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VW Golf Stage 2 file Bosch EDC15 HW 0281001851 · 038906018AE
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Bosch EDC15 on the VW Golf
Software and hardware
- Hardware
- 0281001851 Bosch's number for the ECU itself, on its label printed 0 281 001 851
- Part number
- 038906018AE Volkswagen's part number for this ECU, printed 038 906 018 AE
How the Bosch EDC15 is read: OBD and Bench
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- EGR off
- DTC off
- Speed limiter (Vmax) off
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- Match the numbershardware 0281001851 and part number 038906018AE
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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 0281001851 and part number 038906018AE, 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 2 file is
This is a Stage 2 tune of the factory calibration of the VW Golf, for its Bosch EDC15 ECU with hardware 0281001851 and part number 038906018AE. Stage 2 is written for a car with supporting parts fitted; if yours differ from the usual build, we match the file to them.
Stage 2 on this engine goes further than Stage 1 and expects supporting parts: a freer exhaust or downpipe, a bigger intercooler and a clutch rated for the torque. Fit them first; on a standard car a Stage 2 file asks more than the parts give.
For this calibration of the VW Golf we sell the original, Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3, 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 Alientech KESS3, Alientech K-Tag, Autotuner, MagicMotorsport FLEX, CMD Flash and Dimsport New Genius. Keep your own read: compare its hardware and software numbers with the ones on this page before you write the file.
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 0281001851 is the number on the Bosch ECU's label. Part number 038906018AE is the car maker's number for this ECU.
Questions
Which ECU does this VW Golf Stage 2 file fit?
A Bosch EDC15 ECU with hardware 0281001851 and part number 038906018AE. 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 Alientech KESS3, Alientech K-Tag, Autotuner, MagicMotorsport FLEX and CMD Flash. Write the file back the same way you read the ECU, and keep your original read.
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.
What exactly is in the download?
A BIN file of 256 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.
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