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Hi everyone I'm scratching my head a bit whilst installing a Pioneer Appradio (so I can use Apple Carplay) in a 2003 SL500. The original radio is (I think) an Audio 30. There looks to be D2B fibre optic in there but the radio had two standard ISO connectors so after wiring up the...

OK thanks. I'll give that a go. I thought that unit just controlled the rear windows? But I'll take your word for it

OK, just to prove to myself that it's not something stupid, I've tried resetting it and it's still the same. Start the engine and the left window goes down.

I think so. 3 times? I'll try it right now

Hi I've recently acquired a W215 for a knock down price as a fixer-upper. I think I've now sorted the ABC issues, but there's one vexing issue: When I start the ignition, the passenger window opens fully. WTF? This is like Alfa Romeo electrics. I've replaced the motor as I had a spare, but...

Thanks Ali I'm used to working with W124/W126 vintage cars where the headlamp levelling was vacuum controlled. From your post I'm assuming that the modern(ish) W211 ones are electric?

Hi - I realise that this is now a very old thread, but @mzmz can you confirm then that the xenon lamp units have the same plugs into the loom and are a straight swap item with the halogen units? The only difference is that a re-code is needed using Star? I recently bought a W211 estate that...

other 4matic issues Guys I found this thread whilst Googling. I recently bought a 300TE 4matic and whilst it's in really nice, clean, rust-free condition body-wise the 4matic is playing up. The triangle in the speedo for traction control goes out as normal, but the 4matic light is on all the...

Folks Any help would be appreciated. I do most of my business mileage abroad so I bought a LHD 2009 W212 E350CDI which - since I'm technically resident in the UK - I'll have to register here. In order to do this, I understand that there's software config that can be done via Star to...

Hi all I'm just wondering if anyone has imported a rairly recent LHD Merc into the UK in recent times? I work for much of the time in Germany although I still officially live in the UK. Most of my business mileage is overseas so it makes sense to buy a left-hooker for business use (I just...

Hi - thanks, that's what I figured.

Folks A question since I don't really know the M104 320 engine: There's a ticking from the top end. It rises and falls in frequency with the engine revs. Present both hot and cold. Follows the engine revs to about 2000rpm at which point it seems to disappear. Any ideas? Do these have...

Try dropping it from D into 3 and see if the revs increase. That sounds very high to me, though I've never owned a 200. cheers Dave

Thanks, I'll do that.

Thanks. I think there's a transmission specialist fairly close by. I'll check out the vacuum pipes and any cabling first, though. I'll also fire up the W140 DVDROM and see what I can find on there. I couldn't read any codes, but my Chinese copy of STAR seems to emulate the old HHT and there...

Folks I'd like to pick your collective brains if I may. The gearbox (4-apeed auto, hydraulic box) in the '93 600SEC changes smoothly enough throughout the gears, but it doesn't seem to want to change up into 4th without encouragement. By "encouragement" I mean taking my foot off the gas...

I will second that. Winter tyres transform the handling of the car in cold conditions (not just in snow). I bought a cheapo set of "Inifinity Winter Hero" tyres along with a spare set of wheels off flea-bay. I cannot overstate the difference that they make. I have just cruised past stuck BMW...

Sorted!!!! Well at LAST I made the time to get this looked into. The problem was that the nearside catalyst had collapsed into a melted lump of goo. Cutting the box open, removing the goo and welding it back up again sorted the issue. Now it goes like sh1t of a shiny shovel and wow does it...

Thanks. Am I being particularly dumb here? Is there a manual scan online somewhere that has all this info present?

Great, thanks. So it's on a common scan? Damn. I don't know what it is, but I can stare at things and not see the bleedin' obvious - I can look in cupboards and stare straight at something without seeing it....and then wonder why we have four opened jars of Marmite etc... cheers Dave