Only way to go is SDS Xentry get a chinese clone c4 multiplexer.
Best money you ever spend.

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Foxwell NT520 or Icarsoft i980.

 

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I have the icarsoft MB v2.0 - works for me to this point.
Star will obviously be able to do more, but all MB specific codes and sensors and monitoring is covered with this machine.

 

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I've got the icarsoft v1... works for me...

 

Can't get any cheaper than free! I have sent off for 2 of these for both cars and they work great. I mean it just reads the basic codes and clears them so you can know if you have fixed the problem. No programing or anything. Again free. Saves a trip to AutoZone or paying a mechanic $60-$80 to read your codes.

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That Non da scanner is find for reading and resetting generic OBDII ECU codes, but it won't access any other systems like the TCU, ABS/ESP, SRS, ACC, etc. Of course "free" is good, but if your problems go beyond simple engine codes, it will do no good.

 

I've worked on a couple of W203's for some folks, just to help 'em out. It's possible that iCarSoft does enough for the W203 chassis to make it viable. Not sure, since I don't have an iCarSoft unit, but those who do have them seem to consider them a good value.

That is emphatically NOT the case with, say, the W220 chassis, of which we currently own four....or, in my experience, the W211 chassis, of which we own one. Those cars have enough bells and whistles that I think SDS really is needed to do everything that would need to be done for/to them. This is why I typically do recommend SDS for any MB owner. They're really not that expensive to get; US $600 is cheap compared to what I would have otherwise spent maintaining our fleet.

 

I agree - SDS is really the way to go. You can actually get it for under $250 if you are willing to do some legwork and are very tech-savvy. That's the cost of the Chinese multiplexer, and then you bring your own laptop, and source a "free" copy of the software. If that's beyond your skills, another option is to spend $350-$400 and buy a multiplexer plus a hard drive with the software installed, and bring your own laptop. The best option there is to get the "virtual" version that runs under VMWare. It's portable and easier to install. Of course $600 will get a you a full turnkey, with everything loaded on a (used) laptop, ready to use.

 

I have the Foxwell NT510 Elite which already paid for itself after I was able to fix the ABS ESP inoperative fault causing limp mode and reset the throttle body stuck wide open. Now it's running like new!

 

I am looking at getting a scanner , is there any scanners that can adjust/reset the hot air blender flap on a 2004 clk320 , my driver side one is out of sink and does not close fully , I am sure star can do it but I was looking one that is easier to use and less expensive ,

 

No need for a scanner to do that: With the engine running, simultaneously press and hold the RECIRC and FRONT DEFOG until their indicator lights begin to blink. Release them and they should continue to clink for about 30 seconds while all the damper servos are tested. If the blinking stops, then all is good and synchronized. If they do not stop blinking, then it means there is either a bad servo, blocked damper, or broken linkage that will need to be investigated. Switch off the ignition to cancel the test.

 

THanks , The car I have is a 2004 clk320 I have done a scan and have a broken defroster flaps which clicks on start up , I have the 581a system ,according to WIS I have to "remove the instrument panel" , I assume that means I have to take the whole dashboard out ?

 

Yep, the whole dash has to come out. Do you have WIS? You can click on the red hyperlink to drill into all the sub-steps. If not, I probably have them here: Benzbits: W209 CLK-Class Info

 

Yep, the whole dash has to come out. Do you have WIS? You can click on the red hyperlink to drill into all the sub-steps. If not, I probably have them here: Benzbits: W209 CLK-Class Info

I decided to bite the bullet and change the defrost stepper , but now I have a SRS fault I knew I would get one as I had the passenger airbag disconnected while I tested the stepper motors were working . I have a foxwell NT510 that can reset SRS faults , I am getting the srs light on the dashboard , but the scanner is not finding any fault codes to clear , I disconnected the seat sensor and the scanner picked it up during a scan . I guess I need to find someone with star,

 

Strange, I'd think the Foxwell would find and reset that code. You might want to contact their tech support. I don't have one, but I think @bobterry99 (who hangs out in the R230 forum) has one and has talked about them having good support.