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PADFLASH VS FOXFLASH ECU & TCU Programmer

Posted on February 15, 2025 by VCDS

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What is the difference between PADFLASH and Foxflash ECU Programmer? Which one is better?

PADFLASH VS FOXFLASH ECU & TCU Programmer

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, ECM clone.

PADFLASH VS FOXFLASH ECU & TCU Programmer

PADFLASH ECU & TCU Programmer includes 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,TRACKTOR,MARIN,BIKE CAR,TRUCK,TRACKTOR,MARIN,BIKE Car or truck, or BIKE, CANT 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
SID6 SID8 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, SID6 DIS8, 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, 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 to your sales, 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.

PADFLASH FAQs:

Q1: Why I need use this padflash, I already have others chiptuning tools.

Answer1: No one tuner can use one tool cover all protocols, for example, even though you have tool which includes pcr2.1, you cant read it in real test. But another tool also have pcr2.1, you will get it works on others tool, that’s why we need a lot of tools.

Q2: Does it have sub fee every year?

Answer2: No.

Q3: Master or Slave?

Answer3: Master.

Q4: Need offline or online?

Answer4: online use because need checksum online.

Q5: Support virtual read or not?

Answer5: Yes, very important things, it has VR read.

Q6: Device Compatibility Which vehicle models and ECU types are supported?

Answer6: 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?

Answer7: USB, 12v and 24v support.

Q8: Usability & Operation?

Answer8: support automatic ECU identification, or manual selection. It requires user’s manual support.

Q9: After-Sales Support

1 year warranty online support, online installation support, provide remote assistance service.

Q10: Security Feature

Answer: It has the dongle to keep hardware safe.

PADFLASH Full Version ECU TCU Programmer with USB Dongle:

https://www.chinaobd2.com/vp-padflash-ecu-tcu-programmer.html

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