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Audi A3 1.9 TDI Stage 1 file Bosch EDC15 HW 0281001308 · 038906019CK · SW 360044

2000 · Turbo diesel · 131 hp (96 kW)

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Audi A3 8L 1996–2003

Dyno sheet

Power
165 hp +35
Torque
385 Nm +75
Power and torque: Stock and Stage 1Power in hp on the left scale, torque in Nm on the right, over the engine speed in rpm. Typical curves for this engine.00501501003001504502006001000200030004000hpNmrpm
Stock Stage 1 Power Torque

Typical crank figures for a healthy 1.9 TDI. Results depend on the car's condition, fuel and parts.

Power
131 hp 96 kW
ECU
Bosch EDC15
Engine
1.9 TDI Turbo diesel · 1,896 cc · 4 cyl
File
512 KB BIN, ready to write

Bosch EDC15 on the Audi A3 1.9 TDI

Software and hardware

Hardware
0281001308 Bosch's number for the ECU itself, on its label printed 0 281 001 308
Part number
038906019CK Audi's part number for this ECU, printed 038 906 019 CK
Software
360044 (1037360044) The software inside: your read must show this number

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How the Bosch EDC15 is read: OBD and Bench

  • OBD
  • Bench
  • KESS3
  • K-TAG
  • Autotuner
  • FLEX
  • CMD Flash
  • New Genius
  • New Trasdata
  • bFlash
  • Bitbox

Older tools

  • KESS V2
  • MPPS

Built on request for the Audi A3 1.9 TDI

  • EGR off
  • DTC off
  • Speed limiter (Vmax) off

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From read to write

  1. Read the ECUKeep the read: it is your way back.
  2. Match the numbershardware 0281001308, part number 038906019CK and software 360044
  3. Pay and downloadThe file is in your account straight away.
  4. Write it backThe way you read it. Not right for your car? We correct it free.
Before you write the file
  • A battery charger on the car: a write takes minutes and the voltage must not drop.
  • Your own read saved twice, on two different drives: it is your way back.
  • Your read shows hardware 0281001308, part number 038906019CK and software 360044 (1037360044), the same as this file.
  • Fault codes read and noted before the write, and cleared after it.
  • The same tool and connection (OBD and bench) you read the ECU with.

About this file

What this Stage 1 file is

This is a Stage 1 tune of the factory calibration of the 2000 Audi A3 1.9 TDI (96 kW, 131 hp), for its Bosch EDC15 ECU with hardware 0281001308, part number 038906019CK and software 360044 (1037360044). Stage 1 is software only: the car keeps its standard turbo, injectors, intercooler and exhaust.

Stage 1 on the 1.9 TDI raises the injected fuel, the boost and the rail pressure and lifts the torque limiters, within what the standard turbo, injectors and clutch hold. The smoke limiter follows the new airflow, so a healthy engine pulls harder without black smoke.

The Audi A3 1.9 TDI carries the 1.9 TDI engine, 130 hp and 310 Nm from the factory. On this engine, Stage 1 usually gives about 165 hp and 385 Nm (+35 hp, +75 Nm); Stage 2 usually gives about 175 hp and 400 Nm (+45 hp, +90 Nm). Typical figures for a healthy engine: your car's own result depends on its condition, fuel and parts.

For software 360044 of the Audi A3 1.9 TDI we sell the original, Stage 1 and Stage 2, each made from the same original read. Every file downloads straight after payment.

The Bosch EDC15 ECU in this car is read and written over OBD and on the bench, with tools such as CMD Flash and Alientech Kess V2. Keep your own read: compare its hardware and software numbers with the ones on this page before you write the file.

The same 1.9 TDI engine with the same ECU is fitted to the Audi A4 B6, Audi A6 C5, Seat Alhambra, Seat Leon 1M, Seat Toledo III, Skoda Fabia I, Skoda Fabia II and Skoda Octavia I: their file can be the same, so check the software number of your read.

EGR off, DTC off and speed limiter (Vmax) off can be added to this file on request, for off-road and competition use: send us your read through our file service and our engineers add them (any file £50, from £30 in packs).

Hardware 0281001308 is the number on the Bosch ECU's label. Software 360044 (1037360044) is the calibration inside it: a read with hardware 0281001308 and another software number needs a different file. Part number 038906019CK is the car maker's number for this ECU.

Questions

Which ECU does this Audi A3 1.9 TDI Stage 1 file fit?

A Bosch EDC15 ECU with hardware 0281001308, part number 038906019CK and software 360044 (1037360044). Check those numbers in your read before you write it; another software number needs another file, which our engineers can build from your read.

How is the Bosch EDC15 read and written?

Over OBD and on the bench, with tools such as CMD Flash and Alientech Kess V2. Write the file back the same way you read the ECU, and keep your original read.

What does Stage 1 give on the Audi A3 1.9 TDI?

Usually about 165 hp and 385 Nm against 130 hp and 310 Nm stock (+35 hp, +75 Nm). Typical for a healthy engine, never a promise for one car.

Can you add EGR off to the Bosch EDC15 file?

Yes, on request, for off-road and competition use: EGR off, DTC off and speed limiter (Vmax) off. Upload a read through our file service and an engineer builds it (any file £50, from £30 in packs). The buyer is responsible for using it where the law allows.

Stage 1 or Stage 2 on the Audi A3 1.9 TDI?

Stage 1, about 165 hp and 385 Nm, is for a standard car. Stage 2, about 175 hp and 400 Nm, is written for a car with supporting parts: a freer exhaust, a bigger intercooler and a clutch that holds the torque, as this engine needs.

What exactly is in the download?

A BIN file of 512 KB, ready to write. Write it with the same tool and the same connection you read the ECU with.

How do I get the file after paying?

It is in your account as an instant download straight after payment by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay: the BIN file, ready to write.

What if the file does not fit my car?

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