Thise that you have wont do all keys lost ,they are bi direction ,but not program keys

@@MrRohanstar not sure where you got a new switch but when we install them we use a new switch from the dealer with a blue programming key

Yeah the 140 eww that has the mushroom plug, the obd2 doesn't play well and limit function. I have A30M and did hook it up to a 129 with ABC I think I saw that function in there. I would never do a rodeo because now car being so old you are looking for trouble. Filter change and suck out tank refill and drive, fresh fluid works wonders, and in 2 months do another suck and refill to get to the better smelling and not black green color. This unit is nice above because it has remote connect, that is fantastic if you have a fiend cross country that you need help from they can see and control your unit. For the price and that feature it is a no brainer and if I did not have my A30M on my Samsung computer Chromebook I would jump for this in a heartbeat, just for the fact it can do keys with added hardware. BTW Mercedes Benz tech since 1988 till retiring after covid. Been there done that and my feelings about MB is that they do not want anybody besides dealer to fix their cars so they made it difficult if not impossible for certain things that must go back to them for all the money they can make. Dealer security I guess and they profit from them staying open. My 2 cents. When you see LEFT handed screws in a door handle makes you figure out their game plan.

Benz from the 90s have hardly any electronics I would personally trace test any electrical faults on a old benz with a voltage meter , it's usually lost or broken wires and sensors and communications the signals break down coming from the ecu

@@cassk9999 Thank you! In my case EVAP leak is related to either bad hoses (there are lots of rubber hoses in the EVAP system) or bad vents (there are 3 vents in my Benz) or something else... 🙂

I just checked after the updates and no, its not bidirectional except for the special functions and learning processes.

Bidirectional is fancy meaning you can activate things with the scanner. Basically anything the car activates through a module, you can.

@@MasterTechLou so you can figure out things like if the computer can roll the window down but the button doesn't, then the buttons bad. But if neither the button nor the computer can do it, then the motor might be bad or the module.

@@chilidog73 correct

Its not it was a software glitch that has been fixed.

So you can either pay $XXX now and get updates for the next 2-3 years, or wait 2-3 years, pay for the updates which then gives you the updates up to then PLUS 2-3 years if that makes sense. Updates to me are only worthwhile for new models coming out. Sure you MAY have a bug fix with a certain issue in a make and model but I dont see paying any amount of money in hopes that you DONT have a specific glitch. That and heres another thought, unless the scanner is in the thousands, a update might be half the price of a new scanner, so, do you update old hardware? Or get new hardware? Theres so many ways to slice it , I have a 2017 launch I never updated, and of all these years it still works flawlessly and I use it for up to 2020 models since sometimes a car is made in like say 2017 but nothing changes for the next 7 years, so the software will work fine even tho you may not be able to select the year, you can still read and control things. Theres a lot to consider and then there is a lot that just dont matter. Ha . Hope this helps, because there is no winning and no right answer. Its case by case basis. Glad I could help with the confusion! 😜😜

@MasterTechLou I think im even more confused LOL . How does updating get you the next 2-3 years? I thought buying a subscription gets you updates for only up to that year. For example, let's say you purchase a subscription for your 2017 launch starting 2024. I thought that meant you'll get all updates up to 2024 and continue to have access to updates untill end of 2024. Then, you have the option to continue your subscription in 2025 with another yearly subscription payment. How does paying for a 2024 subscription get you updates for the next 2-3 years? Im just not getting it. I wish these companies were a little bit more clear on how their update subscriptions work

@@MyOsist not sure the miscommunication. But yes you are right on the launch scenario. So instead of paying each year for subscription, if I waited till now to renew I would have paid 1 fee for 7 years of past updates plus the next year of updates. Instead of paying each year for that year’s updates.

What do you mean?

@@MasterTechLou you click mercedes whatever Model and the tool told you all kinds of things you could see, pontiac solstice 2008 is too old, wanted to make sure that's even an option there and not only high end cars

At 2:09 is pontiac below? I see Ferrari.. Jaguar.. Mini.. bmw

@@ps4account674 ohhhh gotcha. Yeah itll be in there. Its all brands

@@ps4account674 I was on the european selection

No

I would say yes because it has bi direction controls

@@MasterTechLou thank you. I went ahead and ordered. Your video was very helpful.

@@shitsugane I requested a IP819 for review, but I do like the Xtool brand thus far,. when I had the 616 and it had the software glitch to do bi direction,. it was very nice. so I think you will enjoy it, if not please let us know. Us as in youtube community. I do not work for xtool :)

No it cannot

No, I meant to comment on that. Theres 98 possible modules that Mercedes has. The scanner does not know how many are in the car so its looking for all 98 that Mercedes offers in general. Thats the difference between a factory scanner and aftermarket. The factory one knows whats installed by vin. Hope that helps clear it up. Its basically doing a roll call to see who is present.

@@MasterTechLou Whew, thanks for clearing that up!

Current price I see is $319 shipped I may try it out