Really good tutorial! I coded it on my S212 with an Openport 2 exactly as shown here. It worked out very well. Now I enjoy the super working intelligent light system. Thanks for this tutorial! Many greetings from Germany.
Yes, the settings were exactly as shown in the video. You have to pay attention to which headlight manufacturer you have. For me it was Heller. I used an Openport 2 with Vediamo.
What would be nice for entertainment purposes would be to walk us thru the hardware and software needed to work on the ILS. C4 Vedaimo / Xentry set up. Lots of used / Chinese set s in eBay. Not sure which combo's are compatible, or minimum software version needed for a 2014 E63S.
@@ExoticCarDIY MB House did mine, so neither haha I’ve had my ILS+ since June 2020, and for me it turns on when i’m on the highway a lot, and rural roads for me.
@@AlvinShen i'm in northern California, San Francisco, if i drive down to House of Import MB in Buena Park, do you think they will code ILS+ on my 2016 C450? who is your service advisor? maybe i'll email him and ask.
Similar options? I have a coworker who wants me to do this for him. Hopefully not a lot of trial and error I hear the w213 lights are spectacular when activated
Sup man, I am a proud owner of a w212 (facelift, Build in 2014 straight from the main Mercedes Factory in Stuttgart, Germany). Months ago before I picked up the car, I choose the ILS for my car as well. It was a 2000 € Option (round about 2200 $). Im very very happy That I bought this Option still till This day. The only thing for me is why Am I having 2 options: „manual high beam“ and „turning off the ILS. „ Infact Mercedes told me that my car is one of the first versions of the w212 facelift. They told me that the intelligent high beam wasnt even out back then in 2014. Im really hyped to enable this feature. I would feel complete.
So just so I understand correctly, you have a European car with the intelligent LED headlights but they are not doing the intelligent thing? On your dash cluster, it gives you the option to turn intelligent light system on or off?
@@ExoticCarDIY my Multi Beam lights just go left and right as I turn my steering wheel. But that’s it. I don’t got automatic high beam assistance or any of the automatic stuff. They just go left and right.
@@ExoticCarDIY nah. The only capability of my lights are moving with the steering wheel. If I turn off the Intelligent light system in the menu my lights are normal without moving back and forth with the steering. And that’s it. It’s not an error since they’ve told me that I don’t got the advance package cuz it wasn’t out back then as I said although I got the same multi beam light like yours. My car is a 2014 as well so that’s why I don’t get it why my lights have no other capabilities except goin left and right you know… I could do a video if necessary to show you what I mean
@@dissle_atl I understand what your saying. I would image you could still code it to do what my lights do as long as everything is the same part number.
Haha, that's just my luck. I was going to buy it as well, but wanted a diagnostic system as well. Once I found it the later could do both, I was very pleased.
Thanks, that's not much more than what I paid for the two modules I purchased from VLADIMIR. I would have much rather had the diagnostic tool though. Beautiful car BTW, it sounds vastly better than my E350!
@@rodneywaldner606 ya, I almost purchased the module as well. But didn't like the fact that I could only use it on one car. I tend to swap out cars often, would be nice to use it on all my future cars as well
Great video ... I have the earlier e63 (2010) which does not have the ILS, but it does have the 615 Active Curve Lights (which are disabled in the US), which would be great to have. I do have an Aliexpress Xentry/Vediamo/Monaco setup. I haven't used Vediamo yet; now have a good reason to do so! Thanks for the step-by-step! Xentry works great and does includes the all advanced adaptations feature: wonder if anyone has done the coding for ILS in Xentry?
I don't think xentry would be able to program the lights, since there's so many little settings, it generally has more of the major toggles... Example is like my seatbelt chime video. Anyway, there is another guy that has messaged me that said he coded his pre-facelift headlights to do the ILS function. It's a little bit more limited than the facelift version, but still gives you some good perks
It will work any any model of Mercedes with factory intelligent or multibeam headlights. There are stories of people retrofitting this on their cars, but it's very very involved and complicated.
Hello man! Amazing tutorial liked and subscribed! I have a cls 400 2015 with multibeam headlights usa version and I would like to activate ils. Is the procedure the same as w212 with w218?
Any tips on these headlights? Mine just started turning on and off in adaptive mode in my way home tonight. Even when I put them in the manual high beam, they still flicker randomly and not over bumps or anything. Very weird.
Great video, liked & subscribed your channel. I am in UAE and imported a 2018 USA spec W117 recently with halogen headlamps. I have procured the LED ILS headlamps and was wondering if I need to do any additional steps (apart from this video) to make ILS work on my car. For example, do I need to first change the region in the Headlamp & Headunit modules, etc.
Daten 9 & 11 are related to the amber colored side markers. Set them to European mode if you want them European style, leave them alone and unchanged if you want to keep the USA setting
Yes, if yours wasn't ordered in Europe with the iOS plus turned on, it'll be a very similar instructions, the only tweaking you might need to do is just to change it from r right hand traffic to left hand traffic depending on what country you're in
I replaced my old headlights with full led headlights and please tell me how can I active low and high beam? it is only turn signal and day light I am using Vediamo
Hi Ace tutorial. I need some help if you are bored. I have a project and have used the mercedes intelligent headlamps like you have. Could this code them so i dont have these and can just use normal bulbs that will be easy to fit in my headlights???
Great guide. Thanks for video. But I have 2 questions below. 1) Can I use chinese OpenPort 2.0 for this manipulations? 2) What type of resets I should use? It wasn't clear for me what you've said in 19:27 Thanks for the reply!
I have no idea about the open port 2.0. As far as resets, every module gets a hard reset except for the camera, it gets a soft reset. And the headlights both have multiple options for hard / soft physical, hard/soft functional. I did soft function hard physical.
