{"product_id":"the-bench-authority-xhorse-multi-prog","title":"The Bench Authority | Xhorse Multi-Prog ECU and TCU Programmer with MQB48 License","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-narrative\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#333;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vehicle is not a collection of parts. It is a stack of locked rooms.\u003c\/strong\u003e The engine controller answers to one protocol, the transmission controller to another, and the cluster to a third. Xhorse built the Multi-Prog for the technician who has to open all of them on a bench, away from the car, with the harnesses already laid out. It is the successor to the VVDI Prog generation: a dedicated ECU and TCU programming instrument with the MQB48 license included, aimed at the person who signs the job card rather than the one who reads the brochure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#333;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe architecture is where the money goes, and you can feel it the moment it boots.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ZYNQ7020 dual-core Cortex-A9 with an integrated FPGA is not a hobbyist board with a USB socket soldered on the edge. The FPGA absorbs the timing-sensitive protocol work that a software-only tool has to fake, the application processor runs Linux on 2 x 256 MB of DDR with 64 MB of NOR flash, and the 3.5-inch display means the instrument can report state without a laptop tethered beside it. USB and RJ45 are present for the jobs that need logging or a larger screen, but the bench is the primary environment, not an afterthought bolted on for the specification sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#333;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBench work is a physical discipline before it is a software one.\u003c\/strong\u003e The kit arrives with the power cable, MCU and ECU cables in both DB15 and standard form, the USB lead, the OBD cable, five ECU harness plug replacement parts, and the VH13, VH20 and VH24 adapter hardware that lets you make contact in-circuit instead of desoldering a board you will have to rebuild afterwards. It runs on 15 V at 4 A, draws roughly 300 mA at 14 V, and tolerates an unheated workshop from -20 to 50 degrees Celsius. The chassis measures 233 by 150 by 54 millimetres, small enough to live on the bench rather than under it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#555;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is not a gadget for reading codes. It is the bench instrument that decides whether a controller leaves the workshop alive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin:26px 0;border:0;border-top:1px solid #e8e8e8;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;color:#1A3A5C;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eWhat Makes It Different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding:0;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#1A3A5C;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eSuccessor to the VVDI Prog generation, built specifically for ECU and TCU work on the bench\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#1A3A5C;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eZYNQ7020 dual-core Cortex-A9 with integrated FPGA for timing-critical protocol handling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#1A3A5C;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eMQB48 license included with the instrument rather than sold as a separate unlock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#1A3A5C;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eStandalone Linux operation on a 3.5-inch display, so no laptop is required for a read or a write\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#1A3A5C;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eVH13, VH20 and VH24 adapter hardware for in-circuit contact without desoldering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#1A3A5C;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eComplete harness set including MCU and ECU cables, DB15 leads, OBD cable and five plug replacements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#333;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"position:absolute;left:0;color:#1A3A5C;\"\u003e✦\u003c\/span\u003eUSB and RJ45 interfaces for workstation logging when a job needs a record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:28px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;color:#1A3A5C;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding:0;margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eOperating system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003eLinux, embedded\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eProcessor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003eZYNQ7020 dual-core Cortex-A9 with integrated FPGA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eMemory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003e2 x 256 MB DDR + 64 MB NOR flash\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eDisplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003e3.5-inch integrated screen\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eInput voltage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003e15 V \/ 4 A\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eWorking current\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003eApprox. 300 mA at 14 V\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eOperating temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003e-20 C to 50 C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eStorage temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003e-30 C to 65 C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eExternal interfaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003eUSB, RJ45, DB15, OBD\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003e233 x 150 x 54 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;list-style:none;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"min-width:150px;flex:0 0 44%;color:#777;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#222;font-weight:500;\"\u003eMain unit with VH13 adapter, VH20 and VH24 adapter boards, power adapter and cable, MCU and ECU cables, MCU and ECU DB15 cables, OBD cable, 5 plug replacement parts\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-applications\" style=\"margin-top:28px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;color:#1A3A5C;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eWhere It Earns Its Place\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:#333;margin:0;\"\u003eAn independent workshop cannot hold a vehicle for three days while a dealer tool is couriered in, and a locksmith working from a van cannot carry a bench full of separate programmers. The Multi-Prog exists for that constraint: controllers arrive on the bench, get read, get written, and go back into the car the same day. It suits ECU repair specialists handling water-damaged boards, mobile technicians covering several marques, and workshops that would rather own the capability than rent it by the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-promise\" style=\"margin-top:28px;padding:20px 22px;background:#f7f8fa;border-left:3px solid #1A3A5C;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:17px;color:#1A3A5C;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eThe EastSupplier Promise\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.8;color:#444;margin:0;\"\u003eSourced directly from vetted manufacturing partners, inspected before dispatch, and priced without distributor layers. If the item arrives outside specification, we replace it or refund it. Every listing on this store is curated by a human buyer, not bulk-imported and abandoned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\" style=\"margin-top:30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:19px;color:#1A3A5C;margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eQuestions Buyers Actually Ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#1A3A5C;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: Which modules does it cover?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#444;margin:0;\"\u003eIt is built around ECU and TCU programming through the VH13, VH20 and VH24 adapter ecosystem. Coverage grows with firmware updates, so treat any list as a moving target and confirm your specific controller before ordering rather than after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#1A3A5C;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: Does it need a laptop connected to work?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#444;margin:0;\"\u003eNo. It runs Linux on its own processor with a 3.5-inch display, so a read or write can be completed standalone. USB and RJ45 are there for logging and for jobs where a workstation view helps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#1A3A5C;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: Is the MQB48 license really included?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#444;margin:0;\"\u003eYes. The license ships with the instrument instead of arriving as a separate purchase, which is the main reason technicians compare this unit against the older VVDI Prog generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#1A3A5C;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: What is actually in the box?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#444;margin:0;\"\u003eMain unit with the VH13 adapter, the VH20 and VH24 adapter boards, a power adapter and cable, MCU and ECU cables plus their DB15 versions, an OBD cable, and five ECU harness plug replacement parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#1A3A5C;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003eQ: Will it survive a cold or hot workshop?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:#444;margin:0;\"\u003eThe rated working range is -20 to 50 degrees Celsius and storage is rated from -30 to 65 degrees. 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