KESS3 Adds Bench & Boot Protocols for Land rover Locked MD1CP017

By | October 10, 2026

Alientech KESS3 released new Bench and Boot unlock protocols for Bosch MD1CP017 locked ECUs- Jaguar and Land rover.

 

KESS3 expands its coverage of latest-generation JLR diesel MHEV vehicles equipped with 2.0 D165 and D200 engines, from 2021 onwards.

Unlock protected Bosch MD1CP017 ECUs using the dedicated BOOT protocol and KESS3 Unlock Module
Read and write the complete ECU content in BENCH mode after unlocking
Work directly through the ECU connector without reopening it.

 

To use this mode, you must first unlock the ECU using the dedicated BOOT protocol and the KESS3 Unlock Module.

You can then access the ECU directly through its connector also in BENCH mode to read and write its entire contents, expanding your working possibilities on the Bosch MD1CP017. For subsequent operations, you will no longer need to open the ECU: you can always work directly in BENCH mode.

Real benefits for your workshop:

  • Read and write Bosch MD1CP017 “Locked” ECUs fitted to Jaguar and Land Rover MHEV diesel vehicles from 2021 onwards.
  • Work on the ECU in BENCH mode after unlocking it in BOOT with the KESS3 Unlock Module.
  • Access the complete contents of the ECU.

With KESS3, expand your working possibilities on the latest generation of JLR vehicles equipped with 2.0 mild-hybrid diesel engines.

Technical focus

  • Connections: BOOT Unlock, BENCH after BOOT Unlock
  • ECU: Bosch MD1CP017
  • Production years: from 2021
  • Brands involved: Jaguar, Land Rover 

Supported vehicles

  • Jaguar E-Pace, F-Pace, XE, XF
  • Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar

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