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- Page type
- Technical article
- Subject
- Tuning Tools
- Parent
- Section level
- Applies to
- No ECU-specific applicability
- Tool groups
- Flashing and tuning tools
- Manufacturers
- Alientech
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KESSv2 Slave interface. Image supplied by the contributor; permission confirmed by the contributor. Original photographer and licence terms not specified.KESSv2 is Alientech’s earlier diagnostic-port ECU programming tool. It uses K-Suite software to select a vehicle or ECU and access supported protocols and manuals. Depending on the application, an original calibration may be obtained by a virtual read rather than read directly from the ECU.
Working with it
Check the exact ECU, available read and write functions, cable and enabled protocol in K-Suite. It was offered in Master and Slave versions; a Slave works with its linked Master for file preparation. K-TAG is the companion direct-access tool, and KESS3 is the later combined platform.
Sources and photographs
Chiptuningshop: KESS V2, with device images; Example of virtual reading and K-TAG service mode; Alientech product terms.
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Revision 1: Alientech KESS v2
KESSv2 is Alientech’s earlier diagnostic-port ECU programming tool. It uses K-Suite software to select a vehicle or ECU and access supported protocols and manuals. Depending on the application, an original calibration may be obtained by a virtual read rather than read directly from the ECU.
Working with it
Check the exact ECU, available read and write functions, cable and enabled protocol in K-Suite. It was offered in Master and Slave versions; a Slave works with its linked Master for file preparation. K-TAG is the companion direct-access tool, and KESS3 is the later combined platform.
Sources and photographs
Chiptuningshop: KESS V2, with device images; Example of virtual reading and K-TAG service mode; Alientech product terms.
Revision 2: Alientech KESS v2
KESSv2 Slave interface. Image supplied by the contributor; permission confirmed by the contributor. Original photographer and licence terms not specified.
KESSv2 is Alientech’s earlier diagnostic-port ECU programming tool. It uses K-Suite software to select a vehicle or ECU and access supported protocols and manuals. Depending on the application, an original calibration may be obtained by a virtual read rather than read directly from the ECU.
Working with it
Check the exact ECU, available read and write functions, cable and enabled protocol in K-Suite. It was offered in Master and Slave versions; a Slave works with its linked Master for file preparation. K-TAG is the companion direct-access tool, and KESS3 is the later combined platform.
Sources and photographs
Chiptuningshop: KESS V2, with device images; Example of virtual reading and K-TAG service mode; Alientech product terms.