I've coded my C43 AMG with ILS function and I have the activate ILS option in the setting menu and its been amazing the light is much much brighter and better I find all though for some reason when I out the high beams I don't really find that they adjust to cars in frount of me me I've purposely driven with high beams on and haven't really noticed any shaded patterns on cars in Frount of me or coming to my side so I don't know why this isn't happening? Is it because I don't have the adaptive highbeams with the auto stalk that it don't work? Or it should work without adaptive high beams?
I can't speak for the c-class, but you have to have the multi beam LED or adaptive LED headlights from the factory. On the 212, and 213 it is the 640 option with 608. Just turning it on on the cluster only won't really change anything unless the headlights know what to do.
@@ExoticCarDIY I have factory multi beam led so that's not the problem thw only thing I sldont have factory is auto high beam option I'm wondering if Aha needs to be coded in too to work?
@@vladt6038 I'm currently working on the coding on a 21-3, with the multibeam led. I've heard conflicting reports on what you have to change, I went through and looked at it, I think there's quite a few settings... Are you using vediamo or Monaco? Looks like the camera, the dash, the body control, the headlights, and the parking lights all need to be coded.
Hi, how are you? I need your help again. I have LED headlights w212 but they are for left-hand traffic according to the Japanese standard.Is it possible to code them for European traffic and change the direction of the light?
I've been very please with Peter at benzNinja. Nothing I I got from amazing road work well... Or at all. It made me have little confidence in using it on my car. On the contrary, Ben's Ninja system is almost an exact copy of a dealer system. I have no fear of it crashing or messing up cuz of some cheesy USB connection
I have a 2014 w212 and recently upgraded my lights to the full LED. According to the site I purchased them from the lights were plug and play. I installed the ballasts and installed on the car. The lights work but they do not move at all. My high beams light up the exact same area as my low beams, not wider, not higher.I’ll I (now) understand they need to be coded. I am an Apple user and have no idea what type of laptop/operating system/specs are needed to do this. I too, don’t want someone to remotely get into the car for this. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
There are a few places to get a Mercedes tool from. I highly recommend "Benzninja" just Google it. If it is possible, I believe he can even do it for you. (Since I showed him how lol)
It seems straightforward in the actual coding, but how do you know which ones to choose from the options that were available? For example, if I wanted to put different housings in my car, would having just the VIN of the donor car be enough to figure out the coding? Great videos thus far, I’ve subbed..
two ways. entry xentry you can get a readout of all the names of your cars components. The other way is just select any off the components and try to connect. if its not there, it wont connect, you'll both get an error and it will ask for you to select the "variant" manually. When you get a MB system, it will come with all the folders of MB cars, so on my, in the folder "212" if contains all the modules that would normally come on all version of the w212. As for putting in different headlights, IF the hardness is the same, I would assume your just code the IGW (the main gateway i think all the computers talk to) you would just tell it what headlight you have and then you should be able to connect to your new head lights. Essentially, thats what i did in this video. My lights were 640, and i told the IGW that they were 642. This works since the MB part number for is the exact same.
My W212 is a facelift 2016 E400 with the ILS. So if I understand correctly I need to activate it to enjoy the features it has since US versions are not activated correct?
Thanks for the quick response. I'll see if my MB dealership will do this for me. Although your video is very clear how to do it, I don't have the proper equipment. Also a bit intimidated do it myself. Maybe they will activate ILS for me.
Three procedure will be similar, but the settings will not be the same. I have yet to try it on a different model, but I'd use the same method to figure it out What I did was download the codings from every module that could possibly be a part of the system. Then I search all of them for anything to do with the headlights. Using the simulation mode in vediamo, I wrote down all the possible options for those heads light options and came up with a plan To try on the car. I did each plan one at a time methodically until it worked.
@@ExoticCarDIY Thank you! I will bring this text to unofficial mb service, where my car ) Now they done with disabling of 608 and enabling of 628. But multibeam still not working))
Hey man, do you know the common light issues with the E63? I got a check low left beam message on my dashboard. It is slightly dimmer than the low right beam.
Not sure. I've seen a few posts on MBworld. Could be a module error it one of the LED could be going bad. I don't think they are serviceable. I bet you xentry could tell there exact error
@@JizzleDaMan to my knowledge yes. However, if it was me, and I knew I was going to have to replace the headlight anyway, I definitely would tear into it to see if there's anything that could be done on the inside Second hand would probably be the best route, I'm sure you can pick up one of these on eBay for a reasonable cost
To do the headlights you do NOT need to do any seed calculations. Certain functions with the transmission or engine for example to change the eco mode or enable DVD while driving you need a seed calculator.
I do not have Vediamo or any other software to do this yet and and a bit confused on Benz Ninja's site - it appears to be a service to make the changes for me. Do I need to find Vediamo somewhere, or can I just get Benz Ninja's "CBFware Ultimate pro and Flashware Ultimate pro" software, a PC and an appropriate OBD connector? I have no concerns about my ability to do this once I get the right tools.
Hi guys, I have a problem. I did everything right, however on the right headlight in 16.VCD_Schrittmotorparameter_VLA Daten 18 I don't have the option Aktorvariante Hella Haltestrom 1. But on the left one I do. Can anyone help.
Actually no, I used CBF files from Xentry version 2021. I would be very grateful if you could help me because I have been trying to do this for a long time. I am willing to pay for the service.
So I have a W212 with the same specs as yours except for the AMG part. I followed you steps and did everything you did, but my ILS + system is not. Working, its just doing the Auto High Beam ON/OFF. And yes I have the ILS + ON in the menu. During the HLI FR&FL coding i noticed you say to do ECE RV for both LF and RF, but I saw an option for ECE LV, shouldnt it be that for the left headlight LF?
Did you do all the resets after coding? Did you get any errors? What specific HLI daten did you notice the discrepancy? And lastly, how much time from when you coded till you test drove?
