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Without a mechanism for validation, you haven't proven anything.
Yes I posted my '21 VIN, but how did..//...
Outside the scope of this thread, but thank you.
I never said/shared/confirmed/confessed about any of the things I know or don’t know, or said that I know anything, and won’t (and not obligated to) tell u anything more. Thanks again and wish u a happy forum experience as a forum colleague.
I think he deserves to know how you got his personal information.
it is a bit nerve wracking how you also mentioned his previous car, ipsofacto conveying the message that you know a lot. It would leave me a bit paranoid and bad taste in my mouth. No offense
Originally Posted by S_W222
Outside of the thread scope.
Thank you.
I never said/shared/confirmed/confessed about any of the things I know, and won’t (and not obligated) to tell u anything more. It’s all up to your imagination now. Thanks again and wish u a happy forum experience as a forum colleague.
it is a bit nerve wracking how you also mentioned his previous car, ipsofacto conveying the message that you know a lot. It would leave me a bit paranoid and bad taste in my mouth. No offense
I appreciate you sharing your view in a in a thoughtful and respectful way. I wish if he had acted the same way (positively). The issue is that given his earlier attitude and negative contribution in general, I don’t feel obligated to offer any more information or respond further to him. Am sure we all can agree that in forums, the level of respect and positives engagement determines how people responds to you—I've always treated others with respect and helped where I can and served the community. Going back to the side topic, what I mentioned wasn’t anything that could be considered private or beyond what he’s already shared in the past. At this point am not even sure wt he's referring anyway and am not obligated to respond further. However, your comment positive and thoughtful note encouraged me to send him a private message anyway, as a good gesture. So, thank you for your positive input—it made me take that step. But still, I'll only respond to relevant/constructive posts to this thread going forward.
So I just heard that the new 2025 facelift rivian is the first US car to finally implement the now legal adaptive head lights straight from the manufacturer. Finally after 3yrs of reading about it. Not that it mattered too much for those of us who did the aftermarket programming.
Listen and see an example of it working here at 1:30 mark:
Outside the scope of this thread, but thank you.
I never said/shared/confirmed/confessed about any of the things I know or don’t know, or said that I know anything, and won’t (and not obligated to) tell u anything more. Thanks again and wish u a happy forum experience as a forum colleague.
Definitely part of this thread since you brought it up.
Read your posts.
I inquired, you deflected.
Your post here is in complete conflict with your previous posts, every word, line by line.
Be a good citizen here and take responsibility for your posts. This isn't your first "deflect and disparage" set of posts. C'mon, man.
So I just heard that the new 2025 facelift rivian is the first US car to finally implement the now legal adaptive head lights straight from the manufacturer. Finally after 3yrs of reading about it. Not that it mattered too much for those of us who did the aftermarket programming.
This looks great. I love how it operates and how they show that in the video. I expected Tesla to get that done first by looks like rivian will be first.
By the way, reading through the anti-glare and adaptive headlights guidelines for US operation, they seem to be more restrictive that the euro standards. Hence, in the future, even if Benz and BMW will release the feature, I expect that at least for me I would still be more inclined to unlocking the feature to it's full operational extent by following the European standards via coding or whatever. The US guidelines for adaptive headlines are very restrictive Unfortutenyly that BMW and benz didn't even yet bother to get their certification for it.
Nice video! and good job by Rivian!
549 High: Support All.
548 Mid: No AR, no Dashcam App, no Video Play back, no AMG Trackpace, no Energising comfort, No Full Map view in cluster. Some does not support eMOST(burmester sound system)
547 Entry: No Navigation
545 Special version available in China A Class: only support 7 + 7 inch cluster. Consider low end.
“If my car has AR, then my MBUX is high.”
This is proven correct.
“I have low spec MBUX, but I have working AR.”
This is for sure wrong statement, might misleading people.
MBUX 7.0 (in W223 W206 b4 2024) and Gen20x(in W214, 2025 W206 X254)
PP: Premium Plus: Support all
P: Premium: no passenger screen
H: High: no RSU
M: Mid: no AR, no Dashcam, no video playback
For TV and eMOST, they depends on real situation usually region dependent.
