Launch X-PROG5 V10.75 Update: BENCH Support for Locked BMW MD1 MG1 ECUs

If you work on post-June 2020 BMWs, working with locked MD1 and MG1 ECUs usually requires specialized tools. With the release of X-431 ECU Clone Software V10.75, Launch has enabled full BENCH mode read and write functionality for these locked TC298-based units.

Which Tools Support This?

You can run these locked BMW BENCH operations on three Launch hardware setups:

Supported BMW ECU Models on BENCH:

MD1 Series: MD1CS001, MD1CS201, MD1CP032
MG1 Series: MG1CS003, MG1CS024, MG1CS049

BMW MD1 MG1 ECU Support List

1 Series: 6HP19_AUTODETECTED, DKG 436 Gen1_TC1766, 8HP45

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298
MD1CS024 (Locked) TC298
MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298

2 Series:

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MD1CS024 (Locked) TC298
MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298

2 Series Gran Coupe:

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MD1CS024 (Locked) TC298

3 Series: 6HP19_AUTODETECTED, 6HP21_AUTODETECTED, 6HP26_AUTODETECTED, 8HP45, DKG 436 Gen1_TC1766, 8HP Gen3

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

3 Series GT:

MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298

4 Series: 8HP45, DKG 436 Gen1_TC1766, DKG 436 Gen2_TC1784, 8HP Gen3

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

4 Series Gran Coupe:

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298

5 Series: 6HP19_AUTODETECTED, 6HP26_AUTODETECTED, 8HP45, DKG 436 Gen1_TC1766, MEVD17.2 Fxx, 8HP Gen3, 8HP50

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

6 Series GT: 8HP Gen3

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

7 Series: 6HP21_AUTODETECTED, 6HP26_AUTODETECTED, 6HP28_AUTODETECTED, 8HP45, F-6HP-Gen2_TC1766, 8HP Gen3

MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298

8 Series: 8HP Gen3

MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

X1 Series: 8HP45, BMW-MINI-7DCT300

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

X2 Series: BMW-MINI-7DCT300

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MD1CS024 (Locked) TC298
MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

X3 Series: 6HP19_AUTODETECTED, 6HP21_AUTODETECTED, 8HP45, MEV17.2 Fxx, 8HP Gen3

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

X4 Series: 8HP45, 8HP Gen3

MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298
MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298
MG1CS049 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

X5 Series: 6HP26_AUTODETECTED, 8HP45, 8HP Gen3

MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

X6 Series: 8HP45, 8HP Gen3

MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

X7 Series: 8HP Gen3

MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298
MD1CP032 (Locked) TC298

Z4:

MG1CS003 (Locked) TC298

M3/M2-Series/M4-Series/X3 M/X4 M:

MG1CS049 (Locked) TC298

MINI MD1 ECU Support List:

Clubman: MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298
Cooper: BMW-MINI-7DCT300 MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298
Cooper Countryman: MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298
Cooper S Clubman/ALL4: MD1CS024 (Locked) TC298
One Clubman/D Clubman: MD1CS201 (Locked) TC298
Cooper D Clubman/D Countryman/SD Clubman/SD Clubman ALL4/SD Countryman: MD1CS001 (Locked) TC298

Hardware-Exclusive Capabilities (Launch G5 Only)

Although basic locked BMW BENCH operations run across multiple devices, accessing high-security microcontrollers requires X-431 X-PROG5 Programmer:

RH850 Anti-Theft Reading:Direct reading of R7F7010193, R7F7010253, R7F7010563, and R7F7010566 chips in Ford, Jeep, Nissan, and Renault IMMO modules.
GM BCM Programming:Read and write support for RH850 chips in General Motors Body Control Modules.
VW Group BOOT Protocols:Full read and write access for locked VW MG1CS031 H80 and MG1CS111 H80 control units (TC298).
Bosch BOOT Protocols:Read and write functionality for locked Bosch MD1CS089 (TC299) ECUs.

Cross-Platform Additions in Software V10.75

The following capabilities apply to X-PROG5, X-431 ECU Programmer, and X-PROG3 with PC Adaptor):

Continental SIMOS18.x Cloning:BOOT mode read, write, and complete cloning for SIMOS18.2, SIMOS18.3, SIMOS18.6, and SIMOS18.7.
Fiat & Marelli Operations:Fiat MB91 anti-theft decoding; IMMO reset and data parsing for Marelli 4GV and ME7.5.30; VIN rewriting and resets for Marelli 7GF.
Module Repair & Transmission Protocols:EDC17C69 data recovery; BENCH mode read and write for CPGDSH2.26.X modules.