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Guide To Flash-Programming Power Supply Requirements

OEM Voltage & Amperage (Current) Cheat-Sheet

Have you wondered what kinds of voltage and amperages your battery maintainer (or Battery Support Unit, “BSU”) needs to ensure module programming is a success, and to avoid bricked modules?

ADAS Depot created this reference guide to help you highlight target voltage and minimum amps for your battery maintainer when doing module programming. While most of these satisfy the voltage requirements, the amperage / current is where they tend to differ more. In particular, look out for BMW and Mercedes needing 100A to be on the safe side and prevent bricked modules. These vehicles have heavier loads and need a higher-capability battery maintainer. Check out our battery maintainer guide as well where we walk through our recommended battery maintainers.

OEM

Target Voltage

Practical Minimum Amps

Key Notes

Acura

~13.5 V

60 A

Same as Honda; keep above 12 V.

Alfa Romeo

13.2–13.5 V

60 A

Same as Stellantis.

Audi

12.8–14.2 V (ideal 13.5)

60–70 A

Do not drop below ~12.5 V.

BMW

14.2 V (13.8 Li-ion)

70–100 A

Heavy loads; high-demand programming.

Buick (GM)

~13.4 V

55–60 A

Uses PSC-550 (≈55 A) & GR8.

Cadillac (GM)

~13.4 V

55–60 A

Same as GM spec.

Chevrolet (GM)

~13.4 V

55–60 A

Same as GM spec.

Chrysler

13.2–13.5 V

60 A

Do not exceed 13.5 V.

Dodge

13.2–13.5 V

60 A

Same Stellantis constraint.

Fiat

13.2–13.5 V

60 A

Narrow voltage window.

Ford

12.6–13.6 V

50–60 A

Uses GRX-3590 / DCA-8000.

GMC (GM)

~13.4 V

55–60 A

Same GM spec.

Honda

~13.5 V

60–70 A

Uses GR8 / ESS6100.

Hyundai

~13.5 V

60 A

Uses GR8-1299.

Infiniti

~13.5 V

60–70 A

Same as Nissan; keep stable.

Jaguar

~13.4 V

70 A

German-like load profile.

Jeep

13.2–13.5 V

60 A

Do not exceed 13.5 V.

Kia

~13.5 V

60 A

GR8 commonly used.

Lexus

~13.5 V

60–70 A

Techstream requires power-supply mode.

Lincoln

12.6–13.5 V

50–60 A

Same Ford spec.

Mazda

~13.5 V

60 A

Uses GR8-1291/1200.

Mercedes-Benz

12.5–14.5 V

70–100 A

High-module-load systems.

Mini

14.2 V (13.8 Li-ion)

70 A

BMW-derived electrical design.

Mitsubishi

~13.5 V

60 A

Standard Japanese spec.

Nissan

~13.5 V

60–70 A

Keep 12–15.5 V stable.

Porsche

13.5–14.5 V (ideal 14.2)

70 A

High-demand Euro systems.

Subaru

13.5 V (max ~14.0)

60–70 A

Programming aborts above ~14.0 V.

Toyota

~13.5 V

60–70 A

DCA-8000 / GR8 in power-supply mode.

GR Supra

14.2 V

70 A

BMW electrical architecture.

Volkswagen

12.8–14.2 V

60–70 A

Keep above ~12.5 V.

Volvo

~13.4 V

55–60 A

Often uses PSC-550 (55 A).

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