@@ExoticCarDIY I did all the same Resets that you did in the video. After I finished coding I checked XENTRY, and there were no codes. Still cleared it just in case. I waited about 5 minutes and took it for a test drive, same Hight beams, just ON/OFF. The next day I checked all the modules again to make sure its the same codings as in your description, and after i verified each module I did another reset without nay changes. Tested it the next day and it still does only the ON/OFF. And for your second question i am not sure what you mean, the codes are same as yours. Headlight works fine, just no ILS + :(
@@TheLeonfust you asked if one should be "ece lv" I was asking what daten that was for. My published coding is correct, many people have duplicated it. Try it again tonight, rural area.
I will definitely try again tonight, as for the ECE LV, basically in all Daten that has the ECE RV option there is an ECE LV. Just thinking of that meant left, and needed to be coded for the LHS? Thank you for your input.@@ExoticCarDIY
Should be, it shouldn't have anything to do with the facelift imo. I don't have my laptop close by to double check, but I believe everything was in the cluster IC204 module
@@ExoticCarDIY I found a german forum thread, there posted somebody the info from Mercedes Garage. They told it can be coded but only from assymetrical to symmetrical lighting, then code back if you come back from UK.
Hi. I did coding as shown here (except IC_204, HLI_FL212 - as I had those options already active) and the only effect was that in Auto position High Beams didn't worked at all. What went wrong?
My feeling is you missed some steps precision is key. One step at a time, Ic204 is your dash cluster menu. You're saying that it already had the option to turn intelligent light system on? On your dash cluster, if you go to settings, lights, is there an option for enabling ils? You're also saying that your right headlight was not coded for iOS but your left one was? That doesn't make any sense, both headlights need to be coded.
@@ExoticCarDIY Hi. Thanks for prompt reply. Yes I have ils and can turn this option on/off in instrument cluster. Since I have originally installed full LED lamps I checked only HLI_FL and found that settings are exactly as You sugested so didn't checked right head lamp settings. This was coded initially in Mercedes. In my car I have all ILS functions active by default except high beam assist. Not so experienced as You so maybe i made a mistake. I tried with Inteligent Headlight Control Plus and Intelligent head Light Control as those functions were not active (in IGW212). Of course I changed also corresponding settings in CGW_231 (Intelligent Fernlightsteuerung Plus and without Plus). As I wrote the only change was - not working High Beam on Auto setting, on manual High beam worked. FYI my VIN is WDD2122941A953666 (sic!). Best for you
@@piterp2376 ahh, so yours is a factory Ihc plus European car. So first thing is make sure your using it right... To get ILS, the headlight switch needs to be on auto, and the headlightstock needs to be pushed forward. If that's not working, that ya, check the igw212 and cgw231. On both you need to turn the IHC OFF, and Ihc plus ON. (I think it's in German, so "nein" and "ja" "verbaut" etc) If you match those to the coding listed in my description... it should work
@@ExoticCarDIY Hi. I did it :) I went back and traced all changes you showed on this tutorials. It apeared that I didn't checked all "Daten" in HLI_FL (R). After correcting this and resetting everything started to work as expected. Two points - will be good to underline reset type for headlamps and for camera as it is not clear in the tutorial. The other thing is when I tested this function I noticed (supporting by nervous blinks from drivers ahead ) than automatic switching of high beams to low is realised too slow. Is it a way to adjust this? Once again thanks for great tutorial. You are very good.
I've actually done this for my tech at my local MB dealer. I believe you don't have vediamo, so this method will not work, however you should be able to add it to your cars vdoc and have MB servers do it.
@ExoticCarDIY so in theory, I would just need to add it in vdoc and perform scn coding? Would you by chance know the codes I would need to change in vedoc?
@@stevenbruckner642 that I'm not sure. Before I figured out how to do this on my own, I went to the dealer to ask them to do this, and they looked at me like I was speaking Russian 😂. I didn't have access to, nor have I ever used vdoc, so I'm not sure how it works. If it simply needs option build codes, they would just be the ones in the video, like 628 etc. I assume dealers don't have access to vediamo?
@kennethderamus5277 No, we do not have Vediamo. I tried using our xentry sanner VCI with vediamo on my personal laptop but no luck. Vediamo can't detect the xentry cable for some reason
@@stevenbruckner642 to use it on a personal computer, the Ethernet cable has to has a certain static IP address assigned, and then vediamo should recognize it
Hey man, i have a 2018 GLE which also has the intelligent light system disabled. As far as I'm aware, vediamo only works with models up to 2017. How would I go about accessing the vehicles systems to change the code? Thank you!
@@ExoticCarDIY Let me know how it goes. If you don't mind, how would one acquire the equipment used in the video. would a regular OBD 2 to USB cable work?
I have a bunch of cell phone quality videos of how it works, but the quality is pretty poor. I'm going to try to set up my DSLR camera and see if it can record the function better and then yes I will upload it. It's coming, so just subscribe and you'll see it shortly
So I've taken quite a few videos of the actual performance of the headlights, however it just doesn't show up on the camera. I'm going to try to get a lens with a larger aperture.
If you look closely at the trees on the right and left side, you can see that the high beams are on. czcams.com/video/Abipb1YmzmA/video.html Realize, that it looks so much better in real life, the camera just simply can't capture good
@@PedroHenrique-th9fs both headlights, the cluster, the camera, and usually one of both the body control modules(which are usual called the iwc or igw)
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I have a w212 fl vehicle. but halogen headlights. I switched to the intelligent led system, but the headlights do not work. How do I activate it for this to work? thanks for the answer.
There are two obstacles you'll have to work. One is the coating, what should be very similar to the coating in the video. The second is there's some missing wiring harnesses to the headlights that you'll have to address. I do not know anything particular about those harnesses
13:00-13:12 in order to change 640 to 642, all you do in the program is press on 640 and hit ECU Coding? I'm just trying to attempt to understand the entire video before I even try. I have a C218, so at 11:09 would I also go into IGW212 or do you think it'd be ending in 218?
