Hello All -
I have spent the past couple of months getting to know & greatly enjoying my 2004 CL500. I am wanting to pick up an MB Star XENTRY DAS with a computer but I'm not certain which one I should get. Do I need the multiplexer? If I get the multiplexer do I need the computer? It seems that every listing on ebay I look at has something different, can anyone offer any guidance?

Dell Latitude laptop with battery and charger included

• Mercedes MB Star XENTRY DAS with DEVELOPER functions enabled
• Windows Mercedes Star Diagnostic DAS Xentry software ASRA, EWA, WIS, EPC
• languages: Deutsch , English , Francais , Castellano , Italiano , Dansk , Svenska , Portugues , Suomi , Turkey , Romanian , Russian , US English , Korean , Japanese , Chinese
• full kit and configured and tested working with diagnostics C3 MULTIPLEXER

or
SD C5 Multiplexer Mercedes SD CONNECT + XENTRY DAS PROGRAM
or
V2022.9 M B SD C4 Connect Compact C4 X entry D AS Star Diagnosis with CF-19 I5 SSD
or
Mercedes MB Star Xentry Diagnostic C4 DOIP Multiplexer 2022.03 and SSD

Thanks in advance

 

I went through this analysis when I got my CL500 last year. It was confusing. I eventually went with BenzNinja, and took his recommendation for computer (used Lenovo) and Xentry modules. He spent nearly a day online setting up the computer for me, and has been invaluable in both understanding how the unit works, and also acting as my consultant on many different car issues. Well worth the money (Lifetime support!). He will be more than happy to tell you what to buy, even if you decide not to use him. I would say if you go direct, then make sure the computer and Xentry are completely set up to use, as it is complicated!

BTW, I have a degree in Computer Science, and have been rebuilding cars for years. I found Xentry to be confusing and hard to find what I was looking for, compared to a standard auto manual. Much of the very detailed stuff is still in German, which I don't read. Basic stuff is in English, but there are times when you need to look deeper. Peter at BenzNinja is fluent in German as well as English, so he was able to do the deep digging ( and knows what to do once he gets there).

Sorry if it sounds like an advertisement- it's not. Just a happy customer.

 

For this car a C3 multiplexer with DAS is all you need.

Xentry will launch DAS for the older cars anyway. If you have newer benzes Xentry is useful.

 

What was the rough price of the laptop and software?

 

My costs were approximately $700 each for a C3 and a C4 system. Benz Ninja's additional cost for C4 support was worth every penny.

 

[QUOTE=mekantor;8690653]For this car a C3 multiplexer with DAS is all you need.

Xentry C3 setup. Is there anybody which can help me with the setup of the software.
Everything is installed but the activation I am stucked.
I am from South Africa.
The suppliers here only tell me to get the new version. But I am using it on my trucks of
2002 till 2008.
Any support or via teamviewer or anydesk please.

 

Does anyone know what model year Mercedes went from DAS to XENTRY?

 

From my archive, not sure how accurate but for reference:
All MB from late 80's to 99 used HHT-WIN, 2001 to 2009 used DAS and 2010+ and including model years started using XENTRY.

 

Except I found conflicting information, there is something called XENTRY Lite which is for model year including and onwards from 2004: https://b2bconnect.mercedes-benz.com...diagnosis-lite

 

There isn't a single year. As certain new models were released, they would start only using Xentry. For example W212.

In DAS, look at any class of car and you'll see which chassis codes can be selected. Anything newer for that class is Xentry only.

For a few things you can cheat, I was able to use DAS with the HVAC unit of a 212 because it was identical to the 204.

 

Thanks all!

 

That's a good answer, I was skeptical with the information I have anyways