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Old 12-30-2006, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim B. View Post
I think this might be something worth having for a W140.
If the car is a '94 or earlier, the LED+SW combo should be there. It isn't a 'scanner' but it will read the Diag Module and give you an idea of what may be wrong.

If you are fortunate enough to have a scanner, then it is absolutely a great diagnostic tool.

One of the BEST ever made is the AST Retreiver which, unfortunately, is no longer being made. AST went to a PC based system. To me, that was a step backwards since you need to "drag" a laptop to the car in order to read codes. Seems like an overkill.

The "Retreiver" is self-contained system that is easy to use and gives "mercedes" type DTC explanations. Also could do LIVE data.
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