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    W211 E280 CDI Sport - ESP inoperative

    That's interesting. I have the same three faults showing on mine, had them for a while but they clear after a few miles so I've never bothered, especially since the MB near me wanted to change £500 for sensor purely on a guess. Might try the brake light switch then;)
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    SLK 280 Wont start

    Hello and good morning, this problem has raised itself again:dk: This car is a summer car so only comes out of hibernation about this time of year and this time the fuse went, again, on a fully charged battery so I am looking to replace the starter solenoid relay this time and try that...
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    SLK battery change

    I've changed the battery on my SLK, (2005 MY 280), twice without any ill effects. Just follow in full the procedure in the handbook especially the part regarding which + and - cable to remove first and last thats all. If anything, only the clock needs to be re-set and the window pinch points.
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    Mercedes specialists East Yorkshire?

    Thank you flango, much appreciated, I will check out those two once I get moved over.
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    Mercedes specialists East Yorkshire?

    Has anyone had experience of these please, thank you. Home | Mer-Tech Automotive Services Hull
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    Dash display goes dim then bright?

    I'm not entirely sure. I'm only saying that because I got the upgrade a/c when new and to be honest the dual temperature LCD display has always been on the dim side, that is unless the interior is in say night time darkness then it seems to be okay from a visually "bright" perspective, but I'm...
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    Dash display goes dim then bright?

    Hello, I have a peculiar problem with my SLK R171, driving with the roof up the LCD display constantly changes from dim to bright, (depending on the intensity of the outside light conditions - sunny/bright to overcast/dim etc), but the LCD never actually fails so I am guessing that there is an...
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    Mercedes specialists East Yorkshire?

    Soon to be moving to Bridlington and wondered if anyone could recommend a couple of reliable independents, my car's now nearly eleven years old and I don't really want to use franchised dealerships. Thanks.
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    SLK 280 Wont start

    Update I got myself a stash of fuses this morning and replaced the blown F52 with a new one, turned the key to the start position and bingo! I let it run for twenty minutes or so then cycled the ignition on/off about half a dozen times and all appears to be fine and dandy now so I let it run...
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    SLK 280 Wont start

    So, is my understanding correct in that the small starter relay is activated via the ignition switch and that there are no fuse protection systems upsteam of the relay? i.e. it is a direct and un-fused wired connection between the ignition switch itself, in the dash, and the small starter relay...
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    SLK 280 Wont start

    Sounds to be along the right lines, thank you. As I said, it's getting too dark now so I'll be down the shops tmrw. Just a thought though, I always thought relays were supposed to isolate the low amperage switching circuit from the higher amperage solenoid circuit:confused: That being the...
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    SLK 280 Wont start

    Yes, tried both keys and cycled the lock/unlock a few times too. I'm thinking that the fuse is going to be a start point so I'll get myself a few spares tmrw, it's getting dark now, and I'm getting nervous too with all these high amperage things!
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    SLK 280 Wont start

    I tried that too but to no avail. After a bit of thought and noticing that neither the starter itself nor the solenoid were engaging I have researched the fuse situation and found F52 in the main, (engine compartment), fuse box to be blown. Could someone please look at the photo please to...
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    SLK 280 Wont start

    Thanks Ted, it's not the battery. It was new in August this year and it's MB OEM dealer supplied, I cant get the engine to crank or even attempt to start so I cant check the voltage but I do see the 12.2 volts on the dash. I'm not getting that mechanical "click" or "tap", (relay?) when you 1st...
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    SLK 280 Wont start

    Hi. A couple of days I attempted to bring my SLK out of its slumbers to find that the battery was very low, the starter engaged but would not turn the engine, so I put the battery on charge for a a good few hours and now it is fully charged. This morning I attempted to start the car; all...
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