That’s the issue with the third party readers. They’ll only read standard OBD-xx industry codes. A lot of manufacturers have their own codes that go “deeper” that can’t be seen with the third party readers.
-D > On Oct 15, 2021, at 3:55 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > My Indy technician has a reader but was unable to decipher one of my codes > in a GLK 250 2014 Bluetec SUV. He came up with a very generalized reading > such as air leak. The dealer, on the other hand, pinpointed the problem as > two cracked are charge hoses. I'm not sure that device sold by Amazon would > be much help in a case like this. > >> On Fri, Oct 15, 2021, 6:42 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Yeah that one does well, I have that. There is a thing called a Carly >> that is a little box that communicates with an app on your phone, it is >> an annual fee for it but I think they keep it updated for all the cars >> and whatever issues. I looked at the web site but the iCarsoft does >> well on the cars I hook it to so I passed on it. For $150 you will save >> a lot of time and money dealing with shops and their nonsense. >> >> --FT >> >>> On 10/15/21 6:31 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: >>> At least this. >>> >> https://www.amazon.com/iCarsoft-Professional-Multi-System-V2-0-Mercedes-Benz/dp/B0791CDHS1 >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: Mercedes <mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com> on behalf of Randy >> Bennell via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2021 5:23 PM >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List >>> Cc: Randy Bennell >>> Subject: [MBZ] MB code reading etc? >>> >>> Remind me as to what is required to read the codes on a relatively new >>> Mercedes. >>> >>> A fellow on another forum that I participate in has a newer SUV (GLK?) >>> with a diesel and is having problems and getting a bit of a run around >>> from his dealer. >>> >>> People are telling him to get a cheap code reader and check it himself >>> but I suggested that is not going to work. >>> >>> What does he need in order to access the information on a late model MB? >>> >>> If my memory is reasonably correct some of you folks have acquired >>> software on a laptop and the required cords to connect. What do you have >>> and where did you get it? >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> -- >> --FT >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