On vediamo, If you load the wrong CBF file, it will say "no variant detected, would you like to choose variant?" If you got that message, you selected the wrong module. Mine is a 212, but some of my modules are a 172 or 231 or 204 etc. So it's not always tied to the actual model of your car. So you'll have to figure out which IGW your car actually has by seeing which one lets you connect. Anyway, once you connect, and back up of course, then see what your headlights are currently coded as. On the 212 like you saw in the video, it said "640..." So you click on "642..." and then click on the coding button. Vediamo also has a simulation mode where you can practice what you're going to do before you actually code.... I probably spent 40 hours just playing around with the program before I started. Not to mention the weeks of research. Be careful
@@ExoticCarDIY You can see all modules what You have installed in Your car in Xentry when You choose Vehicle topology, from there You can check what CBF file You need for coding.
@@ExoticCarDIY 15:51 onward, this exact coding is then done in HLI_FR212, hard resets, and finished? Does the simulation mode load up all of the modules without being connected to the car?
I tried doing this with Vediamo 04.02.02 I got from Amazing Road. It has almost no cbf files for w212. And with this setup you have to use Tactrix Openport USB cable. I’m wondering if it’s even save to code my w212 with this cable. I have Nexiq USB Link 2 that I use for Xentry. Does anybody know if I can get it to work with Vediamo?
Everything can be encoded through Open port 2 on w212. no need to listen to Amazing Road couch experts who do not understand anything with encodings, but only use other people's information and carry complete nonsense ...
If your in the NYC/Tri state area and offer this service to active my ILS plus. I am very interested, Just let me know the price. I have a W212 14” E550. Thank you
Damn I’ll have to try this myself Definitely subscribed though did a few things to mine like the DMP interior lights that I seen you did and android screen a few years ago. I highly recommend the android screen same seller.
i am in the Uk and i want to code out the ILS on a 2016 e class , to get rid of the ILS warning light in the dash, due to a actuator motor fault in the left headlight . Do you think it will be ok if i just code it out from the instrument cluster module or do i have to go into each module to do it . Like i said , i just want to get rid of the warning light , i don`t care about anything else . Great video btw . Many thanks
To be honest, I'm not sure. First thing you can try is simply turn off the ILS on the instrument cluster Under lighting settings. Even with the US version, the actuator is still used, the headlights still move, So it's possible you might get an error still. I would imagine you'd essentially have to copy the coding for a United States spec car Which usually includes the IGW, CGW, both headlights, and the IC204. It's worth a shot, just save your current coatings so you can revert.
@@ExoticCarDIY i wouldn`t let me turn the ILS off in the instrument cluster . When i go into the settings menu for the lights ,on the ILS section says ILS inactive (due to the fault in the headlight) and i was thinking it of coding it out from the instrument cluster . That way the instrument cluster shouldn`t know the car has the ILS option fitted and it will not even be in the settings menu of the instrument cluster , there for , no error (i hope) . Otherwise i will have to code it out in all the modules , just the opposite of what you did .
@@ExoticCarDIY the stock coding may be different on yours , being an AMG . The one i`m trying to sort out is only a silly E220 diesel. i`ll code out the ILS in the instrument cluster only . If it`s any issue , i`ll do all the modules you did . Thanks again
Really good tutorial!
I coded it on my S212 with an Openport 2 exactly as shown here. It worked out very well. Now I enjoy the super working intelligent light system.
Thanks for this tutorial!
Many greetings from Germany.
Good job! Glad this video helped
Were the settings the same as in the video?
Whats the flash cable you used?
Yes, the settings were exactly as shown in the video. You have to pay attention to which headlight manufacturer you have. For me it was Heller.
I used an Openport 2 with Vediamo.
@@i.z.4137which open port clone do you have? Gold tips?
What would be nice for entertainment purposes would be to walk us thru the hardware and software needed to work on the ILS. C4 Vedaimo / Xentry set up. Lots of used / Chinese set s in eBay. Not sure which combo's are compatible, or minimum software version needed for a 2014 E63S.
Great tutorial! Got my ILS activated today in the e63s! Thank you so much for the great vid and the help!
Awesome! Enjoy it man
That is so cool. I didn't even know that my car W218 has that function (just checked). Thank you!
Interesting… I’ve gotten ILS+ activated on my car, great that you’re making a video on it
Did you do it yourself? Or use the OBD module from eBay?
@@ExoticCarDIY MB House did mine, so neither haha
I’ve had my ILS+ since June 2020, and for me it turns on when i’m on the highway a lot, and rural roads for me.
@@AlvinShen mine the same I explained, MB house of imports in Buena Park is where I purchased my car and it was already activated.
@@AlvinShen i'm in northern California, San Francisco, if i drive down to House of Import MB in Buena Park, do you think they will code ILS+ on my 2016 C450? who is your service advisor? maybe i'll email him and ask.
I have the multibeam on a w213 E class and this helped me code the euro speck version of multibeam so cool thx
Similar options? I have a coworker who wants me to do this for him. Hopefully not a lot of trial and error
I hear the w213 lights are spectacular when activated
Sup man,
I am a proud owner of a w212 (facelift, Build in 2014 straight from the main Mercedes Factory in Stuttgart, Germany).
Months ago before I picked up the car, I choose the ILS for my car as well. It was a 2000 € Option (round about 2200 $). Im very very happy That I bought this Option still till This day.
The only thing for me is why Am I having 2 options: „manual high beam“ and „turning off the ILS. „
Infact Mercedes told me that my car is one of the first versions of the w212 facelift. They told me that the intelligent high beam wasnt even out back then in 2014.
Im really hyped to enable this feature. I would feel complete.
So just so I understand correctly, you have a European car with the intelligent LED headlights but they are not doing the intelligent thing?
On your dash cluster, it gives you the option to turn intelligent light system on or off?
@@ExoticCarDIY my Multi Beam lights just go left and right as I turn my steering wheel. But that’s it. I don’t got automatic high beam assistance or any of the automatic stuff. They just go left and right.
@@dissle_atl no errors or warnings on the dash?
@@ExoticCarDIY nah. The only capability of my lights are moving with the steering wheel. If I turn off the Intelligent light system in the menu my lights are normal without moving back and forth with the steering.
