The similarity and difference among C3,C4 and C5

Mercedes Benz C5 Xentry Connect diagnostic interface, produced by French ACTIA Company and equipped with Panasonic Xentry-Tab, can test Engine / Transmission / air conditioning /SRS/ABS/ anti-theft system and OBD-II system.Benz C5 at Autonumen.com can provide complete diagnosis for the newest hybrid W222. And it has a qualitative improvement in hardware and software by authorization of diagnostic interface to control the software.

The new product concept and brand combination for hardware and software components will be the next step towards an integrated After-Sales System environment with future-oriented diagnostic solutions. 100% Original second-hand MB STAR C5 Star diagnostic system manufactured by French ACTIA tech is available in CnAutotool.com.

Mercedes benz star scanner is a very popular auto scanner in the market. However,Many customer are confused to choose when they want to buy one, because there is four version of mb star:Mercedes Benz star c3,Mb Star Connect C4, Benz Star SD Connect Compact 4 C4 and super MB benz star C5. So now,i will summarize their similarity and difference,hope it will helpful for customers to choose.
Similarity:
1.Benz star C3/C4 and MB star sd connect c4,Super MB Star c5 use same software.
2.For the hardware, Benz star C3/C4/C5 is same function in diagnosing.
Difference:
1.For the functions, Mb Star C3 and c4 are almost the same,C4 can do all the works what C3 does and it is the replacement of Compact C3.
Just benz star c4 size is small and weight is light,much convience and the anti‐interrupting ability is better.
One more thing, as customer feedback, the advantage of c3 is can do trucks best.
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How to repair Mercedes W204 ESL/ELV steering wheel lock

This is a thread of “Mercedes W204 Steering wheel lock remove to repair DIY”. Big thanks to the contributor @dannyhoang9 from https://mbworld.org/ forum, shares good tips with us.
Here’s the story of his Mercedes W204 steering lock replacement:
Bought my car from the auction, run and start fine when I try to move it out of the parking so the tow truck can tow it to my shop.
No damaged to front end or steering wheel when at the site. After the tow truck tow it to my shop with the dolly, only tow rear wheel but not locking the steering wheel with seatbelt. The Mercedes Scan Tool will not start, no crank I can turn the car to all the way but no thing happen !
Jump start but still cant start ! Check the battery, still have good voltage
Steering wheel just locked, can’t move ?! Lock like something prevent the steering wheel so the key not working
I try to find the electronic steering lock but can’t see it because it was hide deep the back of the steering column.
As I know there no diy or instruction for the steering lock remove for now so I will take the picture and help people like me wont have to pay thousand $$$! In repair bill at the dealer.
The ESL ( electronic steering lock ) cost $500 , you will need the key $300 to sync, program new ESL to make it working with the key, EIS ( electronic ignition switch ) plus labor for remove,install and program for MB dealer !
my cost only $60 to shipped the whole steering column with Mercedes ESL EIS and key, $500 to repair with 1 year warranty to ESL take me 15 minutes to remove and 25 minutes to put everything back.
You need 3 things :
W204 ESL EIS and car key to rebuilt, repair it DIY

The tools :
Torx 25 27
hex socket 10 mm
U joint 3/8 with socket extension
1) disconnect the car battery
2) using torx?27 to remove 2 bolts behind the steering wheel
3) using 10 mm hex socket to remove the bolt in the center of the wheel remove the to plug of the airbag
3) using 10?mm?hex?socket to remove the bolt in the center of the wheel
remove the 2 plug of the airbag
pull its out
4) Using the E 28 external torx remove the 4 bolt on 4 side of the steering column
5) you have to remove the cable and pull it out
6) you can see the ESL in the back of steering column with the Mercedes Star Diagnosis






7) to remove the EIS , take the small flat?head?screw?driver and put it into the key ring, rotate it counter clockwise


On left top of the EIS, using the flat head to pry the black plastic retain that lock the EIS to the dashboard and pull it out from the back

remove the bolt that connect the steering column to the steering shaft.
Done.

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