All the above are concluded during our own study only, so If you found anything wrong don’t hesitate to point out.
549 High: Support All.
548 Mid: No AR, no Dashcam App, no Video Play back, no AMG Trackpace, no Energising comfort, No Full Map view in cluster. Some does not support eMOST(burmester sound system)
547 Entry: No Navigation
545 Special version available in China A Class: only support 7 + 7 inch cluster. Consider low end.
“If my car has AR, then my MBUX is high.”
This is proven correct.
“I have low spec MBUX, but I have working AR.”
This is for sure wrong statement, might misleading people.
MBUX 7.0 (in W223 W206 b4 2024) and Gen20x(in W214, 2025 W206 X254)
PP: Premium Plus: Support all
P: Premium: no passenger screen
H: High: no RSU
M: Mid: no AR, no Dashcam, no video playback
For TV and eMOST, they depends on real situation usually region dependent.
All the above are concluded during our own study only, so If you found anything wrong don’t hesitate to point out.
Thanks for (finally) posting your thoughts.
Can you tell us how to find our own 549/548 equipment?
I seem to have been mislead by my MB paperwork, and I don't really trust undocumented opinions.
Can you tell me / us how to access that info on my own?
Not sure about his specific route, but generally speaking the options are: 1. Through Official Xentry.Mercedes-Benz, register an account pay some good $ dollars for subscription; 2. Through the web by searching the VIN decoding to get options code but not all the detail, 3. Through your dealership, contact them and ask; or 4. Through a leaked database by someone who has access to Mbenz database with all private info behind orders and VINs… Which is why I don’t recommend people to share their full VIN un public as “some” people can track every thing from name, address, home, work, etc and so on from there which is not good. There are no “undocumented” opinions here once full VIN is known. These are all methods to get documented official car build details, but to each his own method.
Not sure about his specific route, but generally speaking the options are: 1. Through Official Xentry.Mercedes-Benz, register an account pay some good $ dollars for subscription; 2. Through the web by searching the VIN decoding to get options code but not all the detail, 3. Through your dealership, contact them and ask; or 4. Through a leaked database by someone who has access to Mbenz database with all private info behind orders and VINs… Which is why I don’t recommend people to share their full VIN un public as “some” people can track every thing from name, address, home, work, etc and so on from there which is not good. There are no “undocumented” opinions here once full VIN is known. These are all methods to get documented official car build details, but to each his own method.
MB.vin is a decoder but best to use it when there is less internet traffic.
FINALLY, I had the time to install everything over the weekend! I am speechless—everything feels and looks like it came straight from the factory:.
1. CarPlay is displayed at full resolution/clarity of the screen 2. It also made CarPlay wireless. I can even see the factory/setting window for CarPlay wireless (I’ve attached a photo). 3. It is accessed the same exact why as factory carplay and show up as such in the MBUX. All buttons and shortcuts also work including music swipe etc. 4. There are factory AC temperature, air conditioning, and sound toggle windows that appear when changed and then disappear (I attached a photo) 5. With the pre-coded OEM parts he sent me, I also received high-end MBUX specifications and features. Once I installed everything, CarPlay full and wireless worked immediately. However, he also coded full-screen MBUX maps onto the driver’s display. If I get a camera, augmented reality is also enabled. He also coded it to allow carplay text while driving, and also coded it to allow MBUX and CarPlay maps navigation to both work/navigate at the same time if needed.
I’ll thoroughly test the carplay unit for about a week before sharing more. Once I’m done testing, I’ll also take installation photos and share them. I’ll likely start a new thread by then to avoid confusion because the other carplay unit in my first post was an aftermarket unit from an online seller, unlike this OEM modification from Max. This guy/seller is a genius! Thanks a lot, @EleBest !!! Contact him if you need info about the unit or to buy one.
Quick photos. I’ll post more and write a detailed thread as I test it further. So far, it’s acting as expected, just like I’d imagine if MBenz had done it.
For new/future readers, going back to the main topic, am bringing the final conclusion from this thread down here again to make it easier for everyone to find/track this as I never expected this thread to track that much of other discussions and sometimes side discussions.
