Best OBD Scanner for W221?
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Best OBD Scanner for W221?
Can anyone recommend a good scanner that works well with the W221? I know that you get what you pay for, but I believe that there are some Mercedes specific scanners at sensible prices. Any recommendations? or ones to avoid?
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I bought an iCarsoft MBII, which does fine for clearing codes and watching some running parameters. For a scanner it’s OK. But... I usually use my used $120 Dell laptop that one of the guys here (thanks, @MBENZTECH ) set up with XENTRY/DAS. Much more useful for testing, actuations, reading stored codes, etc. the only thing I use the scanner for is clearing codes that pop up when I know what caused them, and I’m in a hurry.
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One of the cheapest scanners out there now is the Autel AP200. About $63 and will scan all MB specific codes. There's a bunch others out there in the $100-$150 range.
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That sounds about right, mine takes several minutes to scan and go through each subsystem, maybe not quite 10 but I guess the more systems/options you have, the longer it probably takes.
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To answer the OP's initial question from the 3 scanners I have (iCarsoft MBII, Foxwell 530, Carly) I like the Foxwell 530 the most
If anyone wants to buy my iCarsoft MBII, let me know
If anyone wants to buy my iCarsoft MBII, let me know
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@HatzenbachWhere did you buy your Foxwell NT530?
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I am interested in Benz DoiP VCX SE ， any ideal ? https://www.obdexpress.co.uk/wholesa...oip-donet.html
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The vxdiag vcx se is a passthru device works great if you don't need hhtwin for pre 2002 cars. Works great I use it all the time.
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The vxdiag vcx se is a passthru device works great if you don't need hhtwin for pre 2002 cars. Works great I use it all the time.
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I bought an iCarsoft MBII, which does fine for clearing codes and watching some running parameters. For a scanner it’s OK. But... I usually use my used $120 Dell laptop that one of the guys here (thanks, @MBENZTECH ) set up with XENTRY/DAS. Much more useful for testing, actuations, reading stored codes, etc. the only thing I use the scanner for is clearing codes that pop up when I know what caused them, and I’m in a hurry.
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the tool might be capable - but various tricks might be needed to get thing to behave - often you have other tools bundled in like vedimo and DTS, which are for grown ups to do special stuff
most of us join the benzninja club and use his amazing value project with his expertise to do the real work
most of us join the benzninja club and use his amazing value project with his expertise to do the real work
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the tool might be capable - but various tricks might be needed to get thing to behave - often you have other tools bundled in like vedimo and DTS, which are for grown ups to do special stuff
most of us join the benzninja club and use his amazing value project with his expertise to do the real work
most of us join the benzninja club and use his amazing value project with his expertise to do the real work
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more likely the ECU has got hot and bothered popped a few capacitors that leaked on to important chips and muddled stuff up - its getting very popular in last year for the engine ECUs to die
either huge cost getting electronic super heroes to check and repair or buy a new one
whist there will be hundreds of secondhand one out there for not much - the risk is age related failure means you might be winding yourself up time wasting and throwing money in a skip - and you still need special skills and tools to swap them over
either huge cost getting electronic super heroes to check and repair or buy a new one
whist there will be hundreds of secondhand one out there for not much - the risk is age related failure means you might be winding yourself up time wasting and throwing money in a skip - and you still need special skills and tools to swap them over
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more likely the ECU has got hot and bothered popped a few capacitors that leaked on to important chips and muddled stuff up - its getting very popular in last year for the engine ECUs to die
either huge cost getting electronic super heroes to check and repair or buy a new one
whist there will be hundreds of secondhand one out there for not much - the risk is age related failure means you might be winding yourself up time wasting and throwing money in a skip - and you still need special skills and tools to swap them over
either huge cost getting electronic super heroes to check and repair or buy a new one
whist there will be hundreds of secondhand one out there for not much - the risk is age related failure means you might be winding yourself up time wasting and throwing money in a skip - and you still need special skills and tools to swap them over
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w221 s550 2011 4matic
more likely the ECU has got hot and bothered popped a few capacitors that leaked on to important chips and muddled stuff up - its getting very popular in last year for the engine ECUs to die
either huge cost getting electronic super heroes to check and repair or buy a new one
whist there will be hundreds of secondhand one out there for not much - the risk is age related failure means you might be winding yourself up time wasting and throwing money in a skip - and you still need special skills and tools to swap them over
either huge cost getting electronic super heroes to check and repair or buy a new one
whist there will be hundreds of secondhand one out there for not much - the risk is age related failure means you might be winding yourself up time wasting and throwing money in a skip - and you still need special skills and tools to swap them over