And that’s it. It’s not an error since they’ve told me that I don’t got the advance package cuz it wasn’t out back then as I said although I got the same multi beam light like yours. My car is a 2014 as well so that’s why I don’t get it why my lights have no other capabilities except goin left and right you know…
I could do a video if necessary to show you what I mean
@@dissle_atl I understand what your saying. I would image you could still code it to do what my lights do as long as everything is the same part number.
Thanks for sharing this! I just wish I had seen it BEFORE purchasing the module for $500.
Haha, that's just my luck. I was going to buy it as well, but wanted a diagnostic system as well. Once I found it the later could do both, I was very pleased.
How much did the diagnostic system cost, if you don't mind me asking?
@@rodneywaldner606 I got mine through the 'benzninja'. I've be pleased, it's around $750
Thanks, that's not much more than what I paid for the two modules I purchased from VLADIMIR. I would have much rather had the diagnostic tool though. Beautiful car BTW, it sounds vastly better than my E350!
@@rodneywaldner606 ya, I almost purchased the module as well. But didn't like the fact that I could only use it on one car. I tend to swap out cars often, would be nice to use it on all my future cars as well
Great video ... I have the earlier e63 (2010) which does not have the ILS, but it does have the 615 Active Curve Lights (which are disabled in the US), which would be great to have. I do have an Aliexpress Xentry/Vediamo/Monaco setup. I haven't used Vediamo yet; now have a good reason to do so! Thanks for the step-by-step!
Xentry works great and does includes the all advanced adaptations feature: wonder if anyone has done the coding for ILS in Xentry?
I don't think xentry would be able to program the lights, since there's so many little settings, it generally has more of the major toggles... Example is like my seatbelt chime video.
Anyway, there is another guy that has messaged me that said he coded his pre-facelift headlights to do the ILS function. It's a little bit more limited than the facelift version, but still gives you some good perks
This is awesome - thanks so much.
Cool Video, thank you
You are the man, so glad I found you, wish you were closer. Any chance you can move to California ? San Diego to be specific hahaha
haha, i visit tahoe and the bay area for family often. I dont make enough to live there lol.
@@ExoticCarDIY people that work at in n out burger live here 😬
@@gillypig1 surviving ain't same as living brother 😊
@@ExoticCarDIY do you know when you are in the Bay Area again?
@@Ertan1804 no plans right now unfortunately, blame covid lol
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Will this work for newer Mercedes models too, like if we purchase a EU ILS spec headlight and replace it?
It will work any any model of Mercedes with factory intelligent or multibeam headlights.
There are stories of people retrofitting this on their cars, but it's very very involved and complicated.
Man I would really love to do this? Will it work on a w166 2016 GLE? I do have intelligent light system and I do have the same exact c4 setup as you.
Yes it will, but the specific settings will be different. That's the time consuming part, trying to figure the exact settings out
Saubere Arbeit! :)
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Thank you very much for your great video!!!! This is the most helpful video I’ve seen on the internet 🛜 You ROCK!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Hello man! Amazing tutorial liked and subscribed! I have a cls 400 2015 with multibeam headlights usa version and I would like to activate ils. Is the procedure the same as w212 with w218?
Any tips on these headlights?
Mine just started turning on and off in adaptive mode in my way home tonight. Even when I put them in the manual high beam, they still flicker randomly and not over bumps or anything. Very weird.
Great video, liked & subscribed your channel. I am in UAE and imported a 2018 USA spec W117 recently with halogen headlamps. I have procured the LED ILS headlamps and was wondering if I need to do any additional steps (apart from this video) to make ILS work on my car. For example, do I need to first change the region in the Headlamp & Headunit modules, etc.
I have no idea, sorry man
@@ExoticCarDIY No worries. Thank you for taking out the time to reply.
Hello. can you please help me I changed my American standard headlights to European ones without a yellow bulb on the side. How to make mistakes?
Daten 9 & 11 are related to the amber colored side markers.
Set them to European mode if you want them European style, leave them alone and unchanged if you want to keep the USA setting
We like the way you said C4, my wife thought you are going to blow up your Mercedez
Would it be the same for the european version?
Yes, if yours wasn't ordered in Europe with the iOS plus turned on, it'll be a very similar instructions, the only tweaking you might need to do is just to change it from r right hand traffic to left hand traffic depending on what country you're in
I replaced my old headlights with full led headlights and please tell me how can I active low and high beam? it is only turn signal and day light
I am using Vediamo
Hi
Ace tutorial. I need some help if you are bored. I have a project and have used the mercedes intelligent headlamps like you have. Could this code them so i dont have these and can just use normal bulbs that will be easy to fit in my headlights???
Are you installing them in a w212?
Great videos, thanks. Know of anyone coding near the Sacramento, CA area? Thanks much
I know some of my viewers are out there, I'm not sure their location though. Maybe try asking on MBworld?
Great guide. Thanks for video. But I have 2 questions below.
1) Can I use chinese OpenPort 2.0 for this manipulations?
2) What type of resets I should use? It wasn't clear for me what you've said in 19:27
Thanks for the reply!
I have no idea about the open port 2.0.
As far as resets, every module gets a hard reset except for the camera, it gets a soft reset.
And the headlights both have multiple options for hard / soft physical, hard/soft functional.
I did soft function hard physical.
@@ExoticCarDIY Thanks you very much!
Go to the about tab, and email me and I'll send you the full coding if you'd like
I've coded my C43 AMG with ILS function and I have the activate ILS option in the setting menu and its been amazing the light is much much brighter and better I find all though for some reason when I out the high beams I don't really find that they adjust to cars in frount of me me I've purposely driven with high beams on and haven't really noticed any shaded patterns on cars in Frount of me or coming to my side so I don't know why this isn't happening? Is it because I don't have the adaptive highbeams with the auto stalk that it don't work? Or it should work without adaptive high beams?
