Battery. Headlights. EGR. DPF. Sensors. Coded properly so the car recognises them — no more limp-home modes, no more warning lights. We bring manufacturer-level coding tools to your driveway.
Coding is what tells the car about its new parts. Without it, components run in default mode — or not at all. These are the jobs we do most.
Fitted a new battery and the car's running rough, stop-start disabled, or warning lights stuck on? Modern systems need the new battery registered with the right capacity and chemistry — without it, the alternator won't charge correctly.
Coded in 15 minutesReplacement headlights, swapped LED/xenon bulbs, or AFS (Adaptive Front-Lighting) faults — all need coding so the car recognises the new hardware. Without it, you'll get dipped-beam errors or static instead of cornering lights.
On-site codingReplaced an EGR valve or DPF and the car's stuck in limp mode? The new unit needs coding to the ECU and the soot/regen counters reset. We do both, then run a regeneration to confirm everything's running properly.
Diagnosed & codedCommon on BMW, VW Group and Mercedes diesels — new or swapped injectors need their IMA codes programmed in so the ECU knows the exact flow rate. Skipping this causes rough idle, smoke and uneven cylinder balance.
All cylinders codedABS sensors, steering angle sensors, throttle bodies, BCMs — most modern modules won't talk to the rest of the car until they're coded in. We code the new part to the VIN and clear any related fault codes.
Coded & verifiedSaved money buying second-hand from a breaker and now the car won't recognise it? We adapt and code used components — modules, clusters, keys — so they're keyed to your VIN and accepted by the rest of the car.
Adapted to your carCoding is precise work — wrong values, wrong VINs or skipped steps and the car ends up worse than it started. Every job is read out, coded, then verified before we leave.
Manufacturer-level scan tools to read the existing coding values, fault codes, and adaptation data — so we know exactly what the new part needs and what's already in there.
Battery capacity. Headlight type. Injector IMA codes. Sensor characteristics. Each part has its own codes — we use the values from the part, not generic defaults that often cause more issues than they solve.
Clear any related fault codes, run the relevant adaptations, road-test or rev-test as needed. Warning lights off, codes cleared, everything working — before we pack up.
Manufacturer-level coding tools cover virtually every modern marque on UK roads. These are the makes we code week in, week out:
Don't see your make? Give us a call — Japanese, Korean, French and Italian marques are all on the list, just send the registration over and we'll confirm.
Most local garages don't have manufacturer-level coding tools and have to send you to the dealer. We bring the same software the dealer uses, to your driveway, at independent prices.
Battery fitted by someone else — wouldn't code. Dashtech sorted it in 15 minutes. Should have just gone to them first.
Replaced my BMW headlights and AFS errors all over the dash. Came round, coded the lot, all errors cleared. Quick and clean.
Dealer wanted £400 to code an EGR. Dashtech did it on my driveway for a fraction. No limp mode since.
The quickest way to get a price is to call us — or WhatsApp with your reg and the symptoms. Most quotes back within minutes, 7 days a week.
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