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Old Mar 23, 2026 | 11:31 PM
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Question ILS+ Coding Vendors

Hello Everyone,
First time posting here, long-time lurker of the forums.
I was reading through the forums about getting the ILS+ activated on my US cars with the multibeam/LED Intelligent Light System/ Active LED Headlights. (I know it as matrix LEDs for other manufacturers)
I was wondering who the trusted vendors for this type of coding are?
I saw there was a large discussion on not trusting BenzNinja ( i think he was banned at one point) and to use only official forum vendors.
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Old Mar 24, 2026 | 06:07 AM
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@EleBest is the best coder ever.
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Old Apr 12, 2026 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Tainpe
Hello Everyone,
First time posting here, long-time lurker of the forums.
I was reading through the forums about getting the ILS+ activated on my US cars with the multibeam/LED Intelligent Light System/ Active LED Headlights. (I know it as matrix LEDs for other manufacturers)
I was wondering who the trusted vendors for this type of coding are?
I saw there was a large discussion on not trusting BenzNinja ( i think he was banned at one point) and to use only official forum vendors.
Originally Posted by trigital
@EleBest is the best coder ever.
Agreed to all. Been using Elebest on all my Mbenz cars for many years now. Not just the best, but he is the only genuine forum sponsor now too. Thanks for all the good work you did on my cars @EleBest
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Old Apr 12, 2026 | 11:18 PM
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Agreed to all. Been using Elebest on all my Mbenz cars for many years now. Not just the best, but he is the only genuine forum sponsor now too. Thanks for all the good work you did on my cars @EleBest
I've just been having a hard time finding an OpenPort 2.0 that looks genuinely trustworthy to use.
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Old Apr 13, 2026 | 01:29 AM
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A random AliExpress OpenPort works just fine. Or you could opt for a Vxdiag SE instead. Get a disposable laptop for your car software and you're golden.

A few links for you:

https://emtronika.com/en/diagnostic-...o-vediamo.html
https://emtronika.com/en/diagnostic-...mo-monaco.html

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I've just been having a hard time finding an OpenPort 2.0 that looks genuinely trustworthy to use.
Plenty of sellers on Amazon. I tried one of them and the it went well. These cables are pretty simple. The seller below is Amazon Prime and ships directly from Amazon with next-day delivery.

Amazon Amazon

Another one but for slightly more money although the same product, just more reviews.
Amazon Amazon

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