I can't speak for the c-class, but you have to have the multi beam LED or adaptive LED headlights from the factory. On the 212, and 213 it is the 640 option with 608.
Just turning it on on the cluster only won't really change anything unless the headlights know what to do.
@@ExoticCarDIY I have factory multi beam led so that's not the problem thw only thing I sldont have factory is auto high beam option I'm wondering if Aha needs to be coded in too to work?
@@vladt6038 I'm currently working on the coding on a 21-3, with the multibeam led. I've heard conflicting reports on what you have to change, I went through and looked at it, I think there's quite a few settings... Are you using vediamo or Monaco?
Looks like the camera, the dash, the body control, the headlights, and the parking lights all need to be coded.
Hi, how are you? I need your help again. I have LED headlights w212 but they are for left-hand traffic according to the Japanese standard.Is it possible to code them for European traffic and change the direction of the light?
Yes, in all the codings, there are options for left or right hand traffic
please help me what parameters need to be changed in the blocks?😊😊 there is no specialist in my city
I see in your description you mentioned Benz ninja, will he be able to download and install vediamo for me? And also how much?
I've been very please with Peter at benzNinja.
Nothing I I got from amazing road work well... Or at all. It made me have little confidence in using it on my car. On the contrary, Ben's Ninja system is almost an exact copy of a dealer system. I have no fear of it crashing or messing up cuz of some cheesy USB connection
I have a 2014 w212 and recently upgraded my lights to the full LED. According to the site I purchased them from the lights were plug and play. I installed the ballasts and installed on the car. The lights work but they do not move at all. My high beams light up the exact same area as my low beams, not wider, not higher.I’ll I (now) understand they need to be coded. I am an Apple user and have no idea what type of laptop/operating system/specs are needed to do this. I too, don’t want someone to remotely get into the car for this. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
There are a few places to get a Mercedes tool from. I highly recommend "Benzninja" just Google it. If it is possible, I believe he can even do it for you. (Since I showed him how lol)
Can you share where you got the lights from ? I have 2014 w212 with halogen lights and would like to upgrade to full LED?
It seems straightforward in the actual coding, but how do you know which ones to choose from the options that were available? For example, if I wanted to put different housings in my car, would having just the VIN of the donor car be enough to figure out the coding? Great videos thus far, I’ve subbed..
two ways. entry xentry you can get a readout of all the names of your cars components.
The other way is just select any off the components and try to connect. if its not there, it wont connect, you'll both get an error and it will ask for you to select the "variant" manually.
When you get a MB system, it will come with all the folders of MB cars, so on my, in the folder "212" if contains all the modules that would normally come on all version of the w212.
As for putting in different headlights, IF the hardness is the same, I would assume your just code the IGW (the main gateway i think all the computers talk to) you would just tell it what headlight you have and then you should be able to connect to your new head lights. Essentially, thats what i did in this video. My lights were 640, and i told the IGW that they were 642. This works since the MB part number for is the exact same.
My W212 is a facelift 2016 E400 with the ILS. So if I understand correctly I need to activate it to enjoy the features it has since US versions are not activated correct?
That is correct. The hardware is identical, the software is different
Thanks for the quick response. I'll see if my MB dealership will do this for me. Although your video is very clear how to do it, I don't have the proper equipment. Also a bit intimidated do it myself. Maybe they will activate ILS for me.
Where do u find the cbf files ? Can u explain thanku
Can i use this video for IHC+ activation for AMG GLE 43 COUPE 2017 from usa market?
Three procedure will be similar, but the settings will not be the same.
I have yet to try it on a different model, but I'd use the same method to figure it out
What I did was download the codings from every module that could possibly be a part of the system. Then I search all of them for anything to do with the headlights.
Using the simulation mode in vediamo, I wrote down all the possible options for those heads light options and came up with a plan To try on the car. I did each plan one at a time methodically until it worked.
@@ExoticCarDIY Thank you! I will bring this text to unofficial mb service, where my car ) Now they done with disabling of 608 and enabling of 628. But multibeam still not working))
Hey man, do you know the common light issues with the E63? I got a check low left beam message on my dashboard. It is slightly dimmer than the low right beam.
Not sure. I've seen a few posts on MBworld. Could be a module error it one of the LED could be going bad. I don't think they are serviceable. I bet you xentry could tell there exact error
@@ExoticCarDIY by not serviceable are you saying i may have to replace the headlight entirely?
@@JizzleDaMan to my knowledge yes. However, if it was me, and I knew I was going to have to replace the headlight anyway, I definitely would tear into it to see if there's anything that could be done on the inside
Second hand would probably be the best route, I'm sure you can pick up one of these on eBay for a reasonable cost
Does anybody know how much it would cost a good local garage to do this?
Can I do this with my American 2015 s63 AMG? Do you know anyone in the West Coast that can do this?
Yes, it's possible, don't know if anyone who can do it over there though
@@ExoticCarDIY I've reached out to Benz ninja to see...thank you.
So you didn't use any Seed calculators, or access levels unlocks for Vediamo, right? Just no prep with Vediamo, worked right in the 1st attempt?
To do the headlights you do NOT need to do any seed calculations. Certain functions with the transmission or engine for example to change the eco mode or enable DVD while driving you need a seed calculator.
I do not have Vediamo or any other software to do this yet and and a bit confused on Benz Ninja's site - it appears to be a service to make the changes for me. Do I need to find Vediamo somewhere, or can I just get Benz Ninja's "CBFware Ultimate pro and Flashware Ultimate pro" software, a PC and an appropriate OBD connector? I have no concerns about my ability to do this once I get the right tools.
He has changed his business model s few times, not sure what he offered now.
But I still think you need to buy the hardware, he handles the software
Hi guys, I have a problem. I did everything right, however on the right headlight in 16.VCD_Schrittmotorparameter_VLA Daten 18 I don't have the option Aktorvariante Hella Haltestrom 1. But on the left one I do. Can anyone help.
Possibly an old CBF file?
