Mercedes diagnostics?

[stinkysteve]

Hi all,

hopefully someone here can help me halp a friend.

He has a 2003 C180 compressor (i think, maybe a C200comp) and wants to know if you can get the software for the engine diagnostics.

Is there an OBD2 like on VAG cars that i can plug my lap top into? and what softwware?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Steve

[clk55pete]

The diagnostics is call "Star" and I've been told it costs tens of thousands of pounds.

[OldGermanHeaps]

carsoft is not bad, £40 for engine only or £90 for full car mux off ebay

[stinkysteve]

thanks for the pointers chaps.

I'll try fleabay.

[BigBen]

Should have an OBDII socket at that age, if not a star to OBD adaptor cable is very cheap. I bought some kit from Amazon to use with my Merc and can read all the engine data so far.

The OBDII to USB device is called an ELM327, search on Amazon it was about £25

Ben