You need a multiplexer that is compatible with DAS. (good luck finding one).. The cables are probably specific to the multiplexer. I was looking at the MT2500 and decided it wasnt worth the money, I got a sweet deal on an iSCAN (autoland scientech/baum D91) with the mercedes, obd2 and beemer cables and software. ($2k used, $8k new)... when the stealer wants $120/pop to plug in.... I'll let you all know how well it works. With a pair of 99's I didnt want to fork over snap-on money for the limitations it has. I understand that you can use it without a multiplexer, but you need to manually select the proper pins for the system you want to talk to... a multiplexer lets the software handle the selection automagically. The problem is the "language" spoken between the multiplexer and the software...
-j -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "James Zavesky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > John > > If you had a laptop and had the Mercedes DAS program installed on it which > cable set would you buy? Would the cable from my Snap On MT2500 scanner with > it's 38pin cable work? Or do I still need some sort of multiplexer. The > MT2500 has limitations and was thinking of transitioning to a better > diagnostic tool. > > James Zavesky > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of John W. Reames III > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 5:23 > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] what is this and how does it work? > > > > On Mon, 15 Jan 2007, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&sspagename > > =STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=130069221311&rd=1&rd=1 > > > > > > > It is a computer interface for mercedes vehicles for diagnosis; the newer > > ones use a 38 pin round connector or an OBDII standard connector (from > > my2000 on), and have multiple pins used for transmission of data from > > different systems (engine,tranny,airbags,abs, etc).. this lets the > > computer select which of those lines is used. The gotcha is that it is > > for carsoft 7.4 software, which isn't available any more, and it may be > > difficult to obtain a legitimate copy of it. Additionally, Carsoft can > > have limitations when it comes to diesels. It is supposed to be a "cheap" > > star diagnosis system (SDS). Bear in mind that SDS runs about $24k up > > front plus $7k/yr. (The discontinued HHT (Handheld tester) ran $3900 for > > the unit and $900 for the cables If I recall, and was limited to my1999 > > and earlier). I believe that this wasn't neeeded until my1988 or > > later, and for anything pre-w210, you can use an impulse counter > > instead, so I'd call this a pg in a poke, and there seem to be a lot of > > them up there too. > > > > -j. > > -- > > John Reames > > 1985 300D 223k "Gerta" > > 1991 Cherokee 149k "The fishbowl" > > 1999 E300Dt 140k "Hans" > > 1999 E300Dt 106k "Frantz" > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
