China Kess V2 clone has no problems working with ME2.0/2.1 ecu engine maps.

[@treebeard4842]

All these abbreviations! What IS that and what does it do. What can it do, that a Mercedes watchamacallit can't do?

[@charlesphiliparthurgeorgep4653]

Not sure what that is, or what you’re trying to do, but the Star clone is what you should have. You can code modules, perform adaptations, and its diagnostic capabilities are better than anything else for these cars. It’s compatible with models 1989-present.

[@MMWA-DAVE]

this is for extracting, editing and then re-writing engine tunes. I have additional hardware to virginize and clone these ecus too, which is utterly impossible with star diagnostic.

[@charlesphiliparthurgeorgep4653]

@@MMWA-DAVE Oh I see. I didn’t think that could be done without experience. I assume you can mess up the mapping big time if you don’t know what you’re doing.

[@MMWA-DAVE]

@@charlesphiliparthurgeorgep4653 currently undergoing self education on the matter. Once I have mastered the process i will share my findings. I absolutely hate that this part of the scene is nothing but a money grab.

[@edwinhoward-fb4zy]

did you connect direct to ecu or round plug?

[@MMWA-DAVE]

it works both ways, on the bench wirh bench power supply and on the car via 38 pin socket

[@mrgtsx]

Other than editing engine maps what else can you do with it?

[@MMWA-DAVE]

that all. Me2.0/2.1 requires additional hardware and work inside the ecu to clone with functional DAS or to virginise it. I also have this hardware and will be experimenting with this on a couple ECU’s i picked up off ebay.

[@mrgtsx]

@@MMWA-DAVE nice work! Would be interesting if you can get the immobiliser off etc

[@MMWA-DAVE]

@@mrgtsx this is already possible on these old ecus by way of a small circuit board you install inside the ecu. I think i’d rather use a generic aftermarket ecu for ease of tuning for an engine swap though.