Star Diagnostic How To DIY with lots o pics
Former Vendor of MBWorld
iTrader: (1)
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 12,139
Likes: 295
From: Houston
2003 W211 E55, 2003 W220 S600
Before I changed my ride height I installed rear toe links and KMAC adjustable bushings. After setting the new ride height and balancing with a bubble level, only then did I have a realignment performed.
Castor: 11 deg
Front Camber: 1.6 deg neg
Rear Camber: 2.2 deg neg
Front Toe in: 1 mm
Rear Toe in: 8 mm
Castor: 11 deg
Front Camber: 1.6 deg neg
Rear Camber: 2.2 deg neg
Front Toe in: 1 mm
Rear Toe in: 8 mm
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,124
Likes: 32
From: Florida-Germany-New York
2004 E55,1969 300SEL6.3,2011 ML350 BlueTec Diesel,2005 ML400 CDI
Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: Near Los Angeles
sold
used 2008 uneven from mods?
Hey all, Just bought a used 2008 e63 35k miles from a used car dealer and after notice the front left side is lower than right. Took it to a real merc dealer who said he needs to put it on the alignment rack for 200 to check but tires are worn uneven and inside almost bald.
After reading most of these threads I am now wondering if the previous owner improperly lowered the car using a mod... it looks low but not sure.
Should I take it to the Merc dealer or independent Benz guy like AGA German Auto Service in Pasadena, Ca? Any thoughts?
Thanks
After reading most of these threads I am now wondering if the previous owner improperly lowered the car using a mod... it looks low but not sure.
Should I take it to the Merc dealer or independent Benz guy like AGA German Auto Service in Pasadena, Ca? Any thoughts?
Thanks
Member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 147
Likes: 5
From: Ann Arbor, MI
03 SL55 AMG, 02 ML500 & 95 C36 AMG
Hey guys I read through this whole thread and its full of good information, but I could not find my answer. I have a star knockoff that was working fine when I first got it, but then I never used it for a years time. I went to scan my car today and I got this CAL 503 ERROR?
Anybody have any idea what this is and the solution to it? I would really appreciate any help; I have a SRS light that I want to diagnose.
Anybody have any idea what this is and the solution to it? I would really appreciate any help; I have a SRS light that I want to diagnose.
Member
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 106
Likes: 1
2006 E55 AMG
Hi Guys/Gals
I just got a C3 "for educational purposes"...::wink::
I've managed to get all the software installed Xentry/DAS, WIS etc. but have yet to try to connect to the car. I hope it will be relatively painless.
I came across this thread that may be useful to those that haven't found it yet. Its a full writeup (PDFs) of installing/using a Chinese DAS.
I just got a C3 "for educational purposes"...::wink::
I've managed to get all the software installed Xentry/DAS, WIS etc. but have yet to try to connect to the car. I hope it will be relatively painless.
I came across this thread that may be useful to those that haven't found it yet. Its a full writeup (PDFs) of installing/using a Chinese DAS.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Member
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 129
Likes: 0
2004 E55 AMG
Aleks or others,
I used the 3.5 and -1.1 inclination settings on my 04 E55 last night. I was sitting in the car at the time. The drivers side came out great but the passenger side is about .3" higher front and rear.
I have read all 23 pages of this thread and as I understand it I am going to have to play with the inclination angles to get it to even out. Correct me if I am wrong.
My big question is (as stupid as it might be) in what manner am I to change the inclination angle to lower it. I know I can do a trial and error but I figured most on here would have the answer.
So if I go from 3.5 to 3.6 in the front is that going to raise or lower it?
If I go from -1.1 to-1.2 in the rear is that going to raise or lower it?
Thank you much in advance?
I used the 3.5 and -1.1 inclination settings on my 04 E55 last night. I was sitting in the car at the time. The drivers side came out great but the passenger side is about .3" higher front and rear.
I have read all 23 pages of this thread and as I understand it I am going to have to play with the inclination angles to get it to even out. Correct me if I am wrong.
My big question is (as stupid as it might be) in what manner am I to change the inclination angle to lower it. I know I can do a trial and error but I figured most on here would have the answer.
So if I go from 3.5 to 3.6 in the front is that going to raise or lower it?
If I go from -1.1 to-1.2 in the rear is that going to raise or lower it?
Thank you much in advance?
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,825
Likes: 17
From: Southern California
E55 w/ goods, Z32 Project underway
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 6,340
Likes: 22
From: Southern California, USA
2003 CL55 AMG
Hey guys I read through this whole thread and its full of good information, but I could not find my answer. I have a star knockoff that was working fine when I first got it, but then I never used it for a years time. I went to scan my car today and I got this CAL 503 ERROR?
