Full ILS activated in my W212
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2. It can literally do anything, including totally bricking your car. use at your own risk.
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I bought mine from benzninja, I didnt not buy it for this reason, but for a general dealer free ownership. Its already more then paid for itself, plus saving the $500 for ILS is a cherry on the top. Its going to run you about $700. I see guys on youtube with hacked versions with just a USB-OBD cable. Im sure it can be done on the cheap, but I wasn't interested in that. My only knock on benznija, is he claimed he knew how to do the ILS thing before i bought it, but does not. I 100% researched it on my own.
2. It can literally do anything, including totally bricking your car. use at your own risk.
2. It can literally do anything, including totally bricking your car. use at your own risk.
Yes, I fear I might brick the ECU
The features I originally wanted were Video In Motion (not anymore, but nice to have it).
ILS unlock and not sure if it is a feature at all, I want to use my 4 cameras on the car to use it as Dashcam, like tesla/Cadillac.
Why can't we use it with the hardware we already have?
The car already comes with some HD Space, with external capacity.
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I bought mine from benzninja, I didnt not buy it for this reason, but for a general dealer free ownership. Its already more then paid for itself, plus saving the $500 for ILS is a cherry on the top. Its going to run you about $700. I see guys on youtube with hacked versions with just a USB-OBD cable. Im sure it can be done on the cheap, but I wasn't interested in that. My only knock on benznija, is he claimed he knew how to do the ILS thing before i bought it, but does not. I 100% researched it on my own.
2. It can literally do anything, including totally bricking your car. use at your own risk.
2. It can literally do anything, including totally bricking your car. use at your own risk.
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Thank You for the reply Kenney.
Yes, I fear I might brick the ECU
The features I originally wanted were Video In Motion (not anymore, but nice to have it).
ILS unlock and not sure if it is a feature at all, I want to use my 4 cameras on the car to use it as Dashcam, like tesla/Cadillac.
Why can't we use it with the hardware we already have?
The car already comes with some HD Space, with external capacity.
Yes, I fear I might brick the ECU
The features I originally wanted were Video In Motion (not anymore, but nice to have it).
ILS unlock and not sure if it is a feature at all, I want to use my 4 cameras on the car to use it as Dashcam, like tesla/Cadillac.
Why can't we use it with the hardware we already have?
The car already comes with some HD Space, with external capacity.
I will gladly just share the codings.
I will probably make a youtube video as well.
I found it frustrating that everyone both here or on 'mm hauto' was so secretive about this or wanted money. I'm just an enthusiast/diy'er happy to help others. Here or on the many other forums I post on
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I've busy at work but I will put together either a vid or basic guide in the next few days.
The "cliff notes" is coding the CGW231, IGW212, IC204 and HLI_FL212 and HLI_FR212 modules and reset in SPMC212
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This is a route I would have considered as well, but being the first W212 I received a large discount on the ILS activation.. and having almost 4 remaining warranty years between factory and CPO, I didn't see the need to spend any money on the Xentry/Vediamo system. Once the car is out of warranty, perhaps.
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This is a route I would have considered as well, but being the first W212 I received a large discount on the ILS activation.. and having almost 4 remaining warranty years between factory and CPO, I didn't see the need to spend any money on the Xentry/Vediamo system. Once the car is out of warranty, perhaps.
With vediamo, The user obviously has to be very careful what they do, so you're not rushing through anything. To back up your old codings, and then recode everything takes at least an hour on the laptop.
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The Xentry/Vediamo/EPC system is much more versatile than for just coding this feature. Between my W212, my mother's W211 and my brother's GL450, it has more than paid for itself in self-diagnostics and looking up parts. And I paid someone in Germany a fraction of the $500 to remotely code my car for the ILS retrofit along with a couple of other features.
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Like I said earlier, there is no denying that the OBD module is a great convenience factor.
With vediamo, The user obviously has to be very careful what they do, so you're not rushing through anything. To back up your old codings, and then recode everything takes at least an hour on the laptop.
With vediamo, The user obviously has to be very careful what they do, so you're not rushing through anything. To back up your old codings, and then recode everything takes at least an hour on the laptop.
I have openport to connect from OBD to laptop as I'm doing some services remotely via MBhouse. Could you make the video on how to unlock this? I have a CLS but I'm sure it should work out the same way.
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The Xentry/Vediamo/EPC system is much more versatile than for just coding this feature. Between my W212, my mother's W211 and my brother's GL450, it has more than paid for itself in self-diagnostics and looking up parts. And I paid someone in Germany a fraction of the $500 to remotely code my car for the ILS retrofit along with a couple of other features.
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I retrofitted from standard LEDs to the ILS headlights but I did not do the camera and auto high beam is the only feature I am missing. I haven't been able to find anyone to do the wiring for the camera. Many say "it's so easy" but when I ask to have the harness made they disappear on me.
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https://*******.com/Thread-W212-face...eam-Assist-IHC
with this quote:
ok code changes are in following: (your car has 642 so you can code 628, not 608. 608 = IHC, 628 = IHC+, on your picture is IHC+)
CGW231 (628, 513)
SAMF172 (628)
IC204 (513)
HU45 (513)
HLI_FL212 (628)
HLI_FR212 (628)
if car has distronic than also
IGW212 (628, 513)
CGW231 (628, 513)
SAMF172 (628)
IC204 (513)
HU45 (513)
HLI_FL212 (628)
HLI_FR212 (628)
if car has distronic than also
IGW212 (628, 513)
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Great, thanks. Searching for those terms yields me this thread:
https://*******.com/Thread-W212-face...eam-Assist-IHC
with this quote:
Are the numbers in parentheses the values that the alphanumeric need to be set to to enable? For example, SAMF172=628?
https://*******.com/Thread-W212-face...eam-Assist-IHC
with this quote:
Are the numbers in parentheses the values that the alphanumeric need to be set to to enable? For example, SAMF172=628?
