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Just to add an update to this: the cluster eventually went dark and only the dials worked. No lights or warnings. This was then diagnosed as a cluster failure! A new one was sourced from MB (which looks slightly different) and fitted. At the moment no issues at all. Anyone like to buy a...

Gents, Just to report that MB and STAR diagnostics could find no fault. From my list of issues they would guess at the instrument cluster! I said i could leave it overnight and when they start it first thing they would see the faults! (ah that would be another 150 quid). Thanks to all those who...

Andrew, Thank you, Will have a look, but apart from prodding wires I think this is beyond my abilities. S88

Grober, many thanks. S88

Andrew, Many thanks for the reply. I think I will book it in to MB Doncaster and see what they make of it. after all they are the experts. The German Car Specialist and his system found numerous faults but when checked from fault end then there were nil! he could not give me a "fault" and...

Grober, thanks for the reply. This car appears dry in the areas normally mentioned, passenger footwell and boot. will look into the ribbon/ziff connectors. car was tested today and I was advised that many faults were shown, including instrument panel, but when tested from that end it showed no...

Greenmanslk, thanks for the reply. Both batteries tested recently and Ok i was advised. Thanks

Hello Gents, I wondered if anyone could offer any advise. SL 350; R230 ; 2006. approx 56600 miles. After starting; the front parking sensors come on - red, even if nothing is close by. then all the needles in the dash drop to zero and return. Trip counters reset. Numerous warning lamps come...

Beware the SBC brake unit; it will go and is expensive. The cheap fix did not seem to work for us. ( apparently you can get them reprogrammed). It seems the SBC unit has so many operations in it which is not necessarily mileage related. ie open the door? or put the key in and all that clicking...

Tend to find with my SL if it does not get constant use the the aux battery does drain. hence roof will not lower or heated seats operate etc until a decent run. So I bought a trickle charger. 1500 miles between MOT's so obviously not getting used enough:(

You cannot beat local knowledge.

Divi returns At the moment you can certainly get 4, 5 or 6 % from the usual suspects , banks, utilities, Oil, GSK, Unilever, and a lot more. But who is to say that will continue with them all. As ever there are lots of speculative calls as well, it all depends on your attitude to risk...

I can admit to being "conned" by local MB dealer who said the discs were down to xxmm? what they did not say was what they started at and what a minimum was. I believe the person was moved on or dismissed. Things like this stick in the mind, so when I blew XX K on a new car guess what? it is...

Welcome and I am sure you will continue to enjoy the CLS. sadly I cannot convince my wife about the CLS ( she thinks it is too big and we have an E at the moment), but she is happy with the V6 diesel. Just cannot find enough of them in an E or C class? I think I enjoy driving but the car I am...

Just had a week in Sicily and did 1000miles; now those people really tail gate! And for some reason the left indicator is always on. While looking for some ruin I did go up a one way street and was followed by several others!! I then confronted a bus! Thankfully I could reverse, those behind...

I appreciate there are some gastro's on here and the "curry club" so can anyone advise of any suitable places( pub or restaurant) that do veggie and GF in South Yorks. I have a visitor next week and would not like to see them starve or have a mediocre choice of dishes in our pubs North of...

C43 in Halifax? C43 in this months Merc Enthusiast mag.

The Sweeney. Man in a Suitcase. The Persuaders. The Protectors. On days like this. ( Italian Job opening scene).

"familiarity breeds contempt"

sadly it happens all too often and with similar circumstances. ie small cars, too fast and young persons out late ( 2140 ) may not be considered late by some. An item on One Show last week about America where young drivers can only have one passenger under a certain age, and not be out at...