KESS3 – Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT EMS2204 – No READ option, only ID/Write/Recovery
Hi everyone,
I have an original Alientech KESS3 and today I worked on a 2017 Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT 125 HP (manual transmission) with a Continental EMS2204 ECU.
KESS3 identifies the ECU successfully via OBD.
ECU details:
ECU: Continental EMS2204
KESS3 Protocol: 3212
Engine: IQDB 1.6 Ti-VCT 125 HP
HW: AV61-12B684-CA
SW: F1FA-12A650-FUA
Upgrade SW: F1FA-14C204-FUA
Ford ECU P/N: F1FA-12A650-FUA
The ID operation works perfectly and the HW/SW information returned by KESS3 matches the physical ECU label.
However, under OBD operations KESS3 only gives me:
ID
Write
Recovery
There is no Read option.
KESS3 also doesn't show a Bench protocol for this EMS2204 application.
My question for other KESS3 users:
Is this normal for KESS3 Protocol 3212 / EMS2204? Does KESS3 only support OBD writing on this ECU, or should a Read/Virtual Read option normally be available?
If anyone with an original KESS3 can check the same EMS2204 / Protocol 3212 in their vehicle list and tell me what operations they have available, that would be very helpful.
I didn't attempt to write anything because I don't have an original read/backup from this ECU.
Thanks!