Star Diagnostic How To DIY with lots o pics
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From: Florida-Germany-New York
2004 E55,1969 300SEL6.3,2011 ML350 BlueTec Diesel,2005 ML400 CDI
Support is the key word. I bought a cheap ($580 shipped) system with multiplexer, all cables, and ibm preloaded T30 harddrive. XP came up nicely and added a few native system drivers and then, my DAS wouldn't load becase the version was dated. Got around this problem by backdating computer time. Next problem - no communication with car- was tougher (dreaded Cal 872 error). Could have bought solution from John at JCRecording for $40 but plugged away at Digital Kaos until I found the solution between the lines of some posts--change 1 lousy line in the Das/bin/cal.ini file. Only then did I have a working system. Then I ran the Ceasar test and had 1 anomaly--3100 can error. Heard around that this is a hardware error most often. Took apart multiplexer and put her under the scope. Surface mount chips were hand soldered--but not too bad. Found a few instances of smd resistors with one end tilted and some very cold looking solder joint in some of the edge connector pins. Now it's 100 % and I have to say..what a great tool!!! but expect some difficulties unless your luck is better than mine. Oh, and support from vendor??? Ha, Ha, within hours of the end of the e-bay auction, all traces of the transaction had vanished. And e-mails to him? He and his engineers are "studying the problem and will have a solution soon" Ha ha.
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From: San Diego
F-250
I wish people would post more "How To's" in DAS. Such as:
Clearing all adaptations. I found it, but I was afraid I would kill something.
Mods for chimes / Volume
Tweaks to Audio (If Any)
Folding Mirror on Lock (If car already has folding)
Clear and test if engine light on
General report on module health
Speedometer / Odometer replacenet (E63 Mod) to maintain correct milage
what else?? Im sure there is more!!
Mine came from an overseas supplier, and works fine out of the box!
Clearing all adaptations. I found it, but I was afraid I would kill something.
Mods for chimes / Volume
Tweaks to Audio (If Any)
Folding Mirror on Lock (If car already has folding)
Clear and test if engine light on
General report on module health
Speedometer / Odometer replacenet (E63 Mod) to maintain correct milage
what else?? Im sure there is more!!
Mine came from an overseas supplier, and works fine out of the box!
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From: U.K
2012 E350 Sport 2014 E63
"volume control: warning buzzer (usa)"
and does anyone have any further information on folding mirrors on lock,
I just want to confirm if what i have already posted is correct.
also has anyone done fuel remaining mod?
Thanks
Jazz
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From: El Dorado Hills, California
2004 SL55 AMG EUROCHARGED. 2002 X5. 1999 SUBURBAN WHIPPLE SUPERCHARGER+MODs,04 M3 EUROCHARED
MB Tech lowered my friends e55 and He refer him to lower my SL55 via SDS. He lowered my car but it only got lowered in Front only and rear are uneven. He try to lower it again and told me my sensor is bad so he replace the sensor but it did not do the trick. Now he told me he could not lower my car. Now my car is sitting low in front and very high in the rear and uneven. I know he lowered few E55 but somehow he could not do mine. Lowering SL55 different than E55 ? Does anyone know or have an instruction or tip how to lower SL55 via SDS.
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2005 Silver E55
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C63, SL55, E55, CLS55, ML63, C55
I'm working on a SL55 STAR lowering, I got it lower right now, but I'm not sure if I did it right. It is kind of different than the E55. When I get something solid I will post it.
On my first attempt I got an ABC malfunction on the dash, I've got that to go away, but we will see in the coming days what happens.
Also For SL folks, I was able to shut off the bothersome (to me) volume increase /decrease for when the top is down or up. I just cant stand it when the volume changes when I roll the windows up or something. That is gone gone gone now.
If anyone is interested in that I can post that up at some point.
On my first attempt I got an ABC malfunction on the dash, I've got that to go away, but we will see in the coming days what happens.
Also For SL folks, I was able to shut off the bothersome (to me) volume increase /decrease for when the top is down or up. I just cant stand it when the volume changes when I roll the windows up or something. That is gone gone gone now.
If anyone is interested in that I can post that up at some point.
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'18 AMG GTR, '04 CL55, '04 E55, '03 CLK500, '01 E55,94 E500, '91 190E 2.5-16 EVOII, '86 560SL
where you said back out one screen. is the menu you need to change
"volume control: warning buzzer (usa)"
and does anyone have any further information on folding mirrors on lock,
I just want to confirm if what i have already posted is correct.
also has anyone done fuel remaining mod?
Thanks
Jazz
"volume control: warning buzzer (usa)"
and does anyone have any further information on folding mirrors on lock,
I just want to confirm if what i have already posted is correct.
also has anyone done fuel remaining mod?
Thanks
Jazz
How is possible that the W210 has this feature and the W211 doesnt?
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From: Long Island
Turbonetics G35
Question about the lowering?
How far are people lowering the car with this? When lowering the car will it affect my camber to the point it will eat away the tires? When I press the button that raises the car will it lift it to the height it would now, or because of the calibration will it raise it in relation to how far I lower it?
How far are people lowering the car with this? When lowering the car will it affect my camber to the point it will eat away the tires? When I press the button that raises the car will it lift it to the height it would now, or because of the calibration will it raise it in relation to how far I lower it?
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2004 E55,1969 300SEL6.3,2011 ML350 BlueTec Diesel,2005 ML400 CDI
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e55 w/LET TUNE Drinks: vodka STRAIGHT Wheels: 19" HRE 547r Mods:FF headers ASP Pulley
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'07 E63; 05 C55 gone; '02 C32 gone;1996 SL320;1978 280CE Gone
I just had the dealer lower the E63 one inch. It resets the starting point. Since I did this to get negative camber I did not have it realigned. Car rides much nicer, and handled great on track over the weekend. Cost: $180.
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I live in Pasadena, CA and just had my car lowered through STAR at a Mercedes Auto Shop here in Pasadena. Ask for Carlos. He was a MB tech for many years. Very nice guy and very professional.
AGA German Auto Service
3165 East Foothill Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 577-0773
AGA German Auto Service
3165 East Foothill Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 577-0773
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Front fog lights can be activated to function as a cornering aid in vehicles W203, W171, W211 and newer. This coding is available in the module Front SAM (SAM-V). Please note that in the early W211 models the right SAM (Passenger SAM) also needs to be recoded. I have found a number of units that were having the cornering light in the Driver SAM but the appropriate option was missing from the right SAM. In this situation, only the left cornering lamp will function – to overcome this, a right SAM would need to be replaced (rather na inexpensive from the second-hand market) Please note that for RHD vehicles the SAM functions are reversed (left vs. right, Passenger vs. Driver).
