Bosch ME7.x Engine ECU Cloning — VW, Audi & Bentley Mail-In Bench Service, Immobilizer Preserved
Dropped a used ME7 ECU into your 1.8T, VR6, 2.7T, or Bentley W12 and it just cranks without catching? Mail in your original plus the donor and we clone the complete data across on the bench — immobilizer, VIN, coding, and adaptations — so the replacement can go in without dealer coding (plug-and-play when your original's data is intact and the donor matches) and your existing keys still work.
Sending several modules? Add them all — one box, one return-shipping charge.
Bosch ME7.x Motronic petrol ECUs — ME7.1, ME7.1.1, ME7.5, ME7.5.10 and related sub-variants across VW Golf Mk4 / Jetta / New Beetle / Passat B5, Audi A4 B5–B6, A6 C5, TT Mk1, S4 / RS4 2.7T biturbo, allroad, and the 2003–2010 Bentley Continental GT / Flying Spur W12. Verified by VIN + module label before you ship.
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 online. 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. Your prepaid inbound label arrives by email — shipping to us costs you nothing.
Get It Back Fast
Work typically 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 ME7 ECU's immobilizer relationship, VIN, coding, calibration, and learned adaptations cloned onto your donor
- A matching donor that takes over your original's identity, with the factory immobilizer fully active and your existing keys still working
- Donor part-number compatibility verified against your VIN and both ECU labels BEFORE you buy or ship anything
- A complete bench read and verify pass of both units before a single byte is written
- Checksum-correct write plus a powered communication test on a stable, regulated supply before return
- Plain install notes — what to expect at first key-on and which adaptations relearn on their own
- Both modules returned with tracking, at the return-shipping speed you select and pay for at checkout
Compatibility
Confirm your part matches one of the variants below before ordering. Not sure? Text us a photo and we'll verify.
What this service does — one flat $250
- CLONE ONLY — the immobilizer is PRESERVED, not removed; your existing keys keep working exactly as they do now
- Your original's immobilizer relationship, VIN, coding, calibration, and learned adaptations copied to a matched donor
- With intact original data and a matching donor, it installs plug-and-play — no dealer coding appointment, no key re-learn, no cluster adaptation session
- Bench read + verify of both units before a single byte is written
- Checksum-correct write and a powered communication test before return
- For ME7 IMMOBILIZER REMOVAL instead, see our vw-audi-immo-delete-vin-program service — that page is the immo-off, this page is the clone
Bosch ME7 variants covered
- ME7.1 — the six-cylinder and V8 Motronic of the era, including VR6 and the 2.7T biturbo
- ME7.1.1 — the later ME7.1 revision, including the Bentley W12 applications
- ME7.5 — the volume four-cylinder unit, the classic 1.8T controller
- ME7.5.10 — the later 1.8T / 2.0 revision of the 7.5 hardware
- Related ME7.x sub-variants and part-number-specific requests (for example 06A906032 family 1.8T units)
- The part number on the ECU label decides compatibility — model year alone never does
Volkswagen applications
- Golf Mk4 and GTI 1.8T (~1999–2005)
- Golf Mk4 VR6 / R32 and Bora
- Jetta Mk4 1.8T and VR6
- New Beetle 1.8T and 2.0
- Passat B5 / B5.5 1.8T, and the V6 applications
- Selected Golf Mk5-era carry-over petrol units — verify the label first
Audi applications
- A4 B5 and A4 B6 1.8T
- A6 C5 1.8T and V6 petrol
- TT Mk1 1.8T (both output levels)
- S4 B5 2.7T biturbo and RS4 B5
- A6 allroad C5 2.7T
- A8 D2 and other V8 petrol applications — handled case-by-case after label verification
Bentley applications (2003–2010)
- Continental GT — ME7.1.1, twin-turbo W12
- Continental GTC convertible
- Continental Flying Spur
- Continental Speed and related W12 variants
- Some W12 cars run a PAIR of engine ECUs — send clear photos of BOTH labels and we tell you exactly what has to ship
- Bentley jobs are always confirmed by VIN and label before you ship, because donor matching is tighter on these cars
Best for
- A used ME7 ECU already installed, with the engine cranking and never starting
- An original that is water-damaged or corroding but still responds — clone it out before it stops responding entirely
- A dealer replacement quote with coding labour attached on a twenty-year-old car
- Keeping the factory immobilizer fully intact while replacing failed hardware
- Bentley W12 owners facing four-figure ECU pricing through the dealer network
- Shops and locksmiths handing off the bench half of an ECU replacement
How we verify the donor match
- Bosch number and VAG part number from the ECU label — both matter, and both are on the sticker
- Same ME7 sub-variant and a compatible hardware revision on the donor
- Engine code and transmission type of your car versus the donor car
- Whether your original still powers up and responds — that is what makes a clone possible
- Text or email us the VIN plus photos of BOTH labels and we confirm the pair, free, before you buy or ship anything
Will This Fix My Problem?
Honest answer: here's exactly what this service fixes — and what it doesn't.
Fixes:
- Used or salvage-yard ME7 ECU installed and the engine cranks but never fires
- Immobilizer-active warning or a stored immobilizer fault after an ECU swap
- Original ECU failing from water ingress, corrosion, or a bad repair but still responding — cloned before it dies
- Dealer or specialist quotes a coded replacement ECU on a Mk4, B5, TT Mk1, or Bentley Continental
- Second-hand 2.7T or W12 ECU that needs your car's identity written to it
- You want the replacement module fully ready BEFORE it goes into the car
Won't fix:
- Does NOT remove the immobilizer — this service preserves it. ME7 immobilizer removal is our separate vw-audi-immo-delete-vin-program service; do not order this page expecting an immo-off.
