Dodge BOSCH EDC16CP31 — EGR Removal

About EGR Removal

Solution category: Module

EGR Removal (EGR off, EGR delete, AGR off) retires exhaust gas recirculation in the calibration. EGR feeds a share of exhaust back into the intake to lower combustion temperature and NOx; on a high-mileage diesel that same loop coats the intake manifold, the valve and the swirl flaps in soot and oil vapour until the valve sticks, the position sensor reads nonsense and the ECU logs flow or position plausibility faults. Workshops ask for EGR Removal when a cleaned or replaced valve would fail again, when the repair outweighs the vehicle's value, or alongside DPF work.

What changes in the File

A clean EGR calibration sets the valve's duty and flow targets to closed across operating conditions, handles the position sensor and adaptation logic so the ECU does not keep relearning an open valve, corrects the air-mass and torque paths that assumed recirculated gas, and switches off the related fault codes — the P0401, P0404, P0405, P0406 and P0489 families being the usual ones. A File that only masks codes and relies on hysteresis to hold the valve shut can still drop into limp mode once the valve is unplugged; a full disable does not.

Blanking plates and hardware

Fitting a blanking plate without the File produces exactly the codes above and a warning light. With the File, many workshops still fit a plate so that a valve that fails open cannot leak exhaust into the intake; others leave a healthy valve in place. That is a workshop decision made with the customer. EGR Removal applies to petrol engines with an EGR system as well as diesels, and it is routinely combined with DPF Removal on the same File.

In FILHEX

Upload the original File, scan it, and select EGR Removal when scan lists it — often together with DPF Removal or a Stage 1 on the same Solution Job. Processing costs 1 Credit when the job completes, whatever else is on the File. DTC clear on the result File is free, up to 3 times. Packs: €5 for 1 Credit, €40 for 10 Credits, €150 for 50 Credits, €200 for 100 Credits.

Legal note. This Solution reduces the effectiveness of emission-control equipment. Using such a vehicle on public roads is an offence or an inspection failure in most European countries — the UK (MOT), Germany (Betriebserlaubnis) and the Netherlands (APK particle test) among them — and an "off-road use only" note does not protect the workshop. FILHEX delivers the File; checking the rules in your country and documenting the customer's instruction stays with the workshop.

Guide: What is EGR Removal? · DPF Removal.

Next steps

1. Install the FILHEX Windows app, create a Workspace, and verify your email (5 free Credits).
2. Upload the original File (or pick Dodge / BOSCH EDC16CP31).
3. Select EGR Removal when scan lists it.
4. Process for 1 Credit and download the result File.

Other Solutions for BOSCH EDC16CP31

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