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BMW E46 318D Stage 1 file Bosch EDC16C HW 0281011653 · SW 361879
2004 · Turbo diesel · 115 hp (85 kW)
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Dyno sheet
- Power
- 143 hp +28
- Torque
- 335 Nm +55
Typical crank figures for a healthy 318d E46 CR. Results depend on the car's condition, fuel and parts.
- Power
- 115 hp 85 kW
- ECU
- Bosch EDC16C
- Engine
- 318d E46 CR Turbo diesel
- File
- 992 KB BIN, ready to write
Bosch EDC16C on the BMW E46 318D
Software and hardware
- Hardware
- 0281011653 Bosch's number for the ECU itself, on its label printed 0 281 011 653
- Software
- 361879 (1037361879) The software inside: your read must show this number
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Built on request for the BMW E46 318D
- DPF off
- EGR off
- DTC off
- Speed limiter (Vmax) off
- Swirl flaps off
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About this file
What this Stage 1 file is
This is a Stage 1 tune of the factory calibration of the 2004 BMW E46 318D (85 kW, 115 hp), for its Bosch EDC16C ECU with hardware 0281011653 and software 361879 (1037361879). Stage 1 is software only: the car keeps its standard turbo, injectors, intercooler and exhaust.
Stage 1 on the 318d E46 CR 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 BMW E46 318D carries the 318d E46 CR engine, 115 hp and 280 Nm from the factory. On this engine, Stage 1 usually gives about 143 hp and 335 Nm (+28 hp, +55 Nm). Typical figures for a healthy engine: your car's own result depends on its condition, fuel and parts.
For software 361879 of the BMW E46 318D we sell the original and Stage 1. Stage 1 comes in two versions, tuned from different reads of this software. Every file downloads straight after payment.
The Bosch EDC16C 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.
DPF off, EGR off, DTC off, speed limiter (Vmax) off and swirl flaps 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 0281011653 is the number on the Bosch ECU's label. Software 361879 (1037361879) is the calibration inside it: a read with hardware 0281011653 and another software number needs a different file.
Questions
Which ECU does this BMW E46 318D Stage 1 file fit?
A Bosch EDC16C ECU with hardware 0281011653 and software 361879 (1037361879). 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 EDC16C 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 BMW E46 318D?
Usually about 143 hp and 335 Nm against 115 hp and 280 Nm stock (+28 hp, +55 Nm). Typical for a healthy engine, never a promise for one car.
Can you add DPF off and EGR off to the Bosch EDC16C file?
Yes, on request, for off-road and competition use: DPF off, EGR off, DTC off, speed limiter (Vmax) off and swirl flaps 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.
What exactly is in the download?
A BIN file of 992 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?
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