VW / Audi Bosch Engine-ECU Clone to a Donor (MED17 · EDC17 · PCR2.1)
Used VW or Audi ECU that cranks but won't start? We clone your original onto the donor — VIN, immobilizer, and coding carried over — so it drops in and runs, immobilizer intact.
Sending several modules? Add them all — one box, one return-shipping charge.
Bosch engine ECUs across VW & Audi — MED17/ME17 petrol, EDC17 diesel, and PCR2.1 (EA211/EA888) — cloned onto your donor
How It Works
Three simple steps. Hundreds of mail-in jobs completed for shops, locksmiths, and DIY pros.
Pay & Get Address
Click "Order Now", pay securely via Stripe. We email shipping address + instructions within minutes.
Ship Your Module
Pack per the instructions and ship to Arlington. USPS goes to our PO Box; UPS and FedEx must use the street address. Customer pays shipping to us.
Receive in 1-2 Days
Work completed within 24 hours of receipt. Ships back next business day at the return speed you chose at checkout — standard to overnight. Tracking emailed.
What You Get
- Your original ECU data cloned onto the donor
- VIN, immobilizer, and coding transferred — factory immobilizer intact
- A plug-and-play module when the original still reads
- Part-number verification before you buy a donor
- Both modules returned
- 24-hour bench turnaround after the modules arrive
Compatibility
Confirm your part matches one of the variants below before ordering. Not sure? Text us a photo and we'll verify.
ECU families
How it works
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Will This Fix My Problem?
Honest answer: here's exactly what this service fixes — and what it doesn't.
Fixes:
- ✓Used VW/Audi ECU cranks but never starts (immobilizer mismatch)
- ✓Failed ECU you want to replace without a dealer session
- ✓Water or corrosion damage with a still-readable board
- ✓Keeping the factory immobilizer while replacing the hardware
Won't fix:
- ✗Original ECU completely dead and unreadable — cloning needs a readable source
- ✗Deleting the immobilizer for a swap — see the immo-off services instead
- ✗Emissions edits of any kind (not offered)
- ✗No-starts from sensors, fuel, or wiring — diagnose first
Keep the immobilizer, replace the hardware
A cloned ECU keeps your car's factory anti-theft fully active — the opposite of an immo-delete. We copy your original's complete data, immobilizer relationship included, onto the donor, so the replacement is one the car already trusts. That is the right path for a normal repair where you want the security system untouched; the immo-off services exist for the separate case of a legitimate build that removes the immobilizer. The one prerequisite is that your original reads.
Shipping Instructions
These details are also emailed to you the moment your payment clears.
Ship your original ECU and a part-number-matched donor together (text the VIN and both part numbers first so we can confirm the match). Your original must be readable for a clone. Return shipping is selected and paid at checkout — Standard $24.95, UPS 2-Day $54.95, or UPS overnight $94.95. Ship to PO Box 120241, Arlington TX 76012 (USPS) or 1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241, Arlington TX 76012 (UPS/FedEx). Proof of ownership is required for all immobilizer work.
What to include in your box
- Your original VW/Audi engine ECU (must read for a clone)
- A part-number-matched donor ECU (we verify before you buy)
- VIN + year, and proof of ownership
- A printed order confirmation
- Your name, return address, and phone number
Ship to
Auto Module Lab
If shipping USPS
PO Box 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
If shipping UPS or FedEx
1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241
Arlington, TX 76012
Both shipping labels — to the lab and back to you — are purchased the moment you order. Your prepaid inbound label (already addressed) arrives by email; the return ships on the speed you chose at checkout.
Frequently Asked
Still have a question? Text us — replies in minutes.
Does this keep the immobilizer, or delete it?
Which VW/Audi ECUs do you clone?
What if my original ECU is completely dead?
Do you require proof of ownership?
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Where we serve VW/Audi Bosch Engine-ECU Clone
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Ready to ship?
Pay now, get the shipping address by email, drop it in the mail. Your module is back on your bench within a week.