In this article you will get skill of how to open EDC16/EDC17/MED17.And this opening guide applies to: Late 2000 Model Year VW/Audi, Mercedes, BMW, and most other Brands.Hope it is helpful!
This will guide you through the steps necessary to open an ECU for bench ECU programming.It will take 15 minutes to open for freshman,5 minutes otherwise.
Note:Read the entire guide before you begin!
This is what the bottom of most ECUs look like
The glued areas are highlighted in red below. Therecessed area on the left side usually indicates alot of glue, so that may be the most difficult side to open.
WARNING: Not only the heavily glued area makes it difficult to pry open, it is also glued to the green circuit board inside. If you try to pry this area you risk lifting and warping the circuit board,permanently damaging the ECU. The pictures below show one of the mistakes a few dealers have
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