Page organisation in this revision
- Page type
- Technical article
- Subject
- Tools
- Parent
- Simos 18
- Applies to
- Simos 18.1, Simos 18.6, Simos 18.10
- Tool groups
- Flashing and tuning tools
- Manufacturers
- Volkswagen Group
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Documented tool scope
VW_Flash documents custom flashing for 18.1/18.6 and 18.10, with distinct project identifiers and patch contexts. SimosTools provides logging-related source material.
Working record
Keep the software identification, file type, tool version and source documentation together. Record whether an image represents calibration, program data or a container. Follow the tool's own documentation for its expected input and supported ECU.
Sources
Curated reference notes. Applicability follows the cited sources; hardware testing by this wiki is not implied.
VW_Flash: supported ECUs and tools. bri3d and project contributors. Source revision 293f46d782ba; accessed 2026-11-10.SimosTools. Switchleg1 and project contributors; GPL-3.0. Source revision f99771ceb044; accessed 2026-11-10.
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Revision 2: Simos 18 tool and file scope
Documented tool scope
VW_Flash documents custom flashing for 18.1/18.6 and 18.10, with distinct project identifiers and patch contexts. SimosTools provides logging-related source material.
Working record
Keep the software identification, file type, tool version and source documentation together. Record whether an image represents calibration, program data or a container. Follow the tool's own documentation for its expected input and supported ECU.
Sources
Curated reference notes. Applicability follows the cited sources; hardware testing by this wiki is not implied.
Revision 2: Simos 18 tool and file scope
Documented tool scope
VW_Flash documents custom flashing for 18.1/18.6 and 18.10, with distinct project identifiers and patch contexts. SimosTools provides logging-related source material.
Working record
Keep the software identification, file type, tool version and source documentation together. Record whether an image represents calibration, program data or a container. Follow the tool's own documentation for its expected input and supported ECU.
Sources
Curated reference notes. Applicability follows the cited sources; hardware testing by this wiki is not implied.