Build Sheet for 2024 E Class
Hope all are well and safe. I cannot find a web site that doesn't try to have you join and use a credit card for additional charges to check the specs of my auto-2024 350. I think the print sheet has options that are not in my new car. I had the option of Digital Light that included the animation and the support projections which are being turned on December 2024. My Mercedes Me indicates that I do not have the hardware installed at factory so I will not have access or be able to subscribe. I just have Dynamic Low Bean and another option under Digital Light. No option 3 or option 4 showing on the sub-menu under lights. Dealership states I have, but the Mercedes System using my VIN Number says NO. And yet, sticker and printed sheet show the same price I paid. My VIN is: W1KLF4HBXRA038597. Any assistance is always appreciated. Do not know what dealer will do if this is true for compensation.
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DA4 Digital Light Package
316 Digital Light
42U Pre-installation for projection functions for symbols
43U Pre-installation for projection functions for animations
P35 Multibeam LED
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Hope all are well and safe. I cannot find a web site that doesn't try to have you join and use a credit card for additional charges to check the specs of my auto-2024 350. I think the print sheet has options that are not in my new car. I had the option of Digital Light that included the animation and the support projections which are being turned on December 2024. My Mercedes Me indicates that I do not have the hardware installed at factory so I will not have access or be able to subscribe. I just have Dynamic Low Bean and another option under Digital Light. No option 3 or option 4 showing on the sub-menu under lights. Dealership states I have, but the Mercedes System using my VIN Number says NO. And yet, sticker and printed sheet show the same price I paid. My VIN is: W1KLF4HBXRA038597. Any assistance is always appreciated. Do not know what dealer will do if this is true for compensation.
Roadrunner.
I have a paid partslink24 subscription and I am happy to help you. I got your car factory option codes and here are the option codes you have regarding the exterior lights:-
316 SAE DIGITAL LED HEADLAMPS, RIGHT-SIDE TRAFFIC
42U PROJECTION FUNCTION VIA HEADLAMPS - SYMBOLS
43U PROJECTION FUNCTION VIA HEADLAMPS - ANIMATION
587 LOGO PROJECTION VIA MIRROR
5B6 ILLUMINATED OUTLINE ILLUMINATION OF RADIATOR GRILLE
608 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM CONTROL (IHC)
P35 - DIGITAL LIGHT Factory Code
I am not sure I can 100% confirm to you that 316 is the full digital light, as the European version which I have is code "318 : Digital LED headlamps, right-side traffic", as you see it doesn't have the abbreviation "SAE" in the beginning. Maybe other USA owners around here can confirm to us if they do have the 316 lights, and have their projection working.
So, as I DO have the projections working (rain and stars welcoming); and so far the only supportive projection that I have seen while driving is the arrow that gets projected on the road ahead when the lane keep assist kicks in and vibrates/corrects your steering, we can compare your option codes to mine to try to give us a clue which code is responsible. I could translate my included codes as as : the welcoming lights to be the the 43U, and the supportive symbols are the 42U. I also have an option code in my car which is "30U : Projection function via headlamps - lines" but I don't know what it does.
I also have "628 : Adaptive highbeam assist plus (Automatic high beam control plus) (IHC+)" instead of your 608, I have "PAX : Light Package Premium" instead of your P35, and I have "O901 : Digital light animations extension (SA+)".
I can confirm to you in my Mercedes Me app store, there is a package called "Individualization package", it includes two digital extras, one is "Minigames" and the other is "DIGITAL LIGHT Animations"; both are active in green color. Please try to search for this package at your side. Do you have it? Where and on which package does it tell you that you don't have the hardware installed at factory?
I will try to research for you the codes that we both are different from each other, to see if any of them is the reason you aren't getting the projection.




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I’m not clear on which features are available in the U.S. and which are pending and/or not ever supported.
After about 10 hours talking with representatives from Mercedes Me, it was discovered that Mercedes merged 42U and 43U (Animation and Support Projectors) into one software called 788. Started with the end production of 2024 and with 2025. I must now go to dealer after they receive the magic code and firmware and software updates to turn on the system which I have but never activated due to this change over. Dealership never was informed and Mercedes apologized to me today for this issue. Animation should be active now, and the Support Projectors become active sometime in December 2024. The Digital Extra should not be a charge as these items are free for one year since date of purchase. So if you are like me and nothing shows in the Digital Light under Lights under Settings, reach out to dealer for the fix. My understanding is that all these digital extras will be expired after your first anniversary and then you are charged for the digital extras you still want.
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After about 10 hours talking with representatives from Mercedes Me, it was discovered that Mercedes merged 42U and 43U (Animation and Support Projectors) into one software called 788. Started with the end production of 2024 and with 2025. I must now go to dealer after they receive the magic code and firmware and software updates to turn on the system which I have but never activated due to this change over. Dealership never was informed and Mercedes apologized to me today for this issue. Animation should be active now, and the Support Projectors become active sometime in December 2024. The Digital Extra should not be a charge as these items are free for one year since date of purchase. So if you are like me and nothing shows in the Digital Light under Lights under Settings, reach out to dealer for the fix. My understanding is that all these digital extras will be expired after your first anniversary and then you are charged for the digital extras you still want.
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I took these pictures for you so can tell once they activate the animations for you:-




318 is the euro lights (just a few tiny dofferences). 608 is the best highbeam we get in the US, we don't have regulations that allow 628 and O901. And we also don't get 30U in the US which should also come with PAX in Europe.
After about 10 hours talking with representatives from Mercedes Me, it was discovered that Mercedes merged 42U and 43U (Animation and Support Projectors) into one software called 788. Started with the end production of 2024 and with 2025. I must now go to dealer after they receive the magic code and firmware and software updates to turn on the system which I have but never activated due to this change over. Dealership never was informed and Mercedes apologized to me today for this issue. Animation should be active now, and the Support Projectors become active sometime in December 2024. The Digital Extra should not be a charge as these items are free for one year since date of purchase. So if you are like me and nothing shows in the Digital Light under Lights under Settings, reach out to dealer for the fix. My understanding is that all these digital extras will be expired after your first anniversary and then you are charged for the digital extras you still want.
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