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Bosch MDG1 · VAG, Porsche & BMW

In-house MDG1 Unlock

We now unlock protected Bosch MDG1 ECUs ourselves – by EMP glitch, without removing the circuit board and without sending the unit to a third party. Afterwards we back up, tune and write the software right here.

New: EMP glitch unlock · As of October 2026 · List is updated continuously

Have your ECU checked Supported ECUs

Platforms

One platform, many manufacturers.

Diesel (MD1) or petrol (MG1): what matters is the processor, hardware and protection level. We handle Bosch MDG1 ECUs with Infineon Aurix TC298 and TC299 in-house.

VAG & Porsche · TC298 / TC299

Audi, VW, Seat, Cupra, Škoda, Porsche

TDI, TSI/TFSI including H80 hardware, 3.0 V6 TDI (new: MD1CS014) as well as Porsche 911, 718 and Cayenne.

BMW & Mini · DME8 / DDE8

BMW & Mini from 2020

Latest-generation petrol and diesel engines – unlock, read and write in bench mode without opening the ECU.

More manufacturers · TC298 / TC299

Land Rover, Stellantis, Hyundai/Kia, Ford, Fiat/Iveco

Peugeot, Citroën, Opel, Range Rover, Fiat Ducato and other applications with Bosch MDG1.

Technology

Why EMP glitch?

Bosch protects the MDG1 generation so that reading and writing via classic bench or boot methods is blocked. Until now this often meant shipping the ECU, waiting for an external unlock, or removing and soldering the circuit board.

With the EMP glitch, a precisely timed electromagnetic pulse briefly disturbs the processor. At exactly that moment, access is unlocked. The ECU only needs to be opened – the board stays in its housing, nothing is soldered and no component is removed.

After the one-time unlock, the ECU can be read, backed up and written with the tuned software in bench mode as usual.

Process

From protected ECU to finished tune.

  1. 01

    Identify the ECU

    We check ECU ID, processor, hardware, software and protection level. Only then do we confirm the unlock.

  2. 02

    Back up the original

    Flash, EEPROM and all relevant memory areas are fully backed up – the original state can be restored at any time.

  3. 03

    EMP glitch unlock

    One-time unlock via the EMP glitch access matching the processor, without removing the board.

  4. 04

    Tuning & test

    Individual software optimisation, controlled writing in bench mode and a final check on the vehicle.

Supported ECUs

These MDG1 ECUs we unlock.

Bosch MDG1 with Infineon Aurix TC298 and TC299. The list grows with every new protocol – your ECU is not listed? Ask anyway, in some cases a mail-in unlock is possible.

ECUProcessorManufacturerTypical application
VAG · Audi, VW, Seat, Cupra, Škoda
MD1CS004 HW H80TC298VAG2.0 TDI (EA288 evo) · diesel
MG1CS011TC298VAG1.5 / 2.0 TSI · TFSI · petrol
MG1CS031 HW H80TC298VAGTSI · TFSI · petrol
MG1CS111TC298VAGTSI · TFSI · petrol
MG1CS163TC298VAGTSI · TFSI · petrol
MD1CS014 newTC299VAG3.0 V6 TDI / MHEV · diesel
MG1CS008TC299VAG / PorschePerformance models · petrol
Porsche
MG1CP007TC299Porsche911 (992), 718, Cayenne · petrol
MG1CS047TC299PorschePetrol
BMW & Mini · DME8 / DDE8 from 2020 – without opening the ECU
MG1CS024TC298BMW / MiniPetrol
MG1CS049TC298BMW / MiniPetrol
MG1CS201TC298BMW / MiniPetrol
MD1CS001TC298BMW / MiniDiesel
MD1CP032TC299BMW / MiniDiesel
More manufacturers
MD1CP007TC298Land RoverDiesel
MD1CS003TC298Stellantis (PSA)Peugeot, Citroën, Opel · diesel
MG1CS042TC298Stellantis (PSA)Peugeot, Citroën, Opel · petrol
MD1CS012TC298Hyundai / KiaDiesel
MD1CP006TC298FordDiesel
MD1CS069TC299Fiat / IvecoFiat Ducato, Iveco · diesel

Additionally available as mail-in unlock, e.g.: VAG / Porsche MG1CS002 (HW H80), Land Rover MG1CS028, Ford MD1CS005. All information subject to checking the ECU ID.

Naming

MD1, MG1 or MDG1?

MD1 stands for Bosch diesel ECUs, MG1 for petrol. MDG1 is the umbrella term for the shared ECU platform. The full ID – such as MD1CS004 or MG1CS011 – together with the processor and hardware version (e.g. H80) determines which unlock route fits.

Model and year alone are not enough: a manufacturer software update or a replaced ECU can change the protection level. That is why we identify every ECU before confirming an unlock.

The vehicles listed are examples. What counts is always the ECU ID, processor, hardware and software version. Performance tuning can affect type approval, emissions, manufacturer warranty and component durability.