Looking for scanner suggestions.
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1998 CLK 320
Looking for scanner suggestions.
Hello all,
Looking for suggestions on a scanner and/or PC software & cable combo that can read & erase module codes (specifically for the ESP+BA module on a W208 CLK 320). I can't justify a top tier purchase, so I'm curious as to what the cheapest option would be. Any and all help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Looking for suggestions on a scanner and/or PC software & cable combo that can read & erase module codes (specifically for the ESP+BA module on a W208 CLK 320). I can't justify a top tier purchase, so I'm curious as to what the cheapest option would be. Any and all help is appreciated.
Thanks!
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Hello all,
Looking for suggestions on a scanner and/or PC software & cable combo that can read & erase module codes Epson GT-10000 [13/63] Scanner Parts(specifically for the ESP+BA module on a W208 CLK 320). I can't justify a top tier purchase, so I'm curious as to what the cheapest option would be. Any and all help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Looking for suggestions on a scanner and/or PC software & cable combo that can read & erase module codes Epson GT-10000 [13/63] Scanner Parts(specifically for the ESP+BA module on a W208 CLK 320). I can't justify a top tier purchase, so I'm curious as to what the cheapest option would be. Any and all help is appreciated.
Thanks!
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Inexpensive: iCarsoft MB V3.0 (not the MB II). Around $150-$200 on Amazon. Small and compact (fits in the glove box or other storage), and is specific to Mercedes vehicles. Free software updates.
https://a.co/d/4GyaepZ
Moderately Expensive: Autel MaxiDAS DS808K. Around $770 on Amazon. Comprehensive and all brands of vehicles. Limited programming. Step-by-step maintenance procedures, such as brake fluid change on SBC brake systems and ABC flush on ABC suspensions. Annual software subscription to update software. (It remains functional, but uses the last update before the first year or current subscription ends.)
https://a.co/d/emEXCXv
https://a.co/d/4GyaepZ
Moderately Expensive: Autel MaxiDAS DS808K. Around $770 on Amazon. Comprehensive and all brands of vehicles. Limited programming. Step-by-step maintenance procedures, such as brake fluid change on SBC brake systems and ABC flush on ABC suspensions. Annual software subscription to update software. (It remains functional, but uses the last update before the first year or current subscription ends.)
https://a.co/d/emEXCXv
Last edited by JettaRed; Aug 9, 2023 at 09:38 AM.
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1998 CLK 320
Inexpensive: iCarsoft MB V3.0 (not the MB II). Around $150-$200 on Amazon. Small and compact (fits in the glove box or other storage), and is specific to Mercedes vehicles. Free software updates.
https://a.co/d/4GyaepZ
Moderately Expensive: Autel MaxiDAS DS808K. Around $770 on Amazon. Comprehensive and all brands of vehicles. Limited programming. Step-by-step maintenance procedures, such as brake fluid change on SBC brake systems and ABC flush on ABC suspensions. Annual software subscription to update software. (It remains functional, but uses the last update before the first year or current subscription ends.)
https://a.co/d/emEXCXv
https://a.co/d/4GyaepZ
Moderately Expensive: Autel MaxiDAS DS808K. Around $770 on Amazon. Comprehensive and all brands of vehicles. Limited programming. Step-by-step maintenance procedures, such as brake fluid change on SBC brake systems and ABC flush on ABC suspensions. Annual software subscription to update software. (It remains functional, but uses the last update before the first year or current subscription ends.)
https://a.co/d/emEXCXv
Thanks!
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Inexpensive: iCarsoft MB V3.0 (not the MB II). Around $150-$200 on Amazon. Small and compact (fits in the glove box or other storage), and is specific to Mercedes vehicles. Free software updates.
https://a.co/d/4GyaepZ
Moderately Expensive: Autel MaxiDAS DS808K. Around $770 on Amazon. Comprehensive and all brands of vehicles. Limited programming. Step-by-step maintenance procedures, such as brake fluid change on SBC brake systems and ABC flush on ABC suspensions. Annual software subscription to update software. (It remains functional, but uses the last update before the first year or current subscription ends.)
https://a.co/d/emEXCXv
https://a.co/d/4GyaepZ
Moderately Expensive: Autel MaxiDAS DS808K. Around $770 on Amazon. Comprehensive and all brands of vehicles. Limited programming. Step-by-step maintenance procedures, such as brake fluid change on SBC brake systems and ABC flush on ABC suspensions. Annual software subscription to update software. (It remains functional, but uses the last update before the first year or current subscription ends.)
https://a.co/d/emEXCXv
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Thanks for chiming in! Any thoughts on this one as well? https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...onal-more.html
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Sorry, but that thread makes my head want to explode. I stick by the scanners I listed above. They will do 98% of what you want to do. (The Autel unit will even do the rodeo activation for older ABC suspension systems. Autel is more of a shop level tool, while the iCarsoft is more of a consumer level tool.). Other than that, you are looking at a Xentry kit. I have the Xentry clones from China and rarely use them. I have both the MB Star C3 and C4 multiplexers.
Inexpensive: iCarsoft MB V3.0 (not the MB II). Around $150-$200 on Amazon. Small and compact (fits in the glove box or other storage), and is specific to Mercedes vehicles. Free software updates.
https://a.co/d/4GyaepZ
Moderately Expensive: Autel MaxiDAS DS808K. Around $770 on Amazon. Comprehensive and all brands of vehicles. Limited programming. Step-by-step maintenance procedures, such as brake fluid change on SBC brake systems and ABC flush on ABC suspensions. Annual software subscription to update software. (It remains functional, but uses the last update before the first year or current subscription ends.)
https://a.co/d/emEXCXv
Inexpensive: iCarsoft MB V3.0 (not the MB II). Around $150-$200 on Amazon. Small and compact (fits in the glove box or other storage), and is specific to Mercedes vehicles. Free software updates.
https://a.co/d/4GyaepZ
Moderately Expensive: Autel MaxiDAS DS808K. Around $770 on Amazon. Comprehensive and all brands of vehicles. Limited programming. Step-by-step maintenance procedures, such as brake fluid change on SBC brake systems and ABC flush on ABC suspensions. Annual software subscription to update software. (It remains functional, but uses the last update before the first year or current subscription ends.)
https://a.co/d/emEXCXv
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Since my original answer, I have also tried the LAUNCH X431 Creader Elite MB and like it, as well. The interface is a bit more complicated, but it does all the stuff the iCarsoft scanner does. It also updates over WiFi and has the OBD cable permanently attached. It has some other neat features, such as emailing scan reports, and seems to be a little faster.
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Since my original answer, I have also tried the LAUNCH X431 Creader Elite MB and like it, as well. The interface is a bit more complicated, but it does all the stuff the iCarsoft scanner does. It also updates over WiFi and has the OBD cable permanently attached. It has some other neat features, such as emailing scan reports, and seems to be a little faster.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Correct. I added Honda to my LAUNCH scanner since my son and daughter both have Honda CR-Vs. I think it was an additional $32 and downloaded via WiFi.
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That's not bad, beats buying entirely new hardware. not to mention you can't really get as decent of a scanner as this one for 32.
