KESS3 Update BMW Mini MD1CS001 Locked ECU via OBD
Alientech KESS3 released a new OBD protocol for Bosch MD1CS001 locked ECUs with KESS3 and Powergate.
The Bosch MD1CS001 ECUs fitted to recent BMW and Mini diesel applications with 1.5L and 2.0L B37 and B47 engines can now be read and written directly via OBD after the initial BENCH unlock with the dedicated KESS3 protocol. This is the first of several releases for these ECUs.
- Unlock the ECU first in BENCH, then continue with reading and writing directly via OBD.
- Make subsequent tuning operations faster and more direct, without accessing the ECU in BENCH again.
- Extend the programming service to your End-Users with Powergate on supported applications.
With KESS3, you can now read and write via OBD the MD1CS001 “Locked” ECUs fitted to 1.5L and 2.0L diesel engines from the B37 and B47 families.
The new OBD protocol therefore integrates with the BENCH mode already available: first unlock the Bosch MD1CS001 “Locked”, then read and write from the diagnostic port with KESS3 and Powergate.
This release is the first in a series of developments dedicated to these ECUs.
The new protocol is available to KESS3 users with CAR OBD + BENCH/BOOT activation and an active subscription.
Powergate users can access the protocol after unlocking with KESS3, provided that the relevant Powergate Manager has CAR BENCH/BOOT activation.
Technical focus
- Connection: OBD
- ECU: Bosch MD1CS001
- Production years: dal 2021
- Brands involved: BMW, Mini
Supported vehicles
- BMW 1-Series, 2-Series, 3-Series, 4-Series, 5-Series, 6-Series, X1, X2, X3, X4
- Mini Cooper D, Cooper D Clubman, Cooper D Countryman, Cooper SD Clubman, Cooper SD Countryman, One D, One D Clubman, One D Countryman
