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BMW E34 540i original file Bosch HW 0261200404 · SW 357689
1994 · Petrol · 286 hp (210 kW)
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Dyno sheet
- Power
- 286 hp
- Torque
- 400 Nm
Typical crank figures for a healthy 540i 4.0l E34. Results depend on the car's condition, fuel and parts.
- Power
- 286 hp 210 kW
- ECU
- Bosch
- Engine
- 540i 4.0l E34 Petrol
- File
- 64 KB BIN, ready to write
Bosch on the BMW E34 540i
Software and hardware
- Hardware
- 0261200404 Bosch's number for the ECU itself, on its label printed 0 261 200 404
- Software
- 357689 (1037357689) The software inside: your read must show this number
Built on request for the BMW E34 540i
- Catalyst off
- DTC off
- Speed limiter (Vmax) off
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From read to write
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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 0261200404 and software 357689 (1037357689), the same as this file.
- Fault codes read and noted before the write, and cleared after it.
- The same tool and connection you read the ECU with.
About this file
What this original file is
This is the factory calibration of the 1994 BMW E34 540i (210 kW, 286 hp), for its Bosch ECU with hardware 0261200404 and software 357689 (1037357689). Use it to put the car back to standard, to recover the ECU after a failed write, or as the base of a tune of your own.
An original holds every map as the factory wrote them: ignition, fuelling and the torque limits, the speed limiter and the emissions controls. Tuners start a file from it; workshops use it to put a car back to standard.
The BMW E34 540i carries the 540i 4.0l E34 engine, 286 hp and 400 Nm from the factory. On this engine, Stage 1 usually gives about 305 hp and 440 Nm (+19 hp, +40 Nm). Typical figures for a healthy engine: your car's own result depends on its condition, fuel and parts.
For software 357689 of the BMW E34 540i we sell the original and Stage 1, each made from the same original read. Every file downloads straight after payment.
Read the Bosch ECU with your usual tool and keep the read: compare its hardware and software numbers with the ones on this page before you write the file.
Catalyst off, DTC off and speed limiter (Vmax) off can be built on 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 0261200404 is the number on the Bosch ECU's label. Software 357689 (1037357689) is the calibration inside it: a read with hardware 0261200404 and another software number needs a different file.
Questions
Which ECU does this BMW E34 540i original file fit?
A Bosch ECU with hardware 0261200404 and software 357689 (1037357689). 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 ECU read and written?
With your usual reading tool, over OBD or on the bench as the tool allows. Write the file back the same way you read the ECU, and keep your original read.
What does Stage 1 give on the BMW E34 540i?
Usually about 305 hp and 440 Nm against 286 hp and 400 Nm stock (+19 hp, +40 Nm). Typical for a healthy engine, never a promise for one car.
Can you add catalyst off to the Bosch ECU file?
Yes, on request, for off-road and competition use: catalyst 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.
What exactly is in the download?
A BIN file of 64 KB, ready to write. Write it with the same tool and the same connection you read the ECU with.
Does software 357689 fit other cars?
We also sell this software for the BMW E34 530i V8. The hardware number on your ECU decides whether the same file fits: match it before you write.
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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