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Course · ECU Programming 2026

Learn to program vehicle ECUs from scratch.

Fundamentals of electronic engine management, reading and writing methods (OBD, Bench and Boot), which interface to buy for your business, and how to work with File Service. In partnership with Warito Racing Club.

USD $200USD $9950% OFF
6 h
Theory + practice
Basic
Level
Warito
Partnership + community
Diploma
On completion

6 h of video

Recorded classes with theory and practice, on demand and at your own pace.

Support guide

Downloadable material with the course content to consult in the shop.

Student community

Access to the Openauto & Warito Racing Club community to ask questions and share cases.

Certificate on completion

Digital diploma that backs your training when you finish the course.

The syllabus

What you'll learn.

01

Fundamentals and terminology

Principles of electronic engine management and ECU architecture, technical glossary (Stage 1 and 2, DPF, EGR and AdBlue) and power and torque concepts.

02

Reading and writing methods

Differences between OBD, Bench and Boot, criteria to choose the right method for the ECU and the vehicle, and the strengths and limits of each one.

03

Hardware and tooling

Analysis of the programming interfaces on the market, which tool to buy for your business model, and safety protocols to protect the ECU.

04

Workflow and real practice

Bench and vehicle reading and writing, an overview of map-editing software and how to correctly request a modification service (File Service).

Tools

The equipment you'll learn to work with.

We work with the market's leading programming tools, plus BDM/boot benches and a soldering station for bench reads.

Flex
KESS3
Dimsport
Autotuner
HP Tuners
Ing. Andrés Meléndez — Founder Openauto Academy
Ing. Andrés Meléndez
Who teaches

Andrés and the Openauto team — the people who program ECUs every day.

Over a decade programming ECUs in real workshops before building Openauto Academy. No classroom professors: you learn from engineers and technicians who have lived off chiptuning since 2010.

15+
Years in ECU
5.000+
Reprogrammings
LatAm
+ Spain & USA
Bosch EDC15/16/17Siemens SIDDelphi DCMWinOLSKess3FlexThe Genius
Reviews

What workshops already earning from chiptuning say.

4.9/5 · +180 reviews

"Thanks to engineer Andrés Meléndez's courses —electronics, common rail and WinOLS 1, 2 and 3— I grew my income without having to leave my country. Today I serve workshops inside and outside Venezuela."

JC
Juan Carlos García
Aragua, Venezuela 🇻🇪

"I started knowing nothing. With WinOLS 1, 2 and 3 I learned to load reprogrammings and to diagnose in the shop. I also recommend the ECM and RaceEVO courses."

WS
Warito Sarmiento
Warito Racing Club · Mendoza 🇦🇷

"I took Open Auto's programming bundle and it helped me a lot. Today I diagnose and do jobs I didn't dare to before. Andrés explains things very well."

MV
Matías Vitale
Buenos Aires 🇦🇷

"Thanks to Open Auto I learned to do reprogrammings and to get the most out of diagnostic tools and map editing."

JV
José María Venegas
Venegas Electronic Solution · Mexico 🇲🇽

"We do reading and programming of DPF OFF and EGR. Open Auto's training was a key pillar for my professional growth."

MA
Mario Araya
Automotive programming · Chile 🇨🇱
06 · FAQ

About the course.

Do I need prior knowledge?
It's a beginner-level course and starts from scratch. A background in automotive mechanics or electronics helps, but it isn't required to get started.
Which tool should I buy to program?
In the course we compare the interfaces on the market and help you choose the right one for your business model and budget. We also show you how to work with File Service so you can start without investing heavily up front.
How do I access the course?
It's 100% online and recorded. After enrolling you get access to the classes, the support guide and the Openauto & Warito Racing Club community.
How do I pay?
One-time online payment. When you complete the purchase you get access to the course material.

Start programming ECUs this week.

USD $200USD $9950% OFF
ECU Programming 2026 Course — fundamentals, OBD/Bench/Boot and File Service | Openauto Academy