That post you referenced, that info is incorrect.
for a USA w212 with factory LEDs, no need to code the HU45 or the SAMf-172.
There is no 608, 628, 640, 642 etc in any of the modules except the IGW. Il send you a PM, later i will post the codings likely in a new thread
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New thread including coding
DIY ILS with vediamo
https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/...ml#post8296724
DIY ILS with vediamo
https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/...ml#post8296724
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Question for you other ILS users out there.
What happens when go to settings on your dash cluster, scroll to lights, then go to ILS and turn it off?
I was a bit surprised, A lot of features go away like you would suspect, like cornering lights, an active curve lights etc, but the variable beam, "ILS style" highbeams remain. I thought it would revert back to automatic highbeams like the USA cars. I only was able to test it for a few minutes, but I was just curious what ya'll are getting? Im not sure why you would want to ever turn them off lol
What happens when go to settings on your dash cluster, scroll to lights, then go to ILS and turn it off?
I was a bit surprised, A lot of features go away like you would suspect, like cornering lights, an active curve lights etc, but the variable beam, "ILS style" highbeams remain. I thought it would revert back to automatic highbeams like the USA cars. I only was able to test it for a few minutes, but I was just curious what ya'll are getting? Im not sure why you would want to ever turn them off lol
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Question for you other ILS users out there.
What happens when go to settings on your dash cluster, scroll to lights, then go to ILS and turn it off?
I was a bit surprised, A lot of features go away like you would suspect, like cornering lights, an active curve lights etc, but the variable beam, "ILS style" highbeams remain. I thought it would revert back to automatic highbeams like the USA cars. I only was able to test it for a few minutes, but I was just curious what ya'll are getting? Im not sure why you would want to ever turn them off lol
What happens when go to settings on your dash cluster, scroll to lights, then go to ILS and turn it off?
I was a bit surprised, A lot of features go away like you would suspect, like cornering lights, an active curve lights etc, but the variable beam, "ILS style" highbeams remain. I thought it would revert back to automatic highbeams like the USA cars. I only was able to test it for a few minutes, but I was just curious what ya'll are getting? Im not sure why you would want to ever turn them off lol
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What I meant by variable beam is what we've all come to describe as the euro ILS function. The blacking out of the preceding car, and the partial dipping of the high beam for oncoming traffic etc.
So when you go to the cluster, settings and turn ILS off. What exactly gets turned off and what stays?
So when you go to the cluster, settings and turn ILS off. What exactly gets turned off and what stays?
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IIRC there was never a way to turn off automatic high beams in the cluster. The only way is to switch the main headlight switch to "ON" rather than "AUTO". So it makes sense that the ILS high beams still function even with the system off, but the other functions - the enhanced fog, motorway mode, active curve.. those are switched off.
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IIRC there was never a way to turn off automatic high beams in the cluster. The only way is to switch the main headlight switch to "ON" rather than "AUTO". So it makes sense that the ILS high beams still function even with the system off, but the other functions - the enhanced fog, motorway mode, active curve.. those are switched off.
Anyway, I think it's important to remember whether you're coding it yourself or using the module, you're not simply turning 628 on/off. You're actually coding the car as if it was in a right hand traffic European country.
The USA version is called ILS as well, and we are all are familiar with its functions. The European version is just ILS+.
The USA versions conform to SAE regulations and the European versions conform to ECE regulations.
It is interesting that The Euro gives you an option to turn it off in the cluster, but the things it turns off we're just different than what I assumed.
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I think I'm remembering incorrectly. My car now says "Intelligent Lighting System" and has the option to turn on/off. Prior to the change, I believe this screen said "Adaptive Highbeam Assist" with the option to turn on/off. I never turned it off so I don't know what that would have caused to happen, but it sure sounds like the high beams would have been 100% manual at that point. It for sure did not say "Intelligent Lighting System" until the coding.
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I think I'm remembering incorrectly. My car now says "Intelligent Lighting System" and has the option to turn on/off. Prior to the change, I believe this screen said "Adaptive Highbeam Assist" with the option to turn on/off. I never turned it off so I don't know what that would have caused to happen, but it sure sounds like the high beams would have been 100% manual at that point. It for sure did not say "Intelligent Lighting System" until the coding.
Anyway, yes, after coding then you get the ILS options in the cluster.
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Do post up what the screen actually says in your friends car. I'm 99% sure it says "adaptive highbeam assist" but I want to know now. If that's the case then the whole operation does change with the coding. Before you could turn off the adaptive highbeam. Now you cannot, at least not in the menu. You can always do it with the main control switch to "ON".
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Do post up what the screen actually says in your friends car. I'm 99% sure it says "adaptive highbeam assist" but I want to know now. If that's the case then the whole operation does change with the coding. Before you could turn off the adaptive highbeam. Now you cannot, at least not in the menu. You can always do it with the main control switch to "ON".
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