom Motorsports Canada/USA, published 17 October 2023.

These links open the relevant moments in the original video. Notes are paraphrases based on its automatic captions and earlier storyboard inspection. Full-resolution footage was not reviewed for every connection; colors and terminal positions must still be checked on the hardware.