Distronic plus retrofit w212
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Mercedes w211 e500
Yeah, as far as i dived ino EPC you need camera, radar and video module, front main DTR, 2 rear radars, 2 front radar aaaaaaand ESP premium, at least it doesnt seem to need any wiring for the esp. And there is no code in this VIN for simple DTR, only the Active blind spot and lane keeping 237, 238 and the 233 Distronic PLUS, so yeah, you need everything to make it work
one more question could you see what ESP module and what short range radar codes fits my car?
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2015 SL400 (M276 Turbo), 2014 C350 Sport (M276 NA), 2004 SL500 (M113), 2004 Audi TT225 (BEA)
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Mercedes w211 e500
steering column, camera, distronic and distronic module, basically need two short range and esp, coding is going to be around 200 if I will not learn how to do it myself
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S212 350 cdi 4matic
DTR+ query
Heya there,
I just registered here specifically to ask you about your DTR+ retrofit project.
Have you also added the heated MB logo emblem in front of your DTR+ front radar? It was standard in the next version, the W213, however not by W212 facelift - as far as I know.
If so, how did you solve it? In case you did retrofit the heated emblem.
I was in a small crash and my radar/front mask was put out of commission. Now that I'm rebuilding it, I would like to add the heated DTR+ logo cover. I need to add the wiring harness and code it.
Coding and adding the harness is no problem, I would merely like to know (ideally), where to connect the harness to and if I have to write a bit of SW to make the heating operable OR if I can just somehow interconnect it with temperature sensors (IF temp under x°C, turn on this output on here to turn heating on..).
Thank you in advance, hopefully you'll read it
Best regards
Daniel
I just registered here specifically to ask you about your DTR+ retrofit project.
Have you also added the heated MB logo emblem in front of your DTR+ front radar? It was standard in the next version, the W213, however not by W212 facelift - as far as I know.
If so, how did you solve it? In case you did retrofit the heated emblem.
I was in a small crash and my radar/front mask was put out of commission. Now that I'm rebuilding it, I would like to add the heated DTR+ logo cover. I need to add the wiring harness and code it.
Coding and adding the harness is no problem, I would merely like to know (ideally), where to connect the harness to and if I have to write a bit of SW to make the heating operable OR if I can just somehow interconnect it with temperature sensors (IF temp under x°C, turn on this output on here to turn heating on..).
Thank you in advance, hopefully you'll read it
Best regards
Daniel
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Mercedes w211 e500
Hi, wanted to ask about rear radar sensors my car and star diagnostic registers that there are b29/4 and b29/5 radars, but for distronic plus I need b29/6 and b29/7 radars, can you sugest on that? Will it just change to /6 and /7 when I activate distronic plus or would I need to change the radars or is there a possibility to just cahnge the component naming to /6 and /7? I hope you understand the question.
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My vehicle came with esp plus. Premium is required for distronic plus.
Left connector is used in vehicles with distronic plus. Right connector from abs pump is from abs plus abs pump. I need to verify but if your vehicle is model updated (mopf) no wiring changes may be required at abs pump. I’ll verify this tomorrow.
Question regarding the ESP Connector from Plus to Premium, how did you managed the switch?
Did you re-pin all the pins from one connector to the other?
Thanks!
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2015 E400 Coupe W207
I think that photo is only showing one half of the unit; when I purchased a used ABS premium unit it was plug and play with the abs plus unit I had, removed mine, swapped in place; no issues.
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From: Toronto, Canada
2015 E400 Coupe W207
Hi, wanted to ask about rear radar sensors my car and star diagnostic registers that there are b29/4 and b29/5 radars, but for distronic plus I need b29/6 and b29/7 radars, can you sugest on that? Will it just change to /6 and /7 when I activate distronic plus or would I need to change the radars or is there a possibility to just cahnge the component naming to /6 and /7? I hope you understand the question.
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From: Toronto, Canada
2015 E400 Coupe W207
Heya there,
I just registered here specifically to ask you about your DTR+ retrofit project.
Have you also added the heated MB logo emblem in front of your DTR+ front radar? It was standard in the next version, the W213, however not by W212 facelift - as far as I know.
If so, how did you solve it? In case you did retrofit the heated emblem.
I was in a small crash and my radar/front mask was put out of commission. Now that I'm rebuilding it, I would like to add the heated DTR+ logo cover. I need to add the wiring harness and code it.
Coding and adding the harness is no problem, I would merely like to know (ideally), where to connect the harness to and if I have to write a bit of SW to make the heating operable OR if I can just somehow interconnect it with temperature sensors (IF temp under x°C, turn on this output on here to turn heating on..).
Thank you in advance, hopefully you'll read it
Best regards
Daniel
I just registered here specifically to ask you about your DTR+ retrofit project.
Have you also added the heated MB logo emblem in front of your DTR+ front radar? It was standard in the next version, the W213, however not by W212 facelift - as far as I know.
If so, how did you solve it? In case you did retrofit the heated emblem.
I was in a small crash and my radar/front mask was put out of commission. Now that I'm rebuilding it, I would like to add the heated DTR+ logo cover. I need to add the wiring harness and code it.
Coding and adding the harness is no problem, I would merely like to know (ideally), where to connect the harness to and if I have to write a bit of SW to make the heating operable OR if I can just somehow interconnect it with temperature sensors (IF temp under x°C, turn on this output on here to turn heating on..).
Thank you in advance, hopefully you'll read it
Best regards
Daniel
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From: Toronto, Canada
2015 E400 Coupe W207
I already had upgraded ABS module too
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Do you remember the part number for the Premium ESP you used?
I am trying to retrofit Distronic plus on a 2011 E350 4MATIC. So far the only "compatible", with my car, Premium ESP I found have the red, on the left on your picture, connector. The plug on y car is like the one on the right on your picture.
Thanks again for sharing the knowledge!
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From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2016 S212 E400 RENNTech 345 whp/360 wtq
I'm on a quest to decouple Distronic Plus proximity control from the cruise control, maybe someone who has added the feature can suggest the steps to reverse engineer it out? I've talked with two of the forum software wizards who both required an expensive membership as deposit before they'd look at the problem, with no guarantees.
I want to keep collision prevention and blindspot monitoring but, with our long winters, the roads are icy and snow covered or wet and sloppy from November to April (snow in the forecast today). When the Distronic sensors in front get dirty, it deactivates cruise control. On the highway we are not in a position to pull over every 15 minutes to clean them, especially in poor conditions when its most likely to occur.
Another issue when driving in busy highway traffic I would have thought was pretty common? The minimum following distance I can set with Distronic Plus still allows enough room for a**holes to pull in front, between me and car I'm following. Suddenly the brakes come on and I drop back, then a few minutes later another a**hole pulls in front.
Other features like Steering Assist I can deactivate. Its pretty useless when the roads are snow covered and it goes bonkers at traffic circles. Give me back normal cruise control!
I want to keep collision prevention and blindspot monitoring but, with our long winters, the roads are icy and snow covered or wet and sloppy from November to April (snow in the forecast today). When the Distronic sensors in front get dirty, it deactivates cruise control. On the highway we are not in a position to pull over every 15 minutes to clean them, especially in poor conditions when its most likely to occur.
Another issue when driving in busy highway traffic I would have thought was pretty common? The minimum following distance I can set with Distronic Plus still allows enough room for a**holes to pull in front, between me and car I'm following. Suddenly the brakes come on and I drop back, then a few minutes later another a**hole pulls in front.
Other features like Steering Assist I can deactivate. Its pretty useless when the roads are snow covered and it goes bonkers at traffic circles. Give me back normal cruise control!
