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  1. Sky Bear

    Tracker vs Gap Insurance

    Most expensive stolen cars, Mercs etc, that may have a tracker fitted are not ragged. They do not want to attract attention and be stopped. They will drive them 20 miles or so away and park them up in a quiet residential area and leave them for a couple of days to see if they are recovered. If...
  2. Sky Bear

    ICE not coming online

    An update since my last post, hopefully anyone searching in the future will find this and may help with a similar problem and save some money. I did not get a chance to clean and inspect the gateway due to travelling with work. However I have added 3500 miles since my last post and no...
  3. Sky Bear

    Alarm activation indication

    I will wait and see if it becomes a problem and have it checked at the next service when they read the car as usual anyway. Thanks Mike
  4. Sky Bear

    Alarm activation indication

    Hi Dec and thanks, Once home I will give that a go. Was surprised the section on the alarm is so small in the manual. My Volvo gives me options for indicators only to show arm or disarm. You can also set the alarm to chirp when locking and unlocking and as said it will let you know when you...
  5. Sky Bear

    Alarm activation indication

    Sorry if this is elsewhere have searched unsuccessful. Had the alarm go off on our 07 W221 according to friends stood by it. When unlocking the car though we had no indication of this having happened. On our other cars the indicators would flash multiple times or the horn sound differently...
  6. Sky Bear

    ICE not coming online

    Thank you kindly for the information. It is not, as far as I am aware, an HK system. I will however follow your advice and take a look at cleaning the amp as well as checking the software is up to date. Mike
  7. Sky Bear

    ICE not coming online

    I am hopeful that the knowledge of the members here will help to solve a problem I have with the ICE in my 07 W221. Very occasionally when you start the car you will discover that you have the sat nav but all radio and cd/telephone functions are absent. If you turn the car off, lock it and...
  8. Sky Bear

    Flying lesson

    Just enjoy it and go on a day with good weather. The only problem you will have is that it will seem to be over very quickly if you are really having fun. Next time you can try a helicopter to experience flight which will be even better, but sadly more money.
  9. Sky Bear

    brake dust

    G techniq C5 wheel protector. It won't stop the dust but it makes washing the dust off very very easy. I have it on both my Sclass and Discovery. A quick spray with the hose every few days and the wheels are clean, no work required. I put away my discovery summer tyres in a rush, off for a...
  10. Sky Bear

    Replacement Windscreens - Who's Best to do it?

    Just had the screen in our W221 broken by a stone of a lorry. National windscreens are fitting a new OEM screen soon so will see how that works out for me. At the end of the day it's the individual fitter as opposed to the company as a whole I guess.
  11. Sky Bear

    Clevedon

    Yes, excellent service and very knowledgeable. Last job mine went in for I got a video and images of the problem sent to my phone and offered both genuine Merc or copy parts before going ahead with the work. Fair pricing and extremely happy they moved closer to me. Can not recommend them...
  12. Sky Bear

    Bye Bye S60...hello V70

    Great car and very comfortable indeed. The only thing I would say is make sure you get the auto box flushed and changed regularly or it will fail. I have owned 2 S80's and had on the first had 3 boxes under warranty so was very unlucky. The other S80 and my V70 both had their auto boxes fail due...
  13. Sky Bear

    W221 Reverse lights

    I had considered this but prefer to keep the car original as far as possible. I wondered if brighter led bulbs would help, just not sure if they will end up causing bulb out warnings. Should. It as they are not checked but who can tell on modern wiring systems now.
  14. Sky Bear

    W221 Reverse lights

    Fair point, had not considered this as all our previous cars have certainly lit up the rear to help prevent any bumps or ditches.
  15. Sky Bear

    W221 Reverse lights

    Hello all, Having recently joined the ranks of Merc owners with an 07 W221 320L I am very happy and much prefer it to the A8 previously owned. The only thing I am disappointed with is the light level of the reversing lights. Does anyone know if it's possible to fit brighter LED bulbs or...
  16. Sky Bear

    Hello to all

    Well I found the car I wanted and so now have started my Mercedes addiction. It is an W221 S Class 320 cdi long wheel base. Got a few extras but not fully loaded. I already think though that it will be the first in a long line of Mercs. Luckily the wife agrees and wants an SL when money permits...
  17. Sky Bear

    Seat back pocket DIY repair, CLS and others

    Thank you kindly, one for me to do next weekend on the SClass which has got the same problem. Sb
  18. Sky Bear

    Front fog lamps W221

    The 07 S Class I'm looking at buying has both front fog lamps water stained and glass yellowed and so if bought I will be replacing them. I was wondering if anyone new the best place to get replacements or if there were alternatives maybe led or similar? Mike
  19. Sky Bear

    W221 Bluetooth addition

    Thank you for that, an easy solution. Will get the visseo not the MB. Mike
  20. Sky Bear

    W221 Bluetooth addition

    Hi and thank you for that. will I need to enable the menus for controlling and pairing the Bluetooth or are they already there and I have just missed them. Mike.
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