BMW M3 SERIES E46 3.2L L6 24V 252kW/338HP MSS52 — ECU CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52

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Vehicle data

Brand	BMW
Model	M3 SERIES E46
Engine	3.2L L6 24V 252kW/338HP MSS52
Stock power	343 CV / 252 kW
Displacement	3200 cc
Fuel	Benzina aspirato
Vehicle type	Auto

ECU

Manufacturer	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO
Model	MSS52
Memory / EPROM	29F200 PSOP44 2Mbit - Flash 128K x 16 (256K x 8)

Available tuning operations / options:

Advance at part load
Advance full load
Speed limiter

Firmware identifiers (43)

Hardware No.	Software No. (chip)	Version	Update software	ECU
—	—	1.23.006	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
—	—	1.23.004	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
—	—	1.23.005	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
—	—	1.23.008	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
—	—	1.23.007	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
—	—	1.23.012	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
5WK9318	—	1.23.007	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
5WK9318	—	1.23.005	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
5WK9319	—	1.23.005	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
5WK9319	—	1.23.010	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
5WK9319 V3.90	—	1.23.009	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7832207	0801	1.23.002	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7832594	0901	1.23.009	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7832868	1101	1.23.012	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7833145	1301	1.23.007	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7833284	1401	1.23.010	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7833892	1501	1.23.020	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7835564	1801	1.23.007	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7835584	1701	1.23.011	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7836454	1901	1.23.046	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7837805	2001	1.23.012	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7837805	2001	1.23.001	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7837805	2001	1.23.003	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7837941	2101	1.23.004	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7842353	2401	1.23.011	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7842355	2301	1.23.006	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7842559	2601	1.23.006	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7842975	2801	1.23.010	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
7842981	2701	1.23.005	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.50	—	1.23.007	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.50	—	1.23.012	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.50	—	1.23.014	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.50	—	1.23.008	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.50	—	1.23.015	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.50	—	1.23.010	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.50	—	1.23.013	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.50	—	1.23.011	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.90	—	1.23.013	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.90	—	1.23.012	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.90	—	1.23.015	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.90	—	1.23.009	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.90	—	1.23.010	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52
V3.90	—	1.23.011	—	CONTINENTAL-SIEMENS-VDO MSS52

Vehicle technical notes

OBD located under the steering column, above the pedals. Visible or hidden by a plastic lid.

ECU notes

ECU with 2 PSOP 29F200; the setting file can work with a Genius file only, which comes from a partial file of each PSOP. This Setting File can be used for serial system NewGenius.

Original EPROM PSOP 44 pins 29F200. In order to read this EPROM with the eprom programmer you need the adapter for PSOP and the card 15A with EMP20 or 202B with EMP21. Eprom on the RIGTH side (DX) (if you have the ECU with the connector on the TOP); this Menage Injection,VANOS controls and RPM limiter. DO NOT use the protection board and replace the EPROM with ONE of the same type.

Original EPROM PSOP 44 pins 29F200. In order to read this EPROM with the eprom programmer you need the adapter for PSOP and the card 15A with EMP20 or 202B with EMP21. Eprom on the LEFT side (SX) (if you have the ECU with the connector on the TOP); this Manages SPEED limiter and Spark Advance. DO NOT use the protection board and replace the EPROM with ONE of the same type.

This setting file works ONLY with files read by GENIUS with the BMW protocol for Siemens MSS52/54. It does not work with files read by EPROM reader.

This Setting File can be used for serial system NewGenius.

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Tools to read and write this ECU

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