What is the difference between PADFLASH and Foxflash ECU Programmer? Which one is better?
PADFLASH is a new professional ECU & TCU programmer for automotive workshops and chip tuners designed to diagnose, repair and reprogram engine and transmission control unit of cars, trucks, special vehicles boots and Yachts, bike, Agricultural, and many other vehicles.
It’s equipped with friendly UI and multiport, very fast and stable for ECU read & write, checksum, VR Read, and ECM clone.
PADFLASH ECU & TCU Programmer includes the following licenses:
- Car +TCU (OBD BENCH BOOT JTAG FULLCONNECTION BOOT JTAG/BDM)
- TURCK+TCU(OBD BENCH BOOT JTAG FULLCONNECTION BOOT JTAG/BDM)
- TRACTOR/MARINE+TCU(OBD BENCH BOOT JTAG FULLCONNECTION BOOT JTAG/BDM)
- MOTOBIKE+TCU(OBD BENCH BOOT JTAG FULLCONNECTION BOOT JTAG/BDM)
PADFLASH Supported ECU:
Bosch, Delphi, Denso, Siemens, Magneti, Hitachi and more
PADFLASH ECU Driver Support List
PADFLASH TCU Driver Support List
Check the comparison table below.
| Model | PADFLASH | FOXFLASH | Other Tools |
| TCU Support | Average | Good(Strong Support on TCU) | Only some tools support |
| BENCH | Yes | Yes | Only some tools support |
| Supported Vehicle Types | CAR, TRUCK, TRACTOR, MARIN, BIKE | CAR, TRUCK, TRACTOR, MARIN, BIKE | Car or truck, or BIKE, CAN’T Cover ALL |
| SUB Fee | NO | NO | SOME ABOUT 600 USD / YEAR |
| SOME NO | |||
| Dongle | Yes | NO | Some tools have. |
| Read Method | BENCH, OBD, FULL CONNECTION, BOOT, JTAG, BDM | BENCH, OBD, FULL CONNECTION, BOOT, JTAG, BDM | Some tools partially support. |
| Virtual READ | Yes | Yes | SOME YES, SOME NO |
| Internet Connection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EMS2.4 | Yes | NO | SOME YES, SOME NO |
| SDI6 SDI8 | Yes | NO | SOME YES, SOME NO |
| MD1CS018 MG1CA811 | Yes | NO | Some can, some can’t. |
| PSG16 CLONE | BENCH Read, Can be cloned. | OBD Read, Can’t be cloned. | Some can, some can’t. |
| M10JA | BENCH Read, Can be cloned. | OBD, BOOT, OTB, Can’t be cloned. | SOME OBD. SOME BENCH. SOME BOOT |
| PSG16 | BENCH | OBD | OBD OR BOOT |
| Order Option | Can be ordered separately | Just one full version | SOME CAN, SOME CANT |
| Master or Slave | Master | Master | MASTER OR SLAVE |
| Languages supported | 16 | Less than 16 | ABOUT 6 |
| Speed Modification | YES, but partly supported | NO | Some can, some can’t. |
| Counter Reset | Yes | NO | Some can, some can’t. |
In conclusion:
PADFLASH ECU Programmer comes with USB Dongle.
It adds more functions and languages than Foxflash as follows:
- It adds EMS2.4, SDI6, SDI8, MD1CS018, MG1CA811, counter reset, and some speed modification
- It supports 16 languages while foxflash supports less than 16.
It supports PSG16 and M10JA clone by Bench, while foxflash can read PSG16 via OBD, and read M10JA via OBD, BOOT, or OTB, can’t be cloned.
If you need clone without opening ECU, PADFLASH is a better choice.
How to Activate PADFLASH Software?
After receiving the device, we will activate the software for you via TeamViewer. Please ensure you have TeamViewer installed before proceeding.
Activation Steps:
1: Please install Teamviwer remote control software on your computer
2: Connect the device host USB cable to the computer
3: Insert the USB KEY that comes with the device into the computer
4: Maintain a good working network
5: Turn on your teamviwer device and send the remote control ID and password via Whatsapp: +86-13995696053, or send an email to info@padflashr.uk
6: Remote technical staff is online to assist you with installation online.
7: Activation time is
1: CET, UTC+1 11:00-14:00
2: CEST, UTC+2 12:00-15:00
Spanish time
8: For the convenience of customers, please leave a WhatsApp or email address to facilitate technical flexibility to connect with customers for installation and activation.
9: Operating system requirements: Currently, WIN7 64 is recommended as the main choice for better stability. WIN10 is currently under testing, and customers are not recommended to install WIN10 64. If it is stable, the win10 64 operating system will be released.
10: Computer hardware requirements: RAM not less than 4GB, CPU not less than 2.5GHz
Warm reminder:
Users should not disassemble the device casing by themselves, otherwise, the machine will be damaged and the warranty will be void.
Q1: Why do I need to use this padflash, I already have other chiptuning tools.
Answer 1: No one tuner can use one tool to cover all protocols, for example, even though you have a tool that includes pcr2.1, you can’t read it in a real test. But another tool also has pcr2.1, you will get it working on other tools, that’s why we need a lot of tools.
Q2: Does it have sub fee every year?
Answer 2: No.
Q3: Master or Slave?
Answer3: Master.
Q4: Need offline or online?
Answer 4: online use because need checksum online.
Q5: Support virtual read or not?
Answer 5: Yes, very important things, it has VR read.
Q6: Device Compatibility Which vehicle models and ECU types are supported?
Answer 6: It is compatible with standard OBD-II, CAN, K-Line, and other communication protocols. It supports various vehicle types, including passenger cars, commercial trucks, motorcycles, and agricultural machinery, bikes.
Q7: What are the hardware specifications?
Answer 7: USB, 12v and 24v support.
Q8: Usability & Operation?
Answer 8: support automatic ECU identification, or manual selection. It requires users’ manual support.
Q9: After-Sales Support
Answer 9: 1-year warranty online support, online installation support, provide remote assistance service.
Q10: Security Feature
Answer 10: It has a dongle to keep hardware safe.
PADFLASH Full Version ECU TCU Programmer with USB Dongle:
https://www.uobdii.com/wholesale/padflash-ecu-tcu-programmer.html
