New BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs – Jaguar and Land Rover.

UPGRADE 3.38

With this update, KESS3 allows you to work in BENCH mode on latest-generation ZF ‘Tiptronic’ automatic transmissions, directly from the Bosch ZF AL552/8HP55 TCU connector, performing reading, writing and cloning. With this update, KESS3 lets you work in BENCH mode on Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs, using a direct connection without having to open the control unit, to perform reading, writing and cloning.

Work on multiple Jaguar and Land Rover applications produced from 2009 through to applications released after 2019, paired with a wide range of engines: 2.0 Turbo, 3.0 V6 Supercharged, 5.0 and 5.8 V8, 2.0 Diesel, 2.2 TDi4, 3.0 TDV6 and 4.4 TDV8.

The real benefits for the workshop:

• Direct connection in BENCH mode
• TCU reading, writing and cloning
• New opportunities on premium Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles
• Coverage of widely used applications in key international markets

This new support allows workshops and tuners to complement engine ECU operations with automatic transmission management. In addition, the cloning function expands the operational possibilities for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs, providing a useful solution when a damaged transmission control unit needs to be repaired or replaced.

Technical focus

• Connection: BENCH
• TCU: Bosch ZF 8HP70
• Production years: from 2009
• Brands involved: Jaguar, Land Rover

Supported vehicles

• Jaguar F-Pace, F-Type, XE, XF, XJ

• Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar

Supported Transmissions

ZF 8HP70