Actually no, I used CBF files from Xentry version 2021. I would be very grateful if you could help me because I have been trying to do this for a long time. I am willing to pay for the service.
@@melihmyustedzhebov7269 email me at ' exoticcardiy at Gmail '
So I have a W212 with the same specs as yours except for the AMG part. I followed you steps and did everything you did, but my ILS + system is not. Working, its just doing the Auto High Beam ON/OFF. And yes I have the ILS + ON in the menu.
During the HLI FR&FL coding i noticed you say to do ECE RV for both LF and RF, but I saw an option for ECE LV, shouldnt it be that for the left headlight LF?
Did you do all the resets after coding? Did you get any errors?
What specific HLI daten did you notice the discrepancy?
And lastly, how much time from when you coded till you test drove?
@@ExoticCarDIY I did all the same Resets that you did in the video. After I finished coding I checked XENTRY, and there were no codes. Still cleared it just in case. I waited about 5 minutes and took it for a test drive, same Hight beams, just ON/OFF. The next day I checked all the modules again to make sure its the same codings as in your description, and after i verified each module I did another reset without nay changes. Tested it the next day and it still does only the ON/OFF. And for your second question i am not sure what you mean, the codes are same as yours. Headlight works fine, just no ILS + :(
@@TheLeonfust you asked if one should be "ece lv" I was asking what daten that was for.
My published coding is correct, many people have duplicated it.
Try it again tonight, rural area.
I will definitely try again tonight, as for the ECE LV, basically in all Daten that has the ECE RV option there is an ECE LV. Just thinking of that meant left, and needed to be coded for the LHS? Thank you for your input.@@ExoticCarDIY
Hey bro, i have an e63 pre-facelift, need to activate the tourist menu. Is it possible in the non-facelift?
Should be, it shouldn't have anything to do with the facelift imo. I don't have my laptop close by to double check, but I believe everything was in the cluster IC204 module
@@ExoticCarDIY I found a german forum thread, there posted somebody the info from Mercedes Garage. They told it can be coded but only from assymetrical to symmetrical lighting, then code back if you come back from UK.
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Very detailed video. However I am horrible with a computer. So what would you charge to do this for us computer dumb guys?
If I did it, I'd probably ask like $200. I work slow and methodical just to be safe, it's takes a bit over an hour
@@ExoticCarDIY that's fine , you have to get compensated for your time. I'm in Miami , FL , where are you ?
Hi. I did coding as shown here (except IC_204, HLI_FL212 - as I had those options already active) and the only effect was that in Auto position High Beams didn't worked at all. What went wrong?
My feeling is you missed some steps precision is key.
One step at a time, Ic204 is your dash cluster menu.
You're saying that it already had the option to turn intelligent light system on?
On your dash cluster, if you go to settings, lights, is there an option for enabling ils?
You're also saying that your right headlight was not coded for iOS but your left one was? That doesn't make any sense, both headlights need to be coded.
@@ExoticCarDIY Hi. Thanks for prompt reply. Yes I have ils and can turn this option on/off in instrument cluster. Since I have originally installed full LED lamps I checked only HLI_FL and found that settings are exactly as You sugested so didn't checked right head lamp settings. This was coded initially in Mercedes. In my car I have all ILS functions active by default except high beam assist. Not so experienced as You so maybe i made a mistake. I tried with Inteligent Headlight Control Plus and Intelligent head Light Control as those functions were not active (in IGW212). Of course I changed also corresponding settings in CGW_231 (Intelligent Fernlightsteuerung Plus and without Plus). As I wrote the only change was - not working High Beam on Auto setting, on manual High beam worked. FYI my VIN is WDD2122941A953666 (sic!). Best for you
@@piterp2376 ahh, so yours is a factory Ihc plus European car.
So first thing is make sure your using it right... To get ILS, the headlight switch needs to be on auto, and the headlightstock needs to be pushed forward.
If that's not working, that ya, check the igw212 and cgw231.
On both you need to turn the IHC OFF, and Ihc plus ON. (I think it's in German, so "nein" and "ja" "verbaut" etc)
If you match those to the coding listed in my description... it should work
@@ExoticCarDIY Hi. I did it :) I went back and traced all changes you showed on this tutorials. It apeared that I didn't checked all "Daten" in HLI_FL (R). After correcting this and resetting everything started to work as expected. Two points - will be good to underline reset type for headlamps and for camera as it is not clear in the tutorial. The other thing is when I tested this function I noticed (supporting by nervous blinks from drivers ahead ) than automatic switching of high beams to low is realised too slow. Is it a way to adjust this? Once again thanks for great tutorial. You are very good.
i have access to xentry through my dealership (im a tech there) would i be able to use xentry to do this?? or will i need a different cable
I've actually done this for my tech at my local MB dealer.
I believe you don't have vediamo, so this method will not work, however you should be able to add it to your cars vdoc and have MB servers do it.
@ExoticCarDIY so in theory, I would just need to add it in vdoc and perform scn coding? Would you by chance know the codes I would need to change in vedoc?
@@stevenbruckner642 that I'm not sure. Before I figured out how to do this on my own, I went to the dealer to ask them to do this, and they looked at me like I was speaking Russian 😂. I didn't have access to, nor have I ever used vdoc, so I'm not sure how it works. If it simply needs option build codes, they would just be the ones in the video, like 628 etc.
I assume dealers don't have access to vediamo?
@kennethderamus5277 No, we do not have Vediamo. I tried using our xentry sanner VCI with vediamo on my personal laptop but no luck. Vediamo can't detect the xentry cable for some reason
@@stevenbruckner642 to use it on a personal computer, the Ethernet cable has to has a certain static IP address assigned, and then vediamo should recognize it
Hey man, i have a 2018 GLE which also has the intelligent light system disabled. As far as I'm aware, vediamo only works with models up to 2017. How would I go about accessing the vehicles systems to change the code? Thank you!
I'm currently trying to work on it on both a w222 and w213. I'll report back
@@ExoticCarDIY Let me know how it goes. If you don't mind, how would one acquire the equipment used in the video. would a regular OBD 2 to USB cable work?
