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    How Much will it Cost to get the timing chain done?

    Hi All I posted a question about possible faults with a 2004 C180 that I may be buying. Grober was kind enough to respond and he said that there was a potential Timing Chain issue on higher mileage cars. With this in mind, I have confirmed with the vendor that the car hasn't had the timing...
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    Advice Please

    Hi Everyone I'm looking for a cheap, reliable, and comfortable second-hand car with an auto box and have seen a few 2004/2005 Mercedes C180s which I quite like. I'd be grateful if someone could tell me if there any particular faults I should be looking out for. Thanks Ian
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    R129 - Reasonable replacement stereo head unit?

    I bought a Mercedes Audio 10 off ebay for my 1990 300SL (R129) and had it fitted by a specialist ...I'm very happy with the results.
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    SL Owners register

    ibn 1990 R129 300SL
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    R129 1991 500SL Turns Over But Will not Fire

    Hi I had a similar problem with my 300SL last year and it turned out to be a faulty MAS Unit.... dealer wanted €800 for a new one, bought a second-hand one off someone on this site and it fixed the problem.
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    speed averaging cameras

    We've got them here in France now. I was caught ... average 101 kph in a 90 kph zone... in my Renault Kangoo (it's only just about capable of that speed!) find 60€ and 1 point on mt licence. grrrr!
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    Warning Beeper - How can I stop it?

    Thanks ....that's right the S/B light does flash but how do I get to the sensor to check it out?
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    Warning Beeper - How can I stop it?

    Thanks but where is the wire?
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    Warning Beeper - How can I stop it?

    Hi All I have a 1990 US Spec 300SL (R129) and have a niggling issue which is driving me mad. When I start the car, a "Warning Beeper" goes off and continues for about 1 minute. it then stops for about 30 minutes then starts again .... I think it's coming from the passenger seat area. I'm not...
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    Help Please - I'm going Mad!

    Message for NeilRR - Sorry haven't got to grips with PMs. Thanks for the information. In your post yesterday, you said you had a unit Do you want to sell it? If so, perhaps you could pm me with the price. Ian
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    Help Please - I'm going Mad!

    Sorry another question. In the Part Number Chart NeilRR posted it looks like A 008 545 85 32 has been replaced by A 011 545 83 32 - Does this mean that they are interchangeable?
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    Help Please - I'm going Mad!

    Hi Again. I have an update. I went to the dealers again today with the following results: 1. I raised the point which Jay suggested regarding the second immobiliser (fuel pump) and they said that they had bypassed the alarm and immobilisers, so they believed it wasn't that. 2. They...
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    Help Please - I'm going Mad!

    The key does everything ... no separate plip.
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    Help Please - I'm going Mad!

    Thank I'm going to be a busy boy tomorrow!
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    Help Please - I'm going Mad!

    Thanks for the tip. I'll have to put your posting through "Google Translate" and hopefully I can get them to understand!
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