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MS4x Flasher

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We are proud to present our own flash tool that you can use to quickly read and write MS42 and MS43 ECUs.

This tool is completely free of charge, though if you are using it commercially consider a small donation to support this project.

Key features:

  • On-the-fly checksum correction before flashing
  • Checksum correction for local files
  • EWS3 sync and reset
  • Adaptations reset
  • DTC read and clear
  • DS2 command sender
  • 64 KByte read/write (~20 seconds)
  • 512 KByte read/write (~120 seconds)


Download:

Note: The old versions starting with v1.1.x are encrypted because anti virus seem to false positive the file. Password is "ms4x".


MS4X Flasher Unactivated.png


Activation: After the first start of the executable you will see your unique hardware ID that you need for the activation.

To generate a computer specific key file, head over to MS4X Activation and copy and paste the hardware ID.

You will be presented a "licence.lic" file for downloading, that you have to put into the same folder as the flasher.

Important notice: If you run the flasher from any non user folder, make sure to start it with administrative rights. Otherwise Windows will prevent the flasher from reading the licence file.


Read From ECU

The first and default page is the ECU read function, where you can read out any MS42 or MS43.

Its always great to have a complete backup of the data stored in the ECUs flash memory, but you can chose between full or partial read out.

"Partial Read" only includes the 64kByte of calibration data, whereas "Full Read" contains all 512kByte of data (excluding the ISN area for sensitive data).

Note: Some ECUs are read locked for DS2 reading, which is the protocol of communication MS4X Flasher uses. In this case you have to read it ion boot mode with JMGarage flasher.

MS4X Flasher Read.png


Write To ECU

With the write function you can either write full or partial files back to the ECU.

Hint: You can load a full file and click write partial if you only changed calibation values. The flasher will then automatically skip the program code part and only update the tune.

This will safe you time whilst keeping a single file on your hard drive. No more confusion which patch was applied for the partial file!

MS4X Flasher Write.png

EWS Sync

The EWS Sync or immobilizer sync is currently in beta stage and not working all the time.

  • Sync: If your ECU is virginized correctly, you can pair it with an existing immobilizer unit
  • Reset start value: Use this if you have multiple ECUs paired with a single immobilizer unit to reset the rolling code mechanism

MS4X Flasher EWS.png

Reset Adaptation

With this function you can reset all the adaptation values that the MS42 and MS43 store in the EEPROM.

The visible options that you can see and reset depend on the detected ECU.

MS4X Flasher Adaptation Reset.png

Diagnostic Codes

The diagnostic code function is really handy when it comes to troubleshooting.

Please always attach a screenshot of this when you post about something that's not working correctly.

The DTCs are listed in raw data which makes it easier for us to check for the root of the code.

MS4X Flasher DTC.png

DS2 Command Sender

The DS2 Command Sender function allows you to easily transmit DS2 commands and receive the answer.

The length and checksum will be automatically calculated, so you only have to focus on the raw commands.

MS4X Flasher DS2 CMD.png

Checksum Correction

We also included a standalone checksum correction for files that you want to flash over boot mode or simply want to store it with correct checksums.

It corrects all available checksums in MS42 and MS43 and shows you the correction output in the log.

MS4X Flasher Checksum.png

Settings

Here you can disable the checksum correction and security checks for example if the battery voltage is too low, or you want to experiment with the checksums.

Use with extreme caution, if the voltage drops too low during flash, the ECU will reset. This might require bootmode recovery afterwards.

Usually the functions are not needed for normal operation.

MS4X Flasher Settings.png