Like many others I had a long, long struggle getting my XENTRY-DAS setup working and thought I would share some of the learning to the forum. There are many non-factory setups available with prices generally ~$600 for a C3 Multiplexer, cables, Dell 630 (built-in RS232 port), already loaded HDD. I Continue reading→
Here list reasons why you should buy a Mercedes diagnostic tool with a laptop together:SD connect C5 —With the Dell D630’s dedicated serial port, there was no issue for me…. it was plug and play… I just loaded the HDD from the Seller into my Dell and all I needed to do was activate WIS Continue reading→
It’s kind of ipcircle who share a little installation manual for Xentry users who have problems with Vediamo to work with mb star C3 Mux. First you need a Xentry/DAS working with your C3 Mux on Com 2, so you can exclude any problems with Comport configuration, bad .bin files for the mux or black Continue reading→
So here you can download HHTWin application that was taken from usual Star Diagnosis version. The files are very old, were compiled by Daimler just for X86 (only for 32bit Win7). Impossible to make HHT-Win work under x64 win 7. Disable UAC settings to “Never notify” -> Restart sys Continue reading→
These are Mercedes MB Star diagnosis DAS and SD connect c4 communication solutions by mbstartool technicians: DAS Fault (1.2)-2.503.9901 with the error “Communication failed” MB SD connect c4 main unit displays “Device not in use” This issue usually can be solved as follows: – Continue reading→
Here is the mbstartool.com engineer solution to MB Star C3 V2015.9 up DAS Xentry multiplexer initialization failed problem. Error message: Initialization of diagnosis multiplexer failed. Possible causes: The link between the diagnosis multiplexer and the diagnostic socket is interrupte Continue reading→
MB Star diagnosis DAS is working perfect on any car with the 16 pin cable and Xentry also is working perfect. But when DAS is connecting with the w210 car through 38 pin cable, DAS only recognize 3 ECUs then nothing, i changed the 38pin cable gives me the same result. i used windows7 ultimate x6 Continue reading→
MB Star C3 Star diagnostic system failed to work on Mercedes W204? Here is the customer solution. You are at your risk! Problem: I have DELL D630 with Xentry 09/2015 and MB Star C3 multiplexer. I have connected many cars (W202, W203, W210, W211, W245, etc) and there is no problem with conn Continue reading→
If you own a Mercedes-Benz and are looking to do your own repairs you may have heard about Mercedes Star Diagnostic System (SDS) scanners C3 and C4. In this article, we discuss the advantages of Mercedes Star Diagnostic scanner including things that you need to keep in mind before you buy a MB S Continue reading→
Finally, had the RS232 to RS485 converter cable wiring diagram so I managed to resolder the wire contacts that connect to the MB STAR C3 multiplexer side. The cable I bought from ebay had crappy solder points that only worked for a few times before breaking off, and disconnected from the c Continue reading→