- Does NOT include emissions edits of any kind — no DPF, EGR, AdBlue/SCR, catalyst, lambda, or readiness-monitor defeat work, on any platform, for any reason
- Does not include the donor ECU — you source a matching used unit and we verify the part number first
- Does not revive an original that is internally dead, burnt, or will not respond on the bench — that is our ecu-advanced-recovery-service, and a completely unreadable original cannot be cloned from
- Does not cover the other VW Group families — Continental Simos is vw-audi-simos-immo-clone, MED9 is vw-audi-med9-immo-clone, EDC16 and EDC17 diesel and PCR2.1 each have their own pages, and MED17 / ME17 cloning is vw-audi-bosch-ecu-clone
- Does not repair or clone the instrument cluster or BCM2 body module — those are vw-audi-cluster-clone and vw-audi-bcm2-clone
- Does not bypass proof of ownership, and does not fix a no-start caused by fuel, ignition, sensors, wiring, grounds, or a weak battery
Before you order
You diagnose, we service the module.
We don't have your car and we don't diagnose it. Order once you or your mechanic have confirmed this module is the cause. If the work is completed and the car still has the same symptom because of another fault, the work is still done — a bench re-test under warranty is free.
A clone copies what is in your module.
We transfer the data as we read it. If another shop or tool already worked on the module — an unfinished clone, a tune, a delete — that data can come across too. Tell us before you ship.
What "plug-and-play" means.
No dealer programming should be needed when your original data is intact, the donor matches your module (same type, hardware and software family) and the rest of the car works. It isn't a promise that the car will start or run.
Clone (this page) versus immo-off (the other page) — do not order the wrong one
Both services touch ME7, and they do opposite things. This page is the CLONE: your original's immobilizer relationship is carried onto the donor, so the factory security system stays fully active and your existing keys keep working. That is what almost every road car wants. The immo-off lives on our vw-audi-immo-delete-vin-program page, which permanently removes the immobilizer requirement from the module for a swap, standalone, or orphaned build with no cluster or keys left to satisfy. If you are not sure which you need, send the VIN and a photo of the ECU label and a technician will tell you before you pay anything.
Shipping Instructions
These details are also emailed to you the moment your payment clears.
Verify first: text or email us your VIN plus clear photos of your original ME7 ECU label and the donor's label — a technician confirms the Bosch and VAG part numbers are a compatible match, and on Bentley W12 cars tells you whether one or both engine ECUs need to come, before you ship. Then send both units to PO Box 120241, Arlington TX 76012 if you ship USPS — or 1009 Oakwood Ln # 120241, Arlington TX 76012 if you ship UPS or FedEx (UPS and FedEx cannot deliver to a PO Box). We read, clone, and communication-test on the bench, then ship everything back via the return option you pick at checkout (Standard $29.95, UPS 2-Day $54.95, or UPS overnight $94.95).
What to include in your box
- Your original ME7 ECU (as long as it powers up we can usually read it) AND the matched donor ECU
- Bentley W12: both engine ECUs if a technician told you the car uses a pair
- Year, make, model, engine code, and transmission (e.g. 2002 Audi S4 B5 2.7T biturbo, 6-speed)
- VIN of the vehicle
- The Bosch number AND the VAG part number off BOTH ECU labels — we pre-verify the match
- What is wrong now: dead original, cranks-no-start after a swap, water damage, failed repair
- Proof of ownership — title, registration, or bill of sale (required for all immobilizer work)
- Your name, return address, and an email address or phone number we can reach you at
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
Your prepaid inbound label (already addressed) arrives by email the moment you order; the return label is bought when your module reaches the bench and ships on the speed you chose at checkout.
Need to perform this job remotely?
Get an Auto Module Lab Remote Programming Kit and have our technicians program supported vehicles from your shop — the car stays on your lift and nothing gets posted.
Buy the interface once — program with us anytime. Supported procedures vary by vehicle, module, OEM software and security requirements.
Frequently Asked
Still have a question? Text us — replies in minutes.
What is a Bosch ME7 ECU and which cars use it?
Does the immobilizer stay active after you clone it?
Do you cover Bentley Continental GT and Flying Spur?
Do you supply the donor ECU?
My original ECU is water-damaged. Is it too late to clone it?
Will I need a dealer visit or a key re-learn afterwards?
Do you offer tuning, DPF, EGR, or emissions edits with the clone?
How much is it and how does the mail-in work?
Related Services
Other bench services for the same brand or use case.
VW/Audi MED17/ME17 IMMO Delete + VIN
Engine swap or standalone build blocked by the immobilizer? We permanently remove the immobilizer coding from your MED17/ME17 ECU so it runs on its own. Optional VIN correction.
VW/Audi EDC16 TDi IMMO Delete
TDI swap or an immobilizer-blocked EDC16 no-start? IMMO delete for older VW + Audi EDC16 TDi ECUs (2004-2009) — separate from our MED17/ME17 gas service.
VW / Audi ME7 IMMO Off
Swap or race build stuck because the cluster and keys are long gone? We turn the immobilizer off inside your Bosch ME7.x ECU so it runs standalone.
Where we serve VW/Audi/Bentley ME7 ECU Clone
Mail-in means nationwide — we accept modules from all 50 states and DC from our Arlington, Texas lab. See your state, metro, or specific vehicle:
Ready to ship?
$250 flat, fast turnaround. Pay now, get the shipping address by email, drop it in the mail. Your module is typically back on your bench within a week.