TCU and ULF are the same at the 54-pin plug. The differences are not material. The essential pins are I-Bus, power, and ground. I-Bus in some cars routes through the center console eject box plug, so that is why that adapter is important.

Did you validate with a multi-meter that you are getting the three critical sources at the 54-pin plug?

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