Abrites AVDI Plus Diagnostic and ECU Programming Interface

Abrites AVDI Plus Diagnostic, Key and ECU Programming Interface

AVDI (Abrites Vehicle Diagnostic Interface) is the main interface from the Bulgarian manufacturer Abrites Ltd. and sits at the centre of the whole Abrites ecosystem. It is not a standalone diagnostic tool but a platform that brand-specific software licences are added to. That structure makes everything from auto locksmithing to ECU programming possible on one piece of hardware. AVDI Plus is the current hardware version, with CAN-FD and Ethernet (ENET) added for vehicles built after 2018.

What Changed in AVDI Plus

The previous AVDI generation is no longer sold. What the Plus version brings:

What the Tool Does

Standard diagnostics

• Full vehicle scan — cars, vans, trucks and heavy-duty vehicles in one click
• Module identification — reads every available module and the data it holds (VIN, part numbers)
• Reading and clearing fault codes
• Live values — sensor data in real time
• Actuator testing
• Coding operations

What the essential software adds

• Module adaptation — introducing a new or used unit to the vehicle
• Second-hand module reset — making a unit from a scrapped car usable again
• Key and transponder programming
• Instrument cluster calibration
• Airbag module renewal
• Changing module software versions

Advanced diagnostics (brand-specific)

• Calibrations, configuration settings, coding options
• Diagnostic channel adaptations and guided functions

J2534 PassThru: Running the Manufacturer's Own Software

The least-known but most powerful part of AVDI is its embedded SAE J2534 PassThru driver. It lets the device emulate other interface units (a K-Line interface, an ELM327) so that manufacturers' own diagnostic software runs through it. No separate VCI required.

Software Licences: How the System Is Built

The Abrites logic is modular: the hardware is bought once, the software is added brand by brand. You only pay for the makes you actually work on.

Subscription and support plan

The annual subscription and Support Plan+ are complimentary for the first year. The subscription appears in the manufacturer's list as AMS, and its price depends on when you renew:

The same subscription costs €300 renewed on time and €600 renewed a year late — exactly double. Worth putting the renewal date in the calendar. Support Plan+ adds an interface replacement right alongside technical support: a faulty tool is exchanged for a new one up to twice within the year. Its price is not in the manufacturer's public list and it is sold only with an active subscription; we can ask for the current figure on your behalf.

Licence and Hardware Prices

Abrites publishes the price of every software licence and hardware item openly on its own site. The tables below come from the list dated 17 September 2026; all figures are in euro and exclude VAT. These are the manufacturer's list prices; our quotation is calculated with the current exchange rate and whatever promotion is running that day, and is sent to you in writing before any order.

Full brand software packages

If you work on one make regularly, the full package usually costs less than buying its licences one by one. The package covers every licence Abrites has developed for that make.

Two makes also have a key-only package: VAG key programming (VN00K, €2,400) and Renault/Dacia key programming (RR00K, €4,500). Both cover that make's key programming licences but not the ECU and cluster side.

Frequently requested individual licences

A single job does not require the full package. These are the ones we are asked about most:

Hardware

Cable and adapter kits by make

A licence without the cable that reaches the module leaves the job half done. Abrites therefore sells ready-made kits per make: the Essential kit holds the cables needed for day-to-day work, the Extended kit adds the parts required for bench work and harder procedures.

Individual cables and adapters are also sold separately, from €10 to €250 (for example the BMW ENET cable at €25, the FCA secure gateway cable at €40, the Mercedes MD1/MG1 ECU cable at €190 and the BCM2 solder-free set at €250).

Supported Brand Software

• VAG — Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Škoda, Porsche
• BMW, MINI
• Mercedes, Smart, Maybach
• Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge
• FCA — Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Lancia
• Ford, Mazda
• Hyundai, Kia
• Jaguar, Land Rover
• Nissan, Infiniti
• Opel, Vauxhall
• Peugeot, Citroën
• Renault, Dacia
• Toyota, Lexus, Scion
• Subaru
• Suzuki
• Mitsubishi
• Daihatsu
• Volvo
• Tesla
• DAF
• McLaren
• Bikes, snowmobiles, water scooters
• Heavy duty

Through J1939 compliance the tool also reaches heavy-duty, agricultural, marine and recreational vehicles.

Additional Hardware

Specifications

What Is in the Package

AVDI Plus

The main interface — USB and diagnostic connectors.

Software licence

The base software plus the licences for the makes you work on.

PROTAG V2

Key and transponder programmer — additional hardware.

• AVDI Plus interface
• USB interface and cable set — OBDII cable + USB cable
• Base Software — free with an active subscription
• Annual subscription — complimentary for the first year
• Support Plan+ — complimentary for the first year; technical support and interface replacement

Who It Is For

• Auto locksmiths — all-keys-lost and spare key work
• Multibrand independent workshops — module replacement, adaptation and coding
• Electronics shops doing ECU repair
• Workshops doing cluster and odometer calibration within the law
• Businesses wanting to run the manufacturer's own software over J2534
• Versatile shops that also see trucks, motorcycles, boats and machinery