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SERVICES AND MODULES  ·  SOUND AND CHARACTER

Popcorn limiter

The pops at the rev limiter on some performance cars, what they are, and where we set them.

For car owners

Plain answers for anyone having their own car tuned, serviced or repaired. No account, no tools and no jargon needed.

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188 vehicles and control modules listed. Available to the trade through our file service.

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Diagnostics and ECU

The popcorn effect is the sound made at the rev limiter on some performance cars,
where the cut is staged rather than clean. It is a limiter behaviour rather than an overrun
setting.

Same caveat as overrun crackle: it puts heat into the exhaust, and an aggressive setting
is hard on a catalyst. We keep it sensible unless the car is a competition vehicle.

For the trade

This is one of the jobs available through our dealer file service. Send the
original read, tell us the vehicle and what you need, and the file comes back
checked. If a job carries mechanical conditions on the car, they are listed in the
coverage table below and they apply to your customer’s vehicle too.

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COVERAGE

Vehicles and control modules we cover

Popcorn limiter is proven on 188 recorded vehicle and control module combinations, across 22 car and van makes. Search for your make or your ECU number below. If yours is not listed it may still be possible, so it is worth asking.

Alfa Romeo 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15C7 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C39 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C69 No extra steps
Audi 22 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15P No extra steps
BOSCH EDC15V No extra steps
BOSCH EDC15VM No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U1 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U31 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16CP34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C46 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C64 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C74 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP04 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP14 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP20 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP24 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP44 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_U01 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_U05 No extra steps
DELPHI DCM3.7 No extra steps
SIEMENS PCR2.1 New No extra steps
SIEMENS PPD1.2 No extra steps
BMW 14 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15C4 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C31 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C35 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16CP35 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C06 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C41 New No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C50 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C56 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C76 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP02 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP09 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP45 New No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP49 No extra steps
BOSCH MD1CP002 No extra steps
Chevrolet 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC17_C18 No extra steps
Citroen 8 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15C2 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C0 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C3 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C60 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SID807 No extra steps
DELPHI DCM3.5 No extra steps
SIEMENS SID803A No extra steps
DS 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC17C60 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SID807 No extra steps
DELPHI DCM3.5 No extra steps
Fiat 18 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15C7 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C39 No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6F3HW03P No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6F3HW03R No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6F3HW03T No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6F3HW04P No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6F3HW04T No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6F3HW04V No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6JFHW01A No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6JFHW01B No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6JFHW01C No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6JFHW02A No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6JFHW02B No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6JFHW1BM No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6O3HW03A No extra steps
MARELLI MJ9DFHW000 No extra steps
MARELLI MJ9DFHW001 No extra steps
MARELLI MJ9DFHW002 No extra steps
Ford 9 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C10 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C70 No extra steps
DELPHI DCM3.5 No extra steps
DELPHI MPC555 No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6F3HW04P No extra steps
SIEMENS SID208 No extra steps
SIEMENS SID209 No extra steps
SIEMENS SID803 No extra steps
Honda 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15C7 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C31 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C72 No extra steps
Jeep 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16CP31 No extra steps
Land Rover 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
MOTOROLA MEMS NNN No extra steps
Mercedes 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C31 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16CP31 No extra steps
Opel 12 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C9 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C39 New No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C18 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C19 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C59 No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6JOHW01D No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6O2HW03D No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6O2HW03F No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6O2HW03G No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6O2HW04D No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6O2HW04H No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6O3HW03A No extra steps
Peugeot 8 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15C2 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C0 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C3 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16C34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C60 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SID807 No extra steps
DELPHI DCM3.5 No extra steps
SIEMENS SID803A No extra steps
Porsche 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC17_CP44 No extra steps
Renault 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15C3 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C84 No extra steps
Seat 22 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15P No extra steps
BOSCH EDC15V No extra steps
BOSCH EDC15VM No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U1 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U31 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16CP34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C46 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C64 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C74 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP04 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP14 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP20 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP24 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP44 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_U01 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_U05 No extra steps
DELPHI DCM3.7 No extra steps
SIEMENS PCR2.1 New No extra steps
SIEMENS PPD1.2 No extra steps
Skoda 22 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15P No extra steps
BOSCH EDC15V No extra steps
BOSCH EDC15VM No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U1 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U31 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16CP34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C46 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C64 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C74 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP04 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP14 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP20 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP24 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP44 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_U01 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_U05 No extra steps
DELPHI DCM3.7 No extra steps
SIEMENS PCR2.1 New No extra steps
SIEMENS PPD1.2 No extra steps
Suzuki 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
MARELLI MJD6JOHW01D No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6JO2HW01D No extra steps
MARELLI MJD6O2HW04L No extra steps
Toyota 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C31 No extra steps
Volvo 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
SIEMENS SID803A No extra steps
VW 22 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15P No extra steps
BOSCH EDC15V No extra steps
BOSCH EDC15VM No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U1 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U31 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16U34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC16CP34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP04 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP14 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP20 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP24 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP44 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C46 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C64 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C74 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_U01 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_U05 No extra steps
DELPHI DCM3.7 No extra steps
SIEMENS PCR2.1 New No extra steps
SIEMENS PPD1.2 No extra steps
Cadillac 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C39 No extra steps
Force 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC17_C53 No extra steps
Gonow 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C39 No extra steps
Great Wall 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C39 No extra steps
Landwind 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C39 No extra steps
Mahindra 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C39 No extra steps
Mercury Marine 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC15VM No extra steps
Saab 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16C39 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C19 No extra steps
HOW TO READ THIS

Each row is a control module we have a working solution for. The note tells you what typically also has to happen on the car, because where a part has to be unplugged that is mechanical work on the vehicle, not something a file alone can do.

We have more than one route to most of these jobs, so the requirements on your car are confirmed when we look at it rather than taken from this table. Treat the notes as what to expect, not as a fixed instruction.

Marked New means the solution is recent, so we check those individually before quoting.

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