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[Kyanther]

Hi all new to the forum and mercs, so can i ask what you use for diagnostics and coding please ive heard xentry mentioned and for this on ebay. What advise can you give please? Apparently it comes with a copy of xentry.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Depends how deep your pockets are and what you need to do, I would avoid the £50 Ebay Xentry.
I started out with an iCarsoft CR Max as l need to use it on other makes, a lot of people on here have the dedicated Mercedes iCarsoft units and seem happy with them for servicing and repairs, I was too until I started chasing a fault and discovered the limitations of my iCarsoft unit and that required Xentry to correct.
I have two S211's and I have spent more hours working on each car with a laptop than hand tools over the last 3 years.

 

[Kyanther]

Thankyou. So how much and where would i get a good xentry from?

 

[Kyanther]

Ive just found this in the boot. Any ideas?? Obviously obd port. Is it aftermarket or mb?

 

[Blobcat]

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Ive just found this in the boot. Any ideas?? Obviously obd port. Is it aftermarket or mb?

It’s a Mercedes Me adapter, pretty useless

 

[LostKiwi]

Xentry is the dealer level diagnostic system. It's PC based and comprises a multiplexer, cables and PC with Xentry software. It costs thousands. It's also sometimes called Star.

There are Chinese copies available but we don't talk about them for legal reasons.

For basic diagnostic readers most of us use something like iCarsoft i980 ,(most basic) iCarsoft MB v whatever the latest number is, iCarsoft CR Pro (all iCarsoft stuff is standalone) or Autel AP200 (phone based).

All those do basic code reading and some additional features depending on how much you want to pay and what model car you have.

 

[Srdl]

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[malcolm E53 AMG]

I bought my iCarsoft CR PRO from UK Parts Direct I found them very helpful regarding functionality and which model to choose

 

[Kyanther]

Sounds like icarsoft it is!!!!! Thanks guys

 

[DeanSL55]

Depends how deep your pockets are and what you need to do, I would avoid the £50 Ebay Xentry.
I started out with an iCarsoft CR Max as l need to use it on other makes, a lot of people on here have the dedicated Mercedes iCarsoft units and seem happy with them for servicing and repairs, I was too until I started chasing a fault and discovered the limitations of my iCarsoft unit and that required Xentry to correct.
I have two S211's and I have spent more hours working on each car with a laptop than hand tools over the last 3 years.

Evening, I am about to buy a SL55 AMG with ABC issues- yep mad I know! Does any of your diagnostics software or readers deal with ABC ? I can’t afford a genuine star system, have you bought anything on eBay that works? Hope you don’t mind me asking. Regards Dean

 

[Snake Charmer]

Evening, I am about to buy a SL55 AMG with ABC issues- yep mad I know! Does any of your diagnostics software or readers deal with ABC ? I can’t afford a genuine star system, have you bought anything on eBay that works? Hope you don’t mind me asking. Regards Dean

I have not as yet had the need to try my iCarsoft CR Max on a car with ABC, if I owned a car like yours I would go straight to Xentry.

 

[DeanSL55]

Thank you, so is century only available from MB or do you know if the eBay ones work?

 

[DeanSL55]

Xentry- dam spell checker!

 

[Snake Charmer]

Xentry- dam spell checker!

As @LostKiwi said earlier in the thread........

Xentry is the dealer level diagnostic system. It's PC based and comprises a multiplexer, cables and PC with Xentry software. It costs thousands. It's also sometimes called Star.

There are Chinese copies available but we don't talk about them for legal reasons.

I went in search of information on Star/Xentry systems that work without glitches or ransomware installed. I would liken the search to joining the local Masonic Lodge, you need a recommendation.
The first rule of Xentry Club: You don't talk about Xentry Club etc...etc...