Guide

Technical documentation for simos.app, ECU software identification and flashing workflows. Use this index to find the relevant reference or procedure.

Start here

New to ECU flashing? Read Flashing Information first. It covers the checks and precautions to review before starting a flash or unlock.

Articles

Reference material and step-by-step procedures.
Software identification

Understand boxcodes, EPK, ASW and CAL, and why an exact calibration match matters.

Boxcodes, EPK, ASW and CAL →
Flashing safety

Review the essential safety information before starting a flash or unlock.

Flashing Information →
ECU unlock

Prepare the ECU for flashing and choose the correct follow-up flash type.

Flash Unlock →
Flash types

Choose between CAL and full flash for calibration, patch or software changes.

CAL Flash and Full Flash →
DQ250

Flashing, immobilizer handling and torque-limit patches for DQ250 TCUs.

DQ250 flashing and immobilizer →
DSG swap

DQ200 and DQ250 wiring pinouts, terminal assignments and connector references.

DSG swap pinouts →
Simos 18 ECU

Pin assignments, the Easy Wastegate and WG N75 patches for wastegate control, and the Main Patch Map Switch.

Simos 18 ECU →