How to choose Benz eCOM and SD connect c4

How to choose a decent Mercedes diagnostic tool between Benz eCOM and SD connect c4? Here is the post to help you.

New car: Benz eCom DoIP
eCom – laboratory\development tool. Most cheap and light. Can’t be used with DAS\HHT vehicles. Need luck with kline communication. Need to be specially setup on any diag sw installation.

eCom features good compatibility with new Mercedes (-2019):

Newest vehicles Only (after 2009 – w204 and up) Serial 200xxx
Special for DoIP programming on the latest E and S series.
Perfect for Mercedes COMAND NTG5, NTG5s1, NTG5s2, NTG5.5 flashing/programming

It covers protocols: CAN1, CAN2, K-Line, LIN, Ethernet DoIP

Normal: Clone SDConnect C4
SDConnect – workshop\robust tool. Most universal in use. The only limitation is kline communication in Vediamo from ver5* Easy to setup. In most cases work as is.

It covers protocols: K line,CAN BUS, UDS

It works for new and old Mercedes from 1989 to 2019:

Passenger Car:

A(176), A(169), A(168), B(246), B(245), CLC(117), C(204) C(203), C(202), 190(201), E(212), E(211), E(210), 124(124), S(222), S(221), S(220), S(140), S(126), E(207), CLK(209), CLK(208), CLS(218), CLS(219), CL(216), CL(215), CL(140), SLK(172), SLK(171), SLK(170), SL(231), SL(230), SL(129), SL(107), SLS(197), M(166), M(164), M(163), G(463), G(461), E(212), E(211), E(210), 124(124), S(222), S(221), S(220), S(140), CLK(209), CLK(208), CLS(218), CLS(219), CL(216), CL(215), CL(140), SLK(172), SL(231), SL(230), SL(129), SL(107), SLS(197), M(166), M(164), M(163), G(460), GL(164), GLK(204), R(251)

Van:

MB 100(631), T1, SprinterIII, SprinterII, SprinterI, Sprinter900, Citan, Vito(639), Vito(638), V(638), Viano(639), T2, Vario, Vaneo(414)

Truck:

Actros963/4, Actros2,3, AtegoIII, AtegoII, AxorII, Eonic, Zetros, Actros, Atego Light, Atego Heavey, HPN M96, Atron, HPN M2000, SKL, FSK, Further model series

Unimog:
U20, UGN, UHN

Bus:

TRAVEGO, INTOURO, INTEGRO, CITARO, CAPACITY, CITO, TOURISMO, O350/ O403, CONECTO, O404, O405- O408, Minibus, OC500, TOURO, TOURINO, MBC, MULITEGO, O500, O500/ OH, OH, OH368, OF, OF384, LO, O400, FURTHER MODEL SERIES

Super Sports Car:
SLR(199)

 

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