ECU Programmer Comparison: PCMtuner vs ECU Bench Tool
In the last post, we introduce new ECU Bench Tool. Compared with hot PCMtuner V1.23 , what are the differences between them? 1. ECU Mode PCMtuner - OBD/Bench/Boot Mode ECU Bench - Bench Mode (although package has boot cable) 2. Price PCMtuner costs around 520USD; ECU Bench Tool costs around 350USD. 3. License/Protocol ECU Bench Tool supports MG1 & MD1 protocol , while PCMtuner currently doesn’t. Users need to wait for the next update of PCMtuner to support more protocols and pay for new dongles. Check also: How to Update PCMtuner V1.21 Software? 4. Support ECU PCMtuner Support List ECU Bench Tool Support List Generally, PCMtuner supports far more ECUs than ECU Bench Tool, since it costs around 180USD more. ECU Bench Tool supports MDG1 BMW B48, MDG1 BMW B58 2016-, and EDC16ME9 without opening the shell. *Here are ECUs that only ECU Bench Tool supports: Bench mode: Bosch MEDC17 based on TriCore microprocessor. Bench mode: Bosch MDG1 based on Motorola MPC5777 / Aurix TC...