Recommendations for the best Mercedes Sprinter diagnostic tool (1 Viewer)

[roadwarrior]

best merc sprinter diagnostic ?
i have an obdeleven for my cars but now i want one for my sprinter - recommendations ?

 

[Littlewheels]

 

[dunnah01]

I use a copy of DAS/Xentry for Smart and Mercs. Does pretty much everything but only up to about 2019 on my version

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[fat haggis]

I have the number 4 in the list. Cracking bit of kit and all manufacturers also.
I have a Mercedes Hymer mini coupe Volvo xc40. And also do friends van/cars.

 

[tonka]

What a co-incidence. !!!
My son came over earlier today and out the blue said..
"Do you know anyone who wants an OBD scanner for a Merc".
He has recently changed cars to a BMW and the scanner he has is no longer needed.
I am aware it's like one in the video above an icarsort and does Merc and smart cars..
Can get model number and more info if you have any interest.

 

[roadwarrior]

yes please tonka

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[bladerunner]

Does anyone know a diagnostic that will clear an ABS fault on a 14 Sprinter 906?

 

[ChrisL]

I have one of these although I haven't needed to use it yet, you may need an adapter if you have a round obd port.

ICARSOFT MB V2.0 Professional CAR DIAGNOSTIC CODE SCANNER TOOL FOR MERCEDES BENZ 737278989514 | eBay

ICarsoft MB V2.0 is a Professional and powerful vehicle fault diagnosis tool developed by iCarsoft Technology Inc. Buy with the official UK distributor and receive a genuine product, a two-year warranty, free updates and free expert advice from an iCarsoft tech for life.

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[dunnah01]

The TAN codes are the problem. If the diagnostics can't hack them then they are quite limited.

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[chesterfield hooligan]

2014 sprinter is standard obd2 port, the round 16 pin ended 2004ish.

 

[TheBig1]

Does anyone know a diagnostic that will clear an ABS fault on a 14 Sprinter 906?

Never a good idea to clear ABS brake faults if the issue isn't fixed. But I believe the better icarsoft kits do merc codes. Not all do of course

 

[bladerunner]

The problem has been that an ABS code comes up and triggers limp mode.
I can cope with no ABS, but limp mode is dangerous.

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[TheBig1]

What is the fault code? Might be as simple as a bad contact or a wheel sensor or a failing ABS pump or attached ECU. I agree limp mode is dangerous, but if the vehicle has stability control locked out ABS has worse consequences. The more electronic features on a vehicle the harder it is to trace and fix faults that trigger limp mode

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

I've had recurring abs problems in the end found to be cheap/fake abs sensors bit the bullet replaced with genuine Mercedes parts, if recurring perhaps the abs itself is faulty we have had to have a couple repaired.

 

[bladerunner]

Thanks for replies. It's the ABS speed sensors that have been at fault. But failure loses speed sensor, so no cruise control. If rear, then goes into limp mode which is dangerous.
That's why I'm interested into whether I can clear the fault to allow a safer drive back from Austria.
I'm very experienced in this sadly.
Seemed to be a problem every 10k miles or so, and worse if snow/rain/salt.


(sote voce) not had a problem last 2 years. All sensors were replaced by official Mercedes commercial.
May have been bad batch?
I now carry two OE Mercedes sensors in MH.

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[Derbyshire wanderer]

Thanks for replies. It's the ABS speed sensors that have been at fault. But failure loses speed sensor, so no cruise control. If rear, then goes into limp mode which is dangerous.
That's why I'm interested into whether I can clear the fault to allow a safer drive back from Austria.
I'm very experienced in this sadly.
Seemed to be a problem every 10k miles or so, and worse if snow/rain/salt.


(sote voce) not had a problem last 2 years. All sensors were replaced by official Mercedes commercial.
May have been bad batch?
I now carry two OE Mercedes sensors in MH.

Weather related faults are almost exclusively due to damp in the electrical connections causing lower resistance than expected. The sensors are entirely encapsulated and unlikely to be the problem.
I would be looking for chafed insulation on the sensor cables (allowing earthing by water to lower resistance) or the brake booster unit plugs for poor/dirty contacts.
A scanner to identify the corner that is causing the problem would need to be able to read OE level fault codes and not the standard OBDII codes.
Edit to say Topdon is my choice although Autel and Launch are similar

 

[RobertJary]

We had an intermittent ABS fault that stopped the speedo working and so forced limp home on our 2004 Sprinter based Frankia. We ended up having the ABS controller replaced.

 

[Outdoors Dad]

There's a diagnostic tool for sale in classified section I believe

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[roadwarrior]

my new diag thinks my autosleeper 2016 mercedes winchcombe is post 2013 906 ? is that correct ? so is it a 906 ?

 

[roadwarrior]

Update - I bought a topdon 600s with lots of bells and whistles but despite the van showing a bloody great brake fault on the dashboard it completely failed to find a problem. So that's gone back. Next I bought a icarsoft eu pro which DID find the problem but listed it as 3 faults and didn't tell me which wear sensor was faulty. No matter, I will be changing all 4 anyway. Then off to the MOT centre to look at braking power overall.

The icarsoft did have me scratching my head for a while as there is a completely different section called sprinter and not a subsection of mercedes.

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

The last abs sensor I purchased from Mercedes was over £100.

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[LostinWales]

2014 sprinter is standard obd2 port, the round 16 pin ended 2004ish.

Actually the round pin went on until the change from W903 chasais end if 2006, which is what we have. Standard OBD readers even with the round plug are very limited in what they can read on the old system. I take ours to a Merc independent who has the correct kit. Amazing difference.....

 

[roadwarrior]

My issue is i have a worn brake wear sensor and i have been to get four from mertrucks that cost about 7 quid each..

 

[Derbyshire wanderer]

my new diag thinks my autosleeper 2016 mercedes winchcombe is post 2013 906 ? is that correct ? so is it a 906 ?

Auto I assume? It will be a 906.135

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[roadwarrior]

ok thank you ! .135 bit ?