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VW Golf4 1.9 TDI Stage 4 file Bosch EDC15 HW 0281001611 · 038906018D

2004 · Diesel · 90 hp (66 kW)

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VW / Volkswagen Golf IV 1998–2004

Dyno sheet

Power
90 hp
Torque
210 Nm
Power and torque: StockPower in hp on the left scale, torque in Nm on the right, over the engine speed in rpm. Typical curves for this engine.0038100752001133001504001000200030004000hpNmrpm
Stock Stage 4 Power Torque

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

Power
90 hp 66 kW
ECU
Bosch EDC15
Engine
1.9 TDI Turbo diesel · 1,900 cc · 4 cyl
File
256 KB BIN, ready to write

Bosch EDC15 on the VW Golf4 1.9 TDI

Software and hardware

Hardware
0281001611 Bosch's number for the ECU itself, on its label printed 0 281 001 611
Part number
038906018D Volkswagen's part number for this ECU, printed 038 906 018 D

Check your read against this file

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 VW Golf4 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 0281001611 and part number 038906018D
  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 0281001611 and part number 038906018D, 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 4 file is

This is a Stage 4 tune of the factory calibration of the 2004 VW Golf4 1.9 TDI (66 kW, 90 hp), for its Bosch EDC15 ECU with hardware 0281001611 and part number 038906018D. Stage 4 is written for a car with supporting parts fitted; if yours differ from the usual build, we match the file to them.

Stage 4 on the 1.9 TDI is written for a built engine: a bigger turbo, injectors and fuel supply matched to it, and supporting parts. If your build differs, send us the list and we match the file to it.

The VW Golf4 1.9 TDI carries the 1.9 TDI engine, 90 hp and 210 Nm from the factory. On this engine, Stage 1 usually gives about 120 hp and 265 Nm (+30 hp, +55 Nm); Stage 2 usually gives about 130 hp and 285 Nm (+40 hp, +75 Nm). Typical figures for a healthy engine: your car's own result depends on its condition, fuel and parts.

For this calibration of the VW Golf4 1.9 TDI we sell the original, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3 and Stage 4. Stage 1 comes in two versions, tuned from different reads of this software. 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, Dimsport New Genius 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 Seat Leon 1M: 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 0281001611 is the number on the Bosch ECU's label. Part number 038906018D is the car maker's number for this ECU.

Questions

Which ECU does this VW Golf4 1.9 TDI Stage 4 file fit?

A Bosch EDC15 ECU with hardware 0281001611 and part number 038906018D. 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, Dimsport New Genius 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 VW Golf4 1.9 TDI?

Usually about 120 hp and 265 Nm against 90 hp and 210 Nm stock (+30 hp, +55 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 VW Golf4 1.9 TDI?

Stage 1, about 120 hp and 265 Nm, is for a standard car. Stage 2, about 130 hp and 285 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 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.

What if the file does not fit my car?

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