Anybody have any idea what this is and the solution to it? I would really appreciate any help; I have a SRS light that I want to diagnose.
Anybody have any idea what this is and the solution to it? I would really appreciate any help; I have a SRS light that I want to diagnose.
Eek --- Chinese ballocks.... You need the CAL 872 fix. Google
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,027
Likes: 55
05 E55 AMG, E320 CDI, Turbo E46 M3,IS300 2JZGTE,VQ35 Turbo Maxima, Mercedes 300D
I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a menu to reset all parameters to factory defaults? My car has had an issue for some time now (Speedtronic/Cruise). When I scan, there is no malfunction but when I try to activate cruise it gives me this error.
I am thinking it thinks there is Distronic module installed and not finding it. If I could just reset everything and go from there, that would be good. The only things I have done are set to ROW, disable seatbelt warning, added parktronic and raised speed limiter to 300. I have tried backing those out but still have an issue. Tried clearing any codes already. I don't use cruise very often but just don't like stuff not working without knowing why.
Thanks!
I am thinking it thinks there is Distronic module installed and not finding it. If I could just reset everything and go from there, that would be good. The only things I have done are set to ROW, disable seatbelt warning, added parktronic and raised speed limiter to 300. I have tried backing those out but still have an issue. Tried clearing any codes already. I don't use cruise very often but just don't like stuff not working without knowing why.
Thanks!
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,027
Likes: 55
05 E55 AMG, E320 CDI, Turbo E46 M3,IS300 2JZGTE,VQ35 Turbo Maxima, Mercedes 300D
I have been struggling using my trusty old HP laptop to run DAS It is super slow because it runs a virtual machine of DAS... it would take 5 minutes or more just to boot the virtual machine! I have tried a couple of times to migrate to a new laptop but the newer ones don't have serial. I have tried several USB to serial adapters but the only one that works is the FTDI one mentioned by someone earlier in this thread. I then fought with a couple of settings to get it to work. I thought I would do some screenshots and mini-tutorial on how to make this work. I am using a Macbook Air, but some of the instructions apply to windows machines.
1. Install the FTDI driver Latest drivers here: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
2. Install VMWARE - Mine was VMWARE Fusion
3. Open Virtual Machine file. I recommend copying it to your local drive if you have space. It is about 65GB
4. Start the Virtual Machine
5. Plug in the FTDI cable and you will see the screen below:
6. Select connect to Windows. You may need to install the drivers in Windows. Mine installed automatically without installing drivers on the virtual machine.
7. In the virtual machine select control panel -> system as shown below:
8. Go to Ports (Com & LPT) and select communications ports and disable all active serial ports.
9. Select the USB com port. Go to advanced and set the port to port 2.
Special thanks to Shardul, Benz-O-Rama and the dude that gave the link to the FTDI USB-Serial converter!
Here is a video of it running ... I did not pull up DAS itself since I was not connected to the car, but you can see it is fast. This is actual speed not time lapsed.
http://youtu.be/jzw8fLo_6gY
1. Install the FTDI driver Latest drivers here: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
2. Install VMWARE - Mine was VMWARE Fusion
3. Open Virtual Machine file. I recommend copying it to your local drive if you have space. It is about 65GB
4. Start the Virtual Machine
5. Plug in the FTDI cable and you will see the screen below:
6. Select connect to Windows. You may need to install the drivers in Windows. Mine installed automatically without installing drivers on the virtual machine.
7. In the virtual machine select control panel -> system as shown below:
8. Go to Ports (Com & LPT) and select communications ports and disable all active serial ports.
9. Select the USB com port. Go to advanced and set the port to port 2.
Special thanks to Shardul, Benz-O-Rama and the dude that gave the link to the FTDI USB-Serial converter!
Here is a video of it running ... I did not pull up DAS itself since I was not connected to the car, but you can see it is fast. This is actual speed not time lapsed.
http://youtu.be/jzw8fLo_6gY
Last edited by turbo97se; Sep 15, 2012 at 02:24 AM.
Newbie
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Orlando Florida
2003 E500
can the service schedule be reset using DAS i have a w211 e500 and the instrument cluster is not reseting the schedule c and i just purchased a star system and i cant figure it out yet, if anyone could help I would really appreciated it!!
Former Vendor of MBWorld
iTrader: (1)
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 12,139
Likes: 295
From: Houston
2003 W211 E55, 2003 W220 S600
yes i think it is under the information and communication section in the FSS ASSYST menu
Junior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 37
Likes: 0
ML350 (W166) / CLK 320 Avantgard 2002 W208
Cheers. Should it be presumed that if their version of Star can be used on my ML and they are able to perform diagnostics using it then it must be a recent enough version?
