VVDI MB BGA Tool ESL Tools can read/write/renew ESL via OBD(K-Line). Adapter also support.
EIS Support types:
W164
W164 2009-
W166, 197, 212, 218, 246
W169, 209, 211
W172, 204, 207, 212(old, with ELV)
W203, 463, 639 (K)
W202, 208, 210 (K)
W215, 220 (K)
W230 (K)
W216
W221
W639 2009-
EIS data can prepare key file
VVDI MB TOOL support 2 mode to read EIS data: OBD and IR adapter
This picture is read from W246 EIS
ESL Tools Functions
1. Mode: Support OBD and IR adapter read EIS. You need connect OBD line to car in OBD mode, IR mode only need IR adapter
2. Chassis: EIS type, support auto detect CAN protocol EIS under OBD mode
3. Allow user: When you select this option, allow input key information, password, VIN manually
4. Read EIS data: Read basic information and key information from EIS. Attention: You can read password via IR directly, select IR mode, EIS is old Motorola type HC05, HC08 (K-Line) ，support add key or lost all key
5. Save EIS data: Save the read EIS data. Support save 2 types: VVDI-MB type and HC05 type
6. Load EIS data: Load VVDI-MB type EIS data
7. Write EIS data: First you should read EIS or load EIS data, second write EIS data to new EIS. This function can use to replace EIS. Attention: Only support under IR mode, but you must connect OBD line to car
8. Renew EIS: Input correct key password and erase password, renew 2nd hand EIS to a new one. Attention: Only support under IR mode
9. Clear TP: This function only use to close transport protection. Once the EIS activated, this option will be always selected even renew EIS. The EIS without transport protection closed doesn’t support write data
10. Disable Key: This function can disable key position
11. Personalize W204 ESL: This function can synchronize key information from EIS to W204 ESL, use for change W204 ESL. Before run this function, make sure “EIS status: Personalized selected, Activated not selected”, “ESL status: Activated not selected”. After success, ESL will have personalized selected. Open ignition with working key will activate ESL automatically. Attention: Only support under OBD mode, and chassis number select W172, 204, 207
12. Test EIS status/Working key: This function can test EIS, ELV and working key Statue
EIS Basic Information
SSID: The identification ID in EIS, use to recognize key, something like key ID
EIS P/N: EIS part number, the front 3 characters is the main type, example: W164,
W166, W246 etc
KM: KM stored in EIS
VIN： VIN stored in EIS
Write VIN: Under OBD mode, we support write VIN to ESI without activated status
Initialized: Selected means EIS was already initialized. All EIS include new one with
selected status
TP Cleared: Selected means transport protection was closed. You can’t write data to EIS without transport protection closed
Personalized: Selected means already written car information, insert working key will activate EIS automatically
Activated: Selected means this EIS already have working key. You can’t write data to EIS with activated status
EIS Key Information
Key Password: Key password use for EIS to recognize working key. It is also the password when prepare key file (IMPORTANT)
Paste key password: You can paste your password here directly
Erase Password: Renew activated EIS to un-activated status, make EIS allow write new data. Attention: Renew EIS not only need erase password but also key password
Get erase password: First read EIS, then press button “Get”, get erase password online
Special Key: A special key stored in EIS
Previous used key: The previous used key in EIS, it is always different from last key
Last used key: The last used key in EIS. Example: insert working key with 3, 3, 1,
1: the lasted used key is 1, the previous used key is 3
Key 1 – Key 8: Key track (hash) for every key. Attention: key track is not a fixed value.When you insert a working key to EIS, it’s key track will changed. You can verify working key status though this method
Key used: Selected means this position have a working key
Key Disabled: Selected means this position was disabled, not accept any key. Now we don’t support enable key