Recent content by Roger57

I believe that some Mercedes models have more than one SAM unit. I have located one in this car; it is in the passenger side footwell. Does this model have another one and if so, where is it?

Can anyone tell me how I remove this module please?

I think I have located the one which controls ABS/BAS/ESP and the brake light system. It is, I think, clipped to the bottom of the fusebox in the driver footwell. But how does it come out? It is loose but the cables at the back prevent further removal. Has anyone done this?

I understand that one of the SAM modules may be under the fusebox in the drivers side footwell. Can someone confirm this and also tell me where the other one is. If there is one....

Further to the above, the (newish) battery will go from fully charged to completely flat in the space of seven days, if the car isnt used. I have read on these pages that the SAM modules (if affected by water ingress) could be responsible for this. Checking the current drain (after all courtesy...

Long story but...my sons 2006 W169 has been sitting on his driveway for some months now, unused and unloved. So. Lets do something about it, thought I... Car had a pool of water behing the passenger seat and other signs of water ingress. Door seals etc seem to be Ok but I found what I think is...

Yes I have seen the other posts about this subject but my question is slightly different and I wondered if anyone can assist. The above messages pop up after about seven or eight miles. Switch engine off, restart and they are gone. Using my iCarsoft tells me that there is a problem with the...

Yes. I read all of the previous comments you made and some of that advice was useful. And very welcome. That is why I initiated this post in the first place because I was seeking advice. Isnt that what the forum is for? But as for telling someone that you dont think they are capable....well...

Mmmm. I must apologise because you seem to have mistaken my comments at the end of post 30 to be an indication of ignorance, when actually they were intended to be a brief moment of levity. Sorry about that.. If you are a member of the group you describe as 'professionals' perhaps you should...

Sorry. I should have said 'pcv valve' not ''PCR'. Is it something to do with buses? (Sorry. Silly little joke there...couldnt resist it...) And somebody mentioned....swirl flaps...ermm....what might those be then..? And as for having your swirl flaps deleted...ooer missus..... ......you stay...

Thank you all for the vast amount of information here. Couple of things though. PCR? Whats that then? And as for putting two-stroke oil in the tank.....well. Never heard of that before. Always a first time I guess..... Car recently had a dose of 'diesel' treatment just prior to the last MOT...

I ve seen it happen many times with other vehicles....you may have too. In some cases, they leave black sooty marks on the road. Ever seen that? I wonder what the cause for that is? Mine isnt as bad as that though...nowhere near. Not quite as bad as a 747 taking off... I shall attempt to...

Ermm....well...need to be a little careful here... Lets just say that when I give it the boot at 'motorway speed' that is when I notice it. If I keep my foot down it fades off. And it definitely appears to be black, not blue.

Wow. Lots of stuff there, eh... First of all, I have noticed that intermittent burning smell before. And yes, occcasionally the exhaust does sound different. And I have also noticed occasional brief changes in idle speed. So it sounds like it is behaving as it should. Doesnt it? As far as...

Bellow, Thanks for your reply. Are you familiar with this particular engine? Do you know where I will find the EGR?