Xentry Passthru Review on Benz W212

 What is Xentry Passthru:

XENTRY Pass Thru EU is Mercedes-Benz vehicle diagnosis solution for independent workshops. The software runs on any workshop PC and commercially available Pass Thru equipment.

Xentry Passthru is different from regular Xentry openshell. Xentry passthru does not use SDconnect toolkit. When you launch the program it will give you a dropdown where you can choose which J2534 device. If you are keen to do proper Xentry grade health scanning, but not coding say for START STOP be gone, but can do lots of TEST, go and get Xentry PassThru.

The right to repair in Europe and USA has made car manufacturers to abide by certain rules, where an Indy shop can access ( for an hourly fee ) manufacturers servers to do certain ( not all ) repairs where the data will come from manufacturers server.
So those Indy workshop or petrol head can use certified J2534 interface box for many brands of cars , not only MB.

It is for any owner attempting DIY to not have this level of diagnostic capability.

 

 

Xentry Openshell XDOS vs. Passthru:

Xentry passthru does not support these vehicles in DAS:
– Bharat Benz
– Foton
– Fuso
– LKW
– IMO
– Unimog
– PKW using HHT

Xentry openshell version (XDOS) works with official kit/hardware (SDConnect (C4) or clone MB SD C4/C5/vxdiag etc

Stick with the C4 or if you want to spend a little more and do DOIP (command radio programming models 2016 and up ), the C4 Plus

 

Xentry Passthru Version Download:

 

Official Download Link
Xentry Passthru 2021.3

Xentry Passthru 2020.3 

Free without password.

 

Xentry Passthru compatible J2534 adapter list:

• XENTRY PASSTHRU multiplexers :
Tactrix OpenPort 2.0
STIC SVCI
KTS560
AVDI
GM MDI2/MDI
vas-5054

Mongoose pro2

Toyota MVCI
Scanmatik pro2

Cardaq Plus 2 or 3

FORD VCM II rotunda

VXDIAG VCX NANO

ACTIA

Nexiq USB Link 2 ORIGINAL
etc

 

With mb sd connect c4 you don’t need passthru. This is for j2534 devices.

• OpenShell multiplexers :
– C4, C5, C6, VXDiag and VCI mercedes Ecom.

 

Xentry Passthru Review

the wealth of information and possible test Xentry PassThru can do will open your eyes to know about your car more.

testing xentry PT version on a Mercedes Benz E class W212

Health scanning 100% all modules read.

I can do airconditioning 7 way venting ( air distribution )…which I always wanted for the LEG + BODY

LEG + BODY air distribution possible now. BTW using AUTEL MS906BT I have disabled the stupid FRESH AIR FLAP WILL OPEN NO MATTER WHAT…AFTER 30 MINUTES. Now it remain closed.

Data gold-mine. Now we can know how and when a certain code made it to be a CEL/MIL and yada yada. No more guessing a 3rd party scanner interpretation of a DTC code actual meaning… we use the MB ones.

 

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