{"id":365536,"date":"2026-07-29T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/?p=365536"},"modified":"2026-07-31T14:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:30:49","slug":"upgrade-3-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/en\/upgrade-3-38\/","title":{"rendered":"New BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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KESS3 Protocol Release<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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New BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Reading, writing and cloning with KESS3 on ZF JLR automatic transmissions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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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.<\/p>

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.<\/p>

The real benefits for the workshop:<\/strong><\/p>

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

    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. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Connection: BENCH
    TCU: Bosch ZF 8HP70
    Production years: from 2009
    Brands involved: Jaguar, Land Rover<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    • Jaguar F-Pace, F-Type, XE, XF, XJ<\/strong><\/li>
    • Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Supported Transmissions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      ZF 8HP70<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      < Product updates KESS3 Protocol Release 29 july 2026 Upgrade 3.38 New BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover. Reading, writing and cloning with KESS3 on ZF JLR automatic transmissions. With this update, KESS3 lets you work in BENCH mode on Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs, using a direct connection without […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":365534,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","_att_megamenu_thumbnail_id":0,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[897],"tags":[898],"class_list":["post-365536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-upgrade-2","tag-kess3-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNew BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover. - Alientech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Reading, writing and cloning with KESS3 on ZF JLR automatic transmissions.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/en\/upgrade-3-38\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover. - 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