SG-TRONIC MOTORSPORT • WORK GALLERY
Mercedes Automatic TransmissionTCM Cloning
This Mercedes case study shows automatic transmission control module cloning on a supported VGS-FDCT / TC1766 unit. The workshop process involved reading and transferring EEPROM and FLASH data, preparing the replacement module and verifying communication before the unit was returned for installation.
Transmission-control-module cloning is a programming and data-transfer service. Mechanical gearbox faults, hydraulic faults and the physical condition of customer-supplied donor modules remain separate from the cloning procedure and are assessed independently where required.
Mercedes TCM cloningVGS-FDCT / TC1766EEPROM dataFLASH dataWorkshop programming
Job summary
TCM cloning & data transfer
EEPROM & FLASH programming
SG-Tronic Motorsport • Stourbridge workshop
Image gallery
Mercedes VGS-FDCT transmission control module cloning workflow.
Real workshop media showing the donor and original TCM assemblies, direct programming connection and data-reading stage. The monitor taskbar icons have been obscured for privacy while the technical programming screen remains visible.
EEPROM & FLASH data reading
Controlled programming session used to read the supported VGS-FDCT control unit data before the cloning and replacement-module transfer process.
Original & replacement TCM units
The two transmission-control assemblies are prepared side by side so the original data can be transferred to the compatible replacement unit under controlled workshop conditions.
TCM programming connection
Close-up of the direct programming connection used for EEPROM and FLASH access on the supported Mercedes VGS-FDCT transmission module.
Workshop video
Mercedes TCM cloning in progress.
A short edited workshop clip showing the transmission-control-module setup and preparation. The clip uses a light original music bed and excludes the section where the black programming unit was visible on the table.
Workshop notes
Diagnostic-led Mercedes gearbox electronics support.
This case study demonstrates the type of Mercedes automatic transmission TCM cloning, VGS-FDCT programming and gearbox-control-module data work carried out at SG-Tronic Motorsport in Stourbridge near Birmingham. Compatibility depends on the module part number, hardware and software version, original data condition and the state of the donor or replacement unit.
Mercedes TCM enquiry
Send the gearbox and module details before booking.
For Mercedes automatic transmission TCM cloning or programming enquiries, send the VIN, gearbox/TCM part number, fault codes and clear photos of the original and replacement module labels where available.
