Recent content by Dogshome

Hiya, Can't get an endoscope in below the inlet manifolds, actuator and the cooler at the back, even with the MAFs and duct off. It's ram packed in there. You are probbely right though! Thoughts on the wobbly wheel? I don't remember it having that much play about 5,000 miles ago when I was last...

Hi all. I have a leak down the back somewhere. It is engine oil. The top of the block looked dry where the fuel filter is, but I can't even get an endoscope at the back. It's a 2013 R350 CDI with 100K miles. I swapped the read seals and that isn't leaking. I've replaced the PCV. Had another...

I have one of those and 12V measured on both centre pins. See pic below. ??? Why has the SAM got a connection (transistor shown) to the 'FM filter' (also shown with transistor) unless it is a switch? ???

About 100mL.

Hi all, I fitted the catch can shortly after putting a new PCV in as I was still seeing some oil at the turbo. This is after 2,000 miles, including a trip to Scotland (600 miles) and runs to work and back that are 25 miles each way on dual carriageway. I've added half a litre of clean oil to...

Didn't fancy pulling the boot apart to get to the SAM today. Thought I'd do something much easier. Take the mag mount DAB antenna on an oven tray sat on the back seat (85 stations received) and put a DIY centre loaded dipole in the A pillar trim. The dipole is a bit of coax stripped back 345mm...

See connection from SAM to FM amp above.

Yes, both powered and checked with multimeter. I am fairly convinced the rear SAM turns the FM amp off though.

Hi, thanks for the rapid reply! I checked the antenna power on the auxilliary head unit connector in the car and it doesn't exist. I only have 2 twisted pairs for the dual mics in my car instead. This is not the standard Comand 2.5 pinouts you see on the web, but is in WIS for the R class. I'm...

Hiya, fairly technical 1st question. 2012 R350CDI LWB W251. I'm new to Mercedes (years of Saabs) and MBWorld which I joined seems reluctant to provide a guru 🧔‍♀️ I swapped the Comand 2.5 for a (actually really good) cheap Aliexpress Android head unit. Everything is working except FM reception...