Decrease the Mercedes-Benz Engine Cooling Fan temperature will improve the performance of the air conditioner when idling on very hot days. This can be done via MB Star
diagnosis software DAS/Xentry.
diagnosis software DAS/Xentry.
Aim:
Setting the Electric Suction Fan (Engine Cooling Fan) to operate at a temperature 10℃ below the MB OEM settings will allow the radiator fan to turn on earlier at a lower temperature to cool the engine and A/C evaporator sooner then standard.
Model tested:
Car W220
S500L 2003
S500L 2003
Both
W211 and W220 models are tested and maybe relevant to other Mercedes Benz
models.
W211 and W220 models are tested and maybe relevant to other Mercedes Benz
models.
Tools needed:
MB Star diagnosis multiplexer (I am using MB SD Connect 4)
Dell D630 laptop (movable HDD for any laptop with COM-port)
Instructions:
I got the SD C4 MUX with Dell 630 package, software
are pre-installed. Directly open STAR XENTRY software.
are pre-installed. Directly open STAR XENTRY software.
In STAR Xentry go to “Control Units”
Select “Drive” control unit
Select ME-SFI 2.8-Motor electronics 2.8
Read and
accept the “safety notes”
accept the “safety notes”
Select “Control unit adaptations”
Select “Correction programming”
Select “Electric suction fan for engine or air
conditioning”
conditioning”
Note the existing temperature correction value
Select Button F4/F5 as required to Decrease/Increase the Temperature Correction Value
A positive temperature correction means that the suction fan is switched on sooner by the
amount of the correction value.” And the button which is used in Star diagnosis
Xentry is “F5: Increase temperature correction value.”
amount of the correction value.” And the button which is used in Star diagnosis
Xentry is “F5: Increase temperature correction value.”
Button F4 decrease the Temperature Correction Value but will not exceed -10℃
Button F5 increase the Temperature Correction Value but will not exceed +10℃
