KESS3 Enables Bench Mode for Asian Turbo Petrol Engines
Alientech KESS3 released new protocol for Bosch MED17.8.10 and MED17.9.32- MG, KGM and SsangYong vehicles.
Work fast and safely in BENCH mode on the latest Asian vehicles equipped with
1.5 TGI and 1.5/2.0 T-GDi engines (from 2020).
Read and
write Bosch MED17.8.10 and MED17.9.32 ECUs without opening them.
Manage
new-generation turbo petrol engines with precision and efficiency.
Expand
your workshop’s potential in the growing Asian SUV and crossover market.
12.11.2025 — UPGRADE 2.60
With this update, you can operate on Bosch MED17.8.10 and MED17.9.32 ECUs, fitted to 1.5 TGI and 1.5/2.0 T-GDi engines produced from 2020 to today.
A strategic upgrade for your workshop: these models represent a growing share
of the Asian market, particularly in the SUV and crossover segment.
BENCH
mode lets you read and write the ECU without opening it, quickly and safely — to
efficiently manage the new generation of direct-injection turbo petrol
engines.
An update that strengthens your competitiveness: more supported vehicles, more job opportunities, more value for your customers.
Technical focus
Connection: BENCH
ECU: Bosch
MED17.8.10, Bosch MED17.9.32
Production years: from 2020
Brands involved:
MG, KGM, SsangYong
Supported vehicles
MG RX5, MG6
KGM Actyon, Tivoli,
Torres
SsangYong Tivoli, Torres, Korando, Musso, Rexton
Iveco Daily VI DCU17PC42 Added to KESS3 Bench Mode
Alientech KESS3 released new bench protocol for Bosch DCU17PC42- Iveco Daily VI C70 3.0 FPT.
With the latest KESS3 Truck & Agri activation, you can now work in BENCH mode on the newest generation of commercial vehicles, ensuring complete and reliable control of auxiliary engine functions.
- Access, read, and write the Bosch DCU17PC42 without opening the unit
- Manage aftertreatment systems safely and efficiently
- Deliver precise and professional service on Iveco 3.0 FPT engines
The maintenance and repair of aftertreatment systems are essential to ensure the reliability and long-term durability of work vehicles. For this reason, KESS3 (with an activation dedicated to the heavy-duty and agricultural market) allows you to operate also on Bosch DCUs installed on FPT 3.0 engines, offering complete and safe management of the control units dedicated to the auxiliary engine functions.
With this update, you can operate in BENCH mode, without opening the Bosch DCU17PC42 control unit installed on sixth-generation Daily C70 vehicles (from 2020 onwards), accessing, reading, writing, and accurately modifying all management parameters.
An evolution designed for professionals who work every day with modern commercial vehicles and want to offer their customers a complete, efficient, and professional service.
Technical focus
Connection:
BENCH
DCU: Bosch DCU17PC42
Production years: from
2020
Brands involved: Iveco
Supported
vehicles
Iveco Daily 70C
New KESS3 Protocol for Iveco Daily EDC17CP52 ECUs
Alientech KESS3 released new protocol for Bosch EDC17CP52- Iveco Daily 2.3 and 3.0 FPT.
Work in OBD, BENCH, and BOOT modes, now also with KESS3 truck and agri
activation, on Iveco commercial vehicles for complete control over the most
common FPT engines in Europe.
Full access for EDC17CP52 ECUs
Read, write,
and clone safely and reliably
Ideal for repair, maintenance, and performance
optimization.
15.10.2025 — UPGRADE 2.49
KESS3 now also supports the EDC17CP52, giving you full control over the entire 2.3 and 3.0 FPT range, available with the KESS3 Truck/Agri activation (for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes).
You can work on Daily vehicles from the 4th to the 5th generation (from 2009 onwards) using OBD, BENCH and BOOT, with the flexibility required for any type of operation:
OBD, for fast and safe operations directly via diagnostics, BENCH or BOOT,
for complete access to the file and to manage vehicles that do not communicate
via OBD.
A protocol that allows you to perform reading, writing and cloning
operations with total reliability, reducing workshop time and increasing your
daily productivity.
Technical focus
Connection: OBD/BENCH/BOOT
ECU: Bosch
EDC17CP52
Production years: from 2009
Brands involved: Iveco
Supported vehicles
Iveco Daily 40C, 45C, 50C, 60C, 65C,
70C
KESS3 Adds Full Access to Iveco Daily EDC17C49 ECU
Alientech KESS3 released new procotol for Bosch EDC17C49- Iveco Daily 2.3 & 3.0 FPT.
Operate in OBD, BENCH, and BOOT modes on Iveco light commercial vehicles and
manage the most popular FPT engines in Europe with maximum flexibility and
reliability.
Full access via OBD, BENCH & BOOT.
Read,
write, and clone safely and efficiently.
Ideal for maintenance, repair, and
tuning operations.
13.10.2025 — UPGRADE 2.48
KESS3 expands its field of action and makes interventions on the most common
work vehicles in Europe even easier.
With this update you can read, write and
clone in OBD, BENCH and BOOT the Bosch EDC17C49 installed on Iveco Daily 2.3 and
3.0 FPT, from the 4th to the 5th generation (from 2009 onwards).
A protocol that allows you to optimise and maintain the FPT engines most used
in professional settings, with reduced processing times and maximum safety in
the procedures.
Thanks to the triple connection mode, you choose how to
operate:
in OBD for a quick intervention without disassembly,
in BENCH or BOOT for
direct access to the ECU and full cloning.
A release designed to make your
workshop even more competitive in the commercial vehicle market.
Technical focus
Connection: OBD/BENCH/BOOT
ECU: Bosch
EDC17C49
Production years: from 2009
Brands involved: Iveco
Supported vehicles
Iveco Daily 40C, 45C, 50C, 60C, 65C, 70C
Alientech KESS3 Adds Full OBD for VAG Simos 19.3 & 19.6
Alientech KESS3 released new protocol for Continental SIMOS19 — VAG Group. Now you can work via OBD on the newest 2.0 TSI and TFSI engines (from 245hp) of the VAG Group from 2018 to today.
Manage reprogramming even on the most recent vehicles, directly from the diagnostic port, ensuring quick and safe operations in your workshop.
An update that definitely expands your opportunities on iconic and in-demand models, ensuring you can offer a complete service to your Audi, Cupra, Seat, Skoda, Porsche, and Volkswagen customers.
22.09.2025 — Upgrade 2.43
Technical focus
Connection: OBD
ECU: Continental SIMOS19.3,
SIMOS1.6
Production years: 2018-present
Brands
involved: Audi, Cupra, Seat, Skoda, Volkswagen
Supported vehicles
Audi S3, TT
Cupra Ateca, Leon, Formentor
Seat Ateca
Skoda Octavia
RS, Superb
Volkswagen Golf GTI, Golf R, T-Roc R
