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Old Apr 19, 2021 | 05:36 AM
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Headlight at 50% power

Hi guys,

I have headlight constant option enabled and my lights always running day/night. Is it possible to program low beams to work at 50% during day (or high beams), and 100% at night ? If not, then is it possible to turn on fog lights at day and low beams at nights, automatically?

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Old Apr 19, 2021 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by next0911
Hi guys,

I have headlight constant option enabled and my lights always running day/night. Is it possible to program low beams to work at 50% during day (or high beams), and 100% at night ? If not, then is it possible to turn on fog lights at day and low beams at nights, automatically?

Car is w203 220cdi 2007
No to all.
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Old Apr 24, 2021 | 01:39 AM
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Hi all. I wanted to swap my 2004 Avantgarde cluster for an Elegenace cluster, because of the looks. While at it why not swap for a younger cluster where I could enable AMG menu? I did so by virginizing the new cluster eeprom and added AMG option. But: I can´t use the normal teach in procedure in DAS as I was used to with other clusters. Because it is a 2007 cluster It won´t let me do initial startup adaption, but just offered SCN Online. Well ... I was pointed to other sources on how to enable SCN Offline, but that didn´t help me much as my understanding of it is not good enough.
The cluster is working fine, even pulled the correct millage, except it thinks I have a Distronic option installed so it throws an error after start up and won´t show the cruise conrtol segments. And it won´t show the clock settings menu, no matter what variants I set.
Even in "diagnosis according to factory" there is not way to set the base info in the cluster ... engine, model year, whatever. With older clusters it was possible.

Anybody can help me out here?
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Old Apr 24, 2021 | 01:48 AM
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You didn’t virginize it right and you didn’t do the correct teach in process. That’s why you have these issues.
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Old Apr 24, 2021 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Mackhack
You didn’t virginize it right and you didn’t do the correct teach in process. That’s why you have these issues.
You may be right, but I wouldn´t know where to look for in the EEprom besides FF´ing up to 0x030. It´s a 24C32 eeprom. I did it last week with a 24c16 eeprom cluster and it worked just fine. Initial startup teach in process worked. But with this new cluster I don´t get any of those options in DAS.
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Old Apr 24, 2021 | 02:00 AM
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This is fundamentally wrong. This is not how you do it. I might be able to fix it remotely on the weekend to make it usable. Feel free to send me a pm for details.
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Old May 28, 2021 | 04:05 AM
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Old May 28, 2021 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BenzNinja
I do not suggest you play with this
you will only get performance by replacing the maps in the module, replace solenoids with special versions in some case, and drill a bigger hole on a plate in the transmission on some versions
this can only be done on bench with a programmer

only interesting thing to do is Agility Sport+ mode
I can add this mode, paddle shifters, manual mode, remember last mode
but once again, this I do by remote but not with Xentry
Interesting. However, my car already has paddle shifters, manual mode, and I KNOW I can activate the other two via xentry. C'mon man.
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Old May 28, 2021 | 03:39 PM
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share your experience then
they are all waiting for it
especially agility
I wouldn't be threatening people on a forum online when everything you're doing is 100% illegal.
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Old May 29, 2021 | 12:14 AM
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 01:11 AM
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can somebody help with getting the right program and laptop to diagnose my car. Is this the right Xentry and laptop for a w211 E55 2003. I have no communication with the car except for getting codes from it. P0600. I don’t know what to get.


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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 01:26 AM
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Hey all Star diagnostic questions

Hey there all! You all sound like a very well informed bunch of of guys and I see you all have already been into the Star Diagnostic systems game for a while now. I just wondering if ANYONE ON THIS PAGE may be able to steer me into the right direction on who I should buy my first Star type Diagnostic system from ( which would be the best brand) Or if there's any certain type of bundle I should buy, that comes with the laptop all the different OBD2 port plugs and other diagnostic Type plugs that I may need for a w211 E55 AMG Mercedes. Or maybe even, what all I will need JUST to get started at least. I know there are 1000's of different systems out there to buy just hoped you might be able to help a fellow E55 enthusiasts out.? Thanx a BUNCH. for any tips or info. It's all greatly appreciated

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This is fundamentally wrong. This is not how you do it. I might be able to fix it remotely on the weekend to make it usable. Feel free to send me a pm for details.
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 02:33 AM
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See my response to your PM.
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Hustlinkaos
Hey there all! You all sound like a very well informed bunch of of guys and I see you all have already been into the Star Diagnostic systems game for a while now. I just wondering if ANYONE ON THIS PAGE may be able to steer me into the right direction on who I should buy my first Star type Diagnostic system from ( which would be the best brand) Or if there's any certain type of bundle I should buy, that comes with the laptop all the different OBD2 port plugs and other diagnostic Type plugs that I may need for a w211 E55 AMG Mercedes. Or maybe even, what all I will need JUST to get started at least. I know there are 1000's of different systems out there to buy just hoped you might be able to help a fellow E55 enthusiasts out.? Thanx a BUNCH. for any tips or info. It's all greatly appreciated
In the FWIW department https://www.cnautotool.com/ is from China, but for many years I have found them to be reliable with good customer service and support.
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 05:53 AM
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JUNK
there is no reliable with good customer service and support.with the Chinese
there software is junk, not reliable, incomplete
read around before you make the choice of supporting dictatorships more then necessary

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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 07:32 AM
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If it junk, what system do you recommend?

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JUNK
there is no reliable with good customer service and support.with the Chinese
there software is junk, not reliable, incomplete
read around before you make the choice of supporting dictatorships more then necessary
If the suggested system is junk, what do you recommend?
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Old Jun 30, 2021 | 05:54 PM
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Anyone with SDS in Seattle area who can help with a few settings on my E55? I was going to attempt those myself but chinese unit I have is useless..
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 01:00 PM
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Tried using Star for the first time and received the following error message. Any thoughts?




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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by xabo
Tried using Star for the first time and received the following error message. Any thoughts?



All you have to do is respond to our email we sent you in response to your emails.
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 01:38 PM
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All you have to do is respond to our email we sent you in response to your emails.
Responded twice.........still awaiting a response from you via email.
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 01:46 PM
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Responded twice.........still awaiting a response from you via email.
just emailed you again for the 3rd time now. Let me know if you got it.

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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 01:55 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 01:57 PM
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Nope...............nothing
spam folder?
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 01:58 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 02:05 PM
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