@@GoldenReaper759 my setup was purchased from "benzninja"
Any night videos showing how this works? Most videos I found are showing automatic high beam only lol
I have a bunch of cell phone quality videos of how it works, but the quality is pretty poor. I'm going to try to set up my DSLR camera and see if it can record the function better and then yes I will upload it.
It's coming, so just subscribe and you'll see it shortly
So I've taken quite a few videos of the actual performance of the headlights, however it just doesn't show up on the camera. I'm going to try to get a lens with a larger aperture.
@@ExoticCarDIY awesome man! Much appreciated
If you look closely at the trees on the right and left side, you can see that the high beams are on. czcams.com/video/Abipb1YmzmA/video.html
Realize, that it looks so much better in real life, the camera just simply can't capture good
Here's a good one one of these slightly updated version in the newer cars czcams.com/video/UvUmloyQxlg/video.html
my C180 w204 have the ILS, i can a activate it?
Likely, but the coding with be different.
@@ExoticCarDIY would you know which files to code? srry for bad english
@@PedroHenrique-th9fs both headlights, the cluster, the camera, and usually one of both the body control modules(which are usual called the iwc or igw)
I have a w212 fl vehicle. but halogen headlights. I switched to the intelligent led system, but the headlights do not work. How do I activate it for this to work? thanks for the answer.
There are two obstacles you'll have to work. One is the coating, what should be very similar to the coating in the video. The second is there's some missing wiring harnesses to the headlights that you'll have to address. I do not know anything particular about those harnesses
13:00-13:12 in order to change 640 to 642, all you do in the program is press on 640 and hit ECU Coding? I'm just trying to attempt to understand the entire video before I even try. I have a C218, so at 11:09 would I also go into IGW212 or do you think it'd be ending in 218?
On vediamo, If you load the wrong CBF file, it will say "no variant detected, would you like to choose variant?" If you got that message, you selected the wrong module. Mine is a 212, but some of my modules are a 172 or 231 or 204 etc. So it's not always tied to the actual model of your car.
So you'll have to figure out which IGW your car actually has by seeing which one lets you connect.
Anyway, once you connect, and back up of course, then see what your headlights are currently coded as. On the 212 like you saw in the video, it said "640..." So you click on "642..." and then click on the coding button.
Vediamo also has a simulation mode where you can practice what you're going to do before you actually code.... I probably spent 40 hours just playing around with the program before I started. Not to mention the weeks of research. Be careful
@@ExoticCarDIY Where did you download the software from? All I'm seeing on google are broken links.
@@user-pu3cf9pd2m I would not trust any of those hacked or pirated ones. I purchased my system from BenzNinja
@@ExoticCarDIY You can see all modules what You have installed in Your car in Xentry when You choose Vehicle topology, from there You can check what CBF file You need for coding.
@@ExoticCarDIY 15:51 onward, this exact coding is then done in HLI_FR212, hard resets, and finished? Does the simulation mode load up all of the modules without being connected to the car?
I tried doing this with Vediamo 04.02.02 I got from Amazing Road.
It has almost no cbf files for w212. And with this setup you have to use Tactrix Openport USB cable. I’m wondering if it’s even save to code my w212 with this cable.
I have Nexiq USB Link 2 that I use for Xentry. Does anybody know if I can get it to work with Vediamo?
Everything can be encoded through Open port 2 on w212. no need to listen to Amazing Road couch experts who do not understand anything with encodings, but only use other people's information and carry complete nonsense ...
I'm not a fan of most of amazing roads. I recommend benzninja
@@ExoticCarDIY OK, this is a knowledgeable person, come to my channel in the same way.
If your in the NYC/Tri state area and offer this service to active my ILS plus. I am very interested, Just let me know the price. I have a W212 14” E550.
Thank you
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Damn I’ll have to try this myself Definitely subscribed though did a few things to mine like the DMP interior lights that I seen you did and android screen a few years ago. I highly recommend the android screen same seller.
File CGW231?
Does your car have distronic?
@@ExoticCarDIY no it doesn't have. In which block should this function be disabled?
to turn off the side headlights
In HLIFR212&HLUFL212 change daten 9&11 . Ece vs sae is the toggle
@@ExoticCarDIY Thank you so much
Hello can you help me coding my tlc module w221 i need to flash the module
These are legal to run in the US now.
i am in the Uk and i want to code out the ILS on a 2016 e class , to get rid of the ILS warning light in the dash, due to a actuator motor fault in the left headlight . Do you think it will be ok if i just code it out from the instrument cluster module or do i have to go into each module to do it . Like i said , i just want to get rid of the warning light , i don`t care about anything else . Great video btw . Many thanks
To be honest, I'm not sure.
First thing you can try is simply turn off the ILS on the instrument cluster Under lighting settings.
Even with the US version, the actuator is still used, the headlights still move, So it's possible you might get an error still.
I would imagine you'd essentially have to copy the coding for a United States spec car
Which usually includes the IGW, CGW, both headlights, and the IC204.
It's worth a shot, just save your current coatings so you can revert.
@@ExoticCarDIY i wouldn`t let me turn the ILS off in the instrument cluster . When i go into the settings menu for the lights ,on the ILS section says ILS inactive (due to the fault in the headlight) and i was thinking it of coding it out from the instrument cluster . That way the instrument cluster shouldn`t know the car has the ILS option fitted and it will not even be in the settings menu of the instrument cluster , there for , no error (i hope) . Otherwise i will have to code it out in all the modules , just the opposite of what you did .
@@jesseo6182 well I can send you the stock coding from a 2014 E63 If you think that'll help. My email is under the "about tab" on my channel
@@ExoticCarDIY the stock coding may be different on yours , being an AMG . The one i`m trying to sort out is only a silly E220 diesel. i`ll code out the ILS in the instrument cluster only . If it`s any issue , i`ll do all the modules you did . Thanks again