Siemens/Continental Simos18.x ECU flashing. Siemens/Continental SIMOS ECU — VAG group petrol engines (TSI/TFSI, FSI). In the CHIPOK database — 3 modifications on Volkswagen and Audi. 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.x unit is found on 3 different engines. Main brands: Volkswagen (2), Audi (1).
On the Siemens/Continental Simos18.x the following are available: STAGE 2, COLD START OFF, EXHAUST FLAPS ALWAYS OPEN FIX, OPF/GPF OFF, EGR OFF, STAGE 1, DTC OFF, FLAPS OFF, VMAX OFF, POP AND BANGS. All options combine in the calculator with the package Max Price cap.
To flash the Siemens/Continental Simos18.x 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.x 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.x — 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.x 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.