For installation, see post #45 by forum colleage @wildta - he shows a video for how to get to the area under the seat to swap the head-unit with the new oem high-end that you can get from forum vendor @EleBest with wireless and full screen capability already built into it. (IMPORTANT: Note that the video is for another solution; so only use that for a demo on how to access the MBUX headunit area under passenger seet. All you need is from minutes 0 to 1:11. Ignore rest of the video, Once you get there, it's a plug and play, just swap the unit with the new unit you get from Elebest. Everything else in that video after minute 1:11 is irrelevant and for a different solution that requires wiring and aftermarket box that I don't recommend)
A lot of other useful info in the first 3-4 pages, but besides the information I shared in Post #1 (which unfortunately I cannot edit now), the only change is that I have taken a different approach for the CarPlay Full-Screen + full screen as detailed in the quoted post above.
Also see post below from forum collage wildta for a demo of final results,
Originally Posted by wildta
@EleBest 's YouTube video of it (I recommend following his channel):
Now it takes me to BeenVerified and there's a paywall.
There are a ton of spam type ads on the splash page so you really have to make sure you click on the correct "submit" button and fill in the correct VIN field which has the W1N25338... in it.
This is what it looks like when you use an ad blocker or Brave browser which automatically blocks ads for you: Brave browser.
There are a ton of spam type ads on the splash page so you really have to make sure you click on the correct "submit" button and fill in the correct VIN field which has the W1N25338... in it.
This is what it looks like when you use an ad blocker or Brave browser which automatically blocks ads for you:
Yup, even though BeenVerified (used to be) a company with good moral providing background check and people search services form massive public records including marriage licensee, and real estate transactions, they have managed to abuse the system now. BeenVerified has abused their previous good reputation to manipulate many people who are not that savy and fall for their tricks. Now they deceive many people by hiding behind websites (just like what they do on the mb vin, hide over there to take your VIN once u type it, ur IP is probably known to the web portal, and then they drag people to adding more and more info and often match couple it with other info they have already connected from public information. All of a sudden, by just connecting the full VIN or any other data point with a name, they correlate it with all of their massive internal database from public information that includes people name, addresses, family and marriage certificates, real estate transactions, etc… For literally $1, they sell it to anyone who wants pull anything nowadays as long as they have ONE data point, and u r not even breaking any law!. Another reason to never post your name, full VIN, or address or whatever in a public forum if u want to maintain your personal info private… One data point leads to ALL other data points. Scary world!!!
Plus, great advise by @wildta about using ads blocker.
I'm familiar with been verified, in fact I used to use it regularly. Until it went the way of many data collectors.
I switched to DuckDuckGo and was able to see my VIN report.
I don't use DuckDuckGo when viewing this site because it doesn't allow me to dictate.
Apologies here for not seeing well, but I had eye surgery last fall and it's not completely successful. Hoping for an improvement but in the meantime, unless I'm on my computer I'm working on best guesses.
Next question, I can't find an app to open the PNG file to see the views of my car. Maybe it's back to the computer.
First, a HUGE shoutout to Max from Elebest ( @EleBest - forum sponsor/vendor for coding services)! Once again, he proved himself to be incredibly honest and reliable. He saved my "a$$" yesterday when I ran into trouble with the car the night before a road trip.
3. ILS+ Adaptive Headlights
I also owe you an update on the ILS adaptive headlights coding that Elebest did for me. I did that 2 weeks ago, just a day after I bought my new-to-me GLS. The functionality works great, he also coded it to be functional even at 15 MPH. I contacted him, no equipment needed, no tools renting or wait time, as I only needed my laptop with TeamViewer access to him within 10 min. He installed all his software tools remotely, and process was done within 15 min. Other stuff was Auto Stop/Go memory, and driving mode (Individual) memory. Also tried AMG and Maybach infotainment theme, but asked him to remove as I felt they are too fancy for a car that mostly my wife and family drive as I daily a Sedan. See photo #3 and #4 for the ILS adaptive headlights. They say that the GLS has the brightest headlights allowed by low in the US, and this has just made it even better. Wish I know how to upload a video here!
