Siemens/Continental Simos18.1 ECU flashing. Siemens/Continental SIMOS ECU — VAG group petrol engines (TSI/TFSI, FSI). In the CHIPOK database — 60 modifications on Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda and 3 more brands. Among the available operations: Stage 1/2 calibration, disabling DPF/FAP, EGR recirculation, CAT/Lambda, the EVAP system, locking the exhaust flaps open, removing the swirl-flap logic, Pops and Bangs, disabling the speed limiter, software fault-code clearing, return to the original firmware, Engine Temperature Fix and cold-start deactivation. Programmers: KESS3, Autotuner, MPPS, KTAG.
The Siemens/Continental Simos18.1 unit is found on 60 different engines. Main brands: Audi (27), Volkswagen (20), Skoda (6), Seat (4), Porsche (2).
On the Siemens/Continental Simos18.1 the following are available: STAGE 2, COLD START OFF, CHECK STOCK OR NOT, EXHAUST FLAPS ALWAYS OPEN FIX, OPF/GPF OFF, EGR OFF, STAGE 1, DTC OFF, FLAPS OFF, VMAX OFF. All options combine in the calculator with the package Max Price cap.
To flash the Siemens/Continental Simos18.1 the following is used: KESS3, Autotuner, Magic Magpro2 (Bench), KTAG. CHIPOK accepts .bin/.hex/.ori from any of the listed programmers.
Stage 1 on the petrol Siemens/Continental Simos18.1 reprograms ignition timing, lambda target, boost target and wastegate duty (on turbo), throttle response, VANOS/VVT phase, torque limiter.
The original bin/hex/ori is accepted after reading via KESS3, MPPS V21, PCMflash, BFlash. Checksums are recalculated on the engineer's side.
OBD flashing of the Siemens/Continental Simos18.1 — 25-30 minutes, Bench (if needed) — about an hour. The file processing itself takes 5-30 minutes after receipt.
The cost of a Siemens/Continental Simos18.1 file is built in the calculator: you pick the operations you need (Stage 1, emissions removals, service operations) and the price is calculated with the package discount applied.