Can STAR do this?

[Meldrew2]

There are a couple of niggles on my MBs - and I wonder if they can be sorted in STAR.

On my W204, pressing the tip-effect gear lever to the left selects a low gear, instead of just selecting one ratio down. I'd prefer it to just drop one ratio (like it does on my W163) - can this be done? (I believe that this happens in the "M" mode if you have a flappy paddle steering wheel - I don't)

On my W163, can I have headlights automatically on (even in daylight) - like I can on the W204 ?

I know there are a lot of experts on here - so over to you!

 

[Stratman]

Are you moving and then holding the lever in position while waiting for the gearchange?

A quick press and release should change by one gear, a press and hold will do as you're describing.

 

[s88]

I suspect that different models do different things.

320cdi drops one cog.
350SL drops to lowest ratio??

 

[whitenemesis]

Nudge left, drops one cog. Nudge and hold, drops to lowest cog for best acceleration. Does this in both the 203 and the 219 (when in C or S mode)

 

[Meldrew2]

Are you moving and then holding the lever in position while waiting for the gearchange?

A quick press and release should change by one gear, a press and hold will do as you're describing.

That's exactly how my W163 does things - but the W204 acts as if you've pressed & held when you've only pressed and released. That's why I think it might be re-programmable.

 

[Meldrew2]

Nudge left, drops one cog. Nudge and hold, drops to lowest cog for best acceleration. Does this in both the 203 and the 219 (when in C or S mode)

Does it like that in my W163. Did it like that in my W203. Doesn't do it like that in my W204.

 

[whitenemesis]

Is it a 5G - 7G specific thing?

Must wonder why MB would change the way it works, just for the hell of it?

 

[Meldrew2]

Is it a 5G - 7G specific thing?

Must wonder why MB would change the way it works, just for the hell of it?

My W204 is 5G - sorry, I should have clarified this in my 1st post.

 

[whitenemesis]

Pretty sure MB would be unwilling to contemplate this, so a knowledgeable Indie is you best bet.

You could try contacting Comand, they have coded flappy paddle mods, they are the gurus regarding anything STAR..

 

[lexman8]

Must wonder why MB would change the way it works, just for the hell of it?

Yes, because that's the MB way...

 

[markjay]

Is it a 5G - 7G specific thing?

Must wonder why MB would change the way it works, just for the hell of it?

Yes, because that's the MB way...

MB ATF replacement schedule:

Once at 37,500 miles
or
Once at 40,000 miles
or
Never ('sealed for life')

Same gearbox, same ATF, just different years...

Why?

'because they can'