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Page organisation in this revision
Page type
ECU hub
Subject
ECUs
Parent
Bosch EDC16C7
Applies to
No ECU-specific applicability
Tool groups
None
Manufacturers
None

Catalogue identity

The TuningService.uk ECU catalogue records EDC16C7-7 under Bosch EDC16 (catalogue record 1589, observed 10 November 2026). The catalogue name is an identification lead; it does not by itself prove vehicle fitment or software compatibility.

This entry is grouped with EDC16C7 by its catalogue name for navigation. That placement does not establish hardware or calibration equivalence.

Application evidence

Alientech’s dated coverage list associates the exact EDC16C7-7 label with selected Ford Ranger 2.5 and 3.0 TDCi and Mazda BT-50 2.5 diesel examples.

Tuning and identification

Use the installed controller and software identifiers to choose the correct programming method and definition; the label does not prove map or tune compatibility across these vehicles.

Read EDC16 torque fuel and tuning basics and EDC16 variant application and tuning differences for the shared context. Examples are not an exhaustive fitment list; check the installed ECU and current tool documentation.

Additional source evidence

Alientech’s 2017 table additionally names selected Ford Endeavour 2.5/3.0 TDCi and Everest 3.0 TDCi entries with the exact EDC16C7-7 designation. It also identifies the Mazda BT-50 2.5 MZR-CD example as model code J97M. The list is tool coverage, not proof of every vehicle’s installed ECU. Alientech, PDF pages 48, 52 and 70.

Identification photograph

The photographed Mazda BT-50 2.5 ECU is labelled Bosch 0 281 012 704 and WLAJ-18-881D. The seller lists this part as EDC16C7-7.30; the longer suffix is not visibly printed on the label. Alientech uses the broader EDC16C7-7 tool-list name for selected BT-50 2.5 diesel applications, which does not by itself establish calibration compatibility.

Mazda BT-50 Bosch ECU with WLAJ-18-881D and Bosch 0 281 012 704 on its label
Image source and credit: Keysoftware; photographer not named by the source. Licence: No reuse licence stated. A source-supplied image is quoted here for identification and discussion; this does not grant a general licence for reuse.

Alientech: historical supported vehicle list; AutoECUFile: Mazda BT-50 Bosch 0281012704.

Sources

Curated reference notes. Applicability follows the cited sources; hardware testing by this wiki is not implied.