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I parked my car at work today with the roof and windows down and when I finished at 10.00pm and started my car the roof light lit up solid red. I put the windows up, partially closed the roof and then opened it again and the light went out. Could someone tell me if this is normal please, was it...

Hello New to the forums, and this is my first post. I have had a 1994/5 SL320 104 engine,with the 722.5 transmission. I have had her for around 10 months now, and now it just started to do this. The can has ran fine for 10 months, but recently it started to misfire, which has been identified...

I have a problem with my c220 -93 that sometimes can be difficult to start. I think it might be some problem with the start relay. When i turn the key all light turns on on the dashboard but the starter wont go around. But if you tries a couple of times it will eventuelly start. It also...

My car 2007 GL320CDI I just replaced my ac compressor, expansion valve and the receiver/drier due to not cooling low pressure was at 60-70 psi and high pressure was at about 125. The new compressor is SSB (chinese version of Sanden/Behr C011280C, Perfect fit) All is connected and charged...

Interesting tactics from the Mercedes team? "..... instead of having two or three races in which he is sent back 10-spots on the grid, why not just take one giant penalty for one race and get two new engines for the rest of the season, reasons Mercedes. The Belgian GP usually sees rain and...

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Hi all, Any idea what that could be?(see video) the car was in an accident before now fixed, started first time all fine after repair, left for a week or so and tried again when i put key in, dashboard did have no life, just all the warning lights started blinking, at first i though...

Noticed when I switch the heater on on hot or cold, the fans dot start blowing air straight away it takes between 30 seconds - 1 minute before air is blown out of vents, this is not normal as previous w04 was instant. When blowing out air it is fine, does the same regardless of if its just...

Hello, I'm hoping I may get some pointers as to what may be going wrong with my 1999 C200 Elegance Auto. The battery was replaced middle of January this year after I managed to run it flat. After coming back from a week's holiday this month every now and then the car will have issues...

Had an intermitant hot start issue for ages and tried all sorts. Seems a common prob on lots of the diesel mb's. Mines a 109 vito. 2 merc mechanics said it would be 95% cas (crank sensor) so replaced that but no better. ALWAYS starts from cold and drives / runs perfect. Stop for fuel and...

Hi All, When I turn the key to start my C220 CDI, I get 3 beeps as it is starting. The check engine light is lit but no error messages are displayed. Any suggestions? I'm going to try an ODB scanner this evening.

Please Help My 2001clk55 is running great but for some reason it decided not to start. I drove for about 30 minutes and then stopped to run into the shop, when I came out and turned the key nothing happened. The lights and the radio all work but the engine doesn't react when I turn the key...

Hi We've been having this problem for a while. Car is a W168 MANUAL A Class. On start up sometimes the car won't go in to any gear. Foot on and off clutch makes no difference. Strangely...turning the car off and restarting it and suddenly the car is going in to gear! It then works...

More when I find someone to record from outside the car... https://youtu.be/cnD0HyK9nfk Asked the missus and her answer was unprintable...

Hi, I've just driven from Blackpool to Harrogate where I work and was in standing traffic and stop start kicked in. When I took foot off the brake the engine died ! I put car in park and turned key and engine fired up again but it was a bit embarrassing as I was stopping cars turning into...

Hi all, how you doin.? can you help please.? i have the E320 cdi 2003. we drove about 15 - 20minutes @ about 55 - 65mph, so the engine was hot / normal operating temp'. i waited outside the shop with the engine ticking over. when my friend got in, i put my foot on the excelerator...

Hi Everyone. I'm hoping someone can help me with a persistant hot start problem on my 1988 300E, W124 with the M103 gas engine. I’ve had my car for about 10 years. It has 120,000 Km on it. It is a German model with the adjustable EZL-KAT resistor. The car was built in late 1987. Since I’ve had...

Hi all I have a sprinter 416 with semi automatic gearbox. Yesterday after using the vehicle all day, I filled with fuel and tried to start the engine. On turning the key nothing happened, no click, no dimming of dashboard lights. On selecting drive, the instrument panel showed the gears...

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Diesel automatic stalls when selecting gear on cold start w209 w211 270 om612 To MBCLUB- Why does my auto Diesel engine stall on cold starts as soon as I change from P PARK to D DRIVE or R Reverse ? More info: -I've turned the AC unit off before starting the car. -Battery &...