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    S211 automatic suspension sensor fault

    I have a 2004 s211 with all round automatic suspension that has a minor fault. The suspension works fine, I put new seals in the pump, fixed the broken plug on the pump and finally had the car in a star diagnostic more to confirm the turbo issue than the suspension issue. This gave 3 faults:- 1...
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    DIY painless dent removal

    Has anyone ever had any success in doing a DIY painless dent removal? My wife had to go in early to hospital to give birth to mini me due to a few issues. Thankfully everything is fine and we are now home with a baby boy. I spent the 4 days in the hospital with her and I now have several new...
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    Towbar Wiring - S211 - Help please!

    I fitted my own tow bar but chickened out say the wiring and got an auto electrician to wire it up and glad I did. As the s211 has led rear lights so it was a right ball ache and needed a specific wiring really to fit a 7 pin socket. He started with a standard realy, oh you have leds ok back in...
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Managed to catch the corner of a curb while trying to get out of a parking space due to some **** abandoning thier and partially blocking me in. Result hole in my side wall so new tyre going on today. Other guy came out and seemed annoyed I was now blocking him as I was putting my wheel in the...
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    Setting up as a used car trader - bottom of the ladder!

    This is something I have off and on thought about. What puts me off is needing cash. Needing cars for starting stock plus money for repairs and other set expenses. Minor repairs I feel comfortable doing but a workshop and ramp would be beneficial as it's normally dark and wet but that's another...
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    S211 3k/3.5k budget?

    I managed to pic mine up for £2k with airmatic suspension 320cdi. Ok body is a tad rough but nothing serious a few scratches on bumpers from the faulty parking sensors I will fix these issues one day. It has blue leather which put people off but I don't mind it. Good history with it but no idea...
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    Which phone holder do you use?

    To the op after years of trying different styles of cheap/expensive, vent/windscreen I've settled on cheap windscreen mounts. As my phone goes in and out of the holder 10+ times a day the springs fail or the sucker to the screen fails or plastic cracks from fatigue. A £10-15 screen mount lasts...
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    Removing fog lights on 07 w211 E320 or bulb replacement

    I've tried a few different sets and always get an error message so will try these thanks
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    Removing fog lights on 07 w211 E320 or bulb replacement

    What bulbs did you use and do they cause an error message.
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    SO THE GOVT SHIFT TO START EFFECTIVELY TAXING ELECTRIC CARS HAS STARTED THEN!

    The way I look at electric cars is that they won't work for the individual. Once they sort driverless cars then they will work but this will mean private ownership will be gone. Think of it this way Uber owns the car and it's at their charging station, you use the app on your phone say you want...
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Fitted a new thermostat and started cleaning the engine bay with engine degreaser and a pile of clothes starting to look a bit better. The p/o must have parked under a tree every day, the drains at the corners of the windscreen where full of mud, leaves and crap so they where cleaned and...
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    "Fix it" yourself

    I think these things can skip a generation my grandad would turn his hand to anything but my dad couldn't put a nail in crooked. I ran a handyman business for several years. I hope my kids will be able to do somethings but worry society will make it too difficult as everything will have the...
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    Jazz Hands.

    Early 80's to late 90's are millennials, these edjits are post millennials. I know several of this 'generation' they feel the same as the rest of us 'old farts' do about these people. They are too busy working or studying for a useful degree to have any time to come up with these stupid ideas.
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Replaced driver's track rod end and upper ball joint. Fitted front brake pad sensors to both front brakes p/o just cut the ends off and joined them together - makes you worry about what other work has not been done.
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Replaced all but 4 of the interior bulbs with leds. Had to order 2 more festoon bulbs for the rear foot wells. Couldn't get 2 bulbs to work in the rear dome light they would flash on and then go out. The same bulb works fine elsewhere so not sure what the problem is, so just going to leave them...
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