Definitely worth a try flashing it if you can get the manual chip code from someone. Or perhaps a clever coder can write custom code so it doesn't expect input from the TCU.
According to VagCat 1998 S8 with AHC came with a manual version, although ECU has a separate part code:
(5) 4D0907557G engine control unit 'MOTRONIC' / manual- gearbox: AHC
(5) 4D0907557N engine control unit 'MOTRONIC' / automatic: AHC
Last edited by Goran; 11th March 2014 at 08:53 PM.
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