ILS operation in settings. Coding done by Max from Elebest
Thanks for sharing your experience with ILS. Just got a GLS recently and have some newbie questions if you don't mind.
1) I have read that people restore their mods to factory defaults before taking the car in to a MB dealer. Is that a good pre-caution to take or over-blown concern?
2) If so then how does one set things to factory defaults if the mods are done remotely?
3) Is there a concern the mods would be wiped out when taking the car to an MB dealer for updates?
4) How did you get the "Intelligent Light System" option to show up on the menu? Did Elebest have to enable that with a mod too?
5) Have you considered(or have a view) using this plug-in module? https://mwmods.com/index.php/product...am-led-module/ Per them I can have it either enabled or disabled(reset back to factory), so wondering how you got the menu option in #4.
First few second of the above video is the feedback or comparison of those OBD dongles. For your info.
Coding of ILS+ is quite tedious, it is not a single “No to Yes” coding, I did many cars, almost non of them are same way, so we believe it is hard to make a device to do it. Unless it only apply partial coding (like the G class in the video), after I check that G class which was done by OBD dongle, 60% codings are not applied correctly.
Hi @S_W222,
Thanks for sharing your experience with ILS. Just got a GLS recently and have some newbie questions if you don't mind.
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TIA!
No, in fact I haven't heard of anyone here that restored their ILS+ settings to factory before MB dealer visit. If you are going there specifically for a headlight issue, well maybe you can consider that, otherwise there is no need to do that. I've had ILS+ coded in all my last 3 Mbenz cars, the first one was my 2015 S-class. All of them went to Mbenz dealers for maintenance dealers for various reasons with no issues. In fact, the way it's done (as I understand) is that ILS+ enables a factory Mbenz european operation, so it is not like tuning your engine or going crazy!
If you like, there is a window in the settings, you can simply turn ILS off.
I never ever had any issue with that. Dealers usually won't perform a software update during a normal 10K mile visit, unless you ask or if there is a related issue. I usually simply ask them to leave a note asking to NOT perform a software update, without sharing any further detail. I simply don't want a software update. I do the same with my BMWs.
How did you get the "Intelligent Light System" option to show up on the menu? Did Elebest have to enable that with a mod too? Yes, in my case, for both my S-class and GLS, there was a new window that shows the operation of ILS which he coded.
Have you considered(or have a view) using this plug-in module? No, never considered that. ILS via remote coding was just faster for me instead of waiting for a module to be shipped to me etc. Plus I prefer my car to be taken care my one point of contact, and Elebest has been my go to person, at least I can count on him anytime. However, that company u referenced is a really good one, I used their module once for the suspension lowering on the S-class, but for ILS I think coding is the way to go as am super happy with how my headlights operate in all my cars that Elebst coded. It seems like he responded to you with some additional info below, so good luck with whatever u decide
First few second of the above video is the feedback or comparison of those OBD dongles. For your info.
Coding of ILS+ is quite tedious, it is not a single “No to Yes” coding, I did many cars, almost non of them are same way, so we believe it is hard to make a device to do it. Unless it only apply partial coding (like the G class in the video), after I check that G class which was done by OBD dongle, 60% codings are not applied correctly.
"I used their module once for the suspension lowering on the S-class"
Ha. I initially started looking at the module for suspension lowering as well. I felt the GLS has too much body roll so figure lowering the suspension would help reduce the roll, of course at the expense of comfort. How did it work on your S-class?
"I used their module once for the suspension lowering on the S-class"
Ha. I initially started looking at the module for suspension lowering as well. I felt the GLS has too much body roll so figure lowering the suspension would help reduce the roll, of course at the expense of comfort. How did it work on your S-class?
Not so well. I mostly kept it at regular height level. Lowering typically will lead to a slightly more firm ride. For the GLS, you don't even need to do that. Just set the default drive mode to individual, and then set the suspension to Sport mode. It will lower it and has same effect. I also asked Elebest to set my default drive mode to Individual, so all i have to do always it change the individual settings to whatever I want most of the time which is not set to comfort everywhere except for engine on eco mode, but with transmission in comfort.
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