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    2007 W211 Slow to start

    It was the glow plug relay. I replaced it. Took the old one apart to confirm that the aluminium wires inside has fractures.
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    2007 W211 Slow to start

    Im having this issue E320CDi w203 2006. Its not the glow plugs on mine. Im looking at air or fuel leaks.
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    Auto Dimming Mirrors dark in daylight

    Just an update. its a few months later. The clever computer doesn't seem to have noticed that the special mirror is missing. All is well
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    e300 estate W124

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154075262854?ul_noapp=true
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    W203 2001 mirror wiring Diagram

    Brilliant! its taken hours but Im begining to peace this all together. You guys are stars. this infomation really is gold dust
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    Any quick ways of fixing a folding W203 mirror.

    mine broke becasue someone tried to pull it off. this photo shows the bit that needs to be oiled. see the rust.
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    Not on ebay but another W124 E36 Estate - does this car look genuine to you?

    I think this sort of thing is a lot more common than we would expect. To a lot of people £23,000 isn't a lot of money and they wouldn't be bothered. To most of us though we have this forum. To the posts upstairs, great detective work !
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    Spanner Torx or Hek, engine confusion

    Hello, Just to be clear I found there are some 5 point torx security screws . might be worth checking that now and again
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    W203 Gear Selector Problem

    I think something like this is happening to my 7 speed tiptonic. C 320 diesel 2006. symptoms include; reverse sensors dont turn on, tiptronic selection isnt working, sometimes will not go into reverse with foot on brake. slips in easy if you realease brake. does anyone know the facts behind the...
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    Auto Dimming Mirrors dark in daylight

    EEEk, I didnt even know they were supposed to do this feature. My W203 2006 driverside mirror is sort of bronze looking and not easy to see in the dark. I bought a new mirror from a 'mirror specialist' its lovely and silver but not got enough connectors to fit my car. Having read the above I...
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    Parking Sensor Failure 2 Red lights

    Can this be related? W203 2006 320CDI. The lock out on reverse gear has been playing up. sometimes only lets you move into reverse with foot off the brake, sometimes it works normally, ive been searching elsewhere for that fix But I noticed that the parking sensors have stopped working at or...
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    GALVANISING of MERCEDES CARS

    My contribution. almost seems off topic this far down, but hey. I previously has a 1985 230TE it had the usual rusty front wings, I once needed to weld patches in to the top of the rear wings to satisfy the MOT 'corrosion in proximity to seat belt anchorages.' underneath it was all soild. My...
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    W124 Infra red key

    I made up 'one button Infra red key' from a second hand key I bought on Ebay. I bought a new case, then had to solder a new button onto the circuit board and repair the battery clips. I had the blade from the original key. while I was doing all that I found there are some one button keys with a...
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    W124 E300d Fuel Lines

    banjo All the above is a great and comprehensive list. I printed it and took into my local Mercedes dealer. Got all the parts he was impressed I had this infomation.One note though; Part number 6010705332 "line" does not come with the banjo bolt. that part is 601 9900863 and you will also...
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    Aston Martin Sales - where were they based?

    Harry Webb Motors Cliff was only ever a customer, mostly back in the Jaguar days.
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    W124 Self levelling suspension MOT failure

    I asked Mercedes about buying replacement pipes. They could make me them to order at the factory. I needed to wait for a quote and they will take six weeks so I decided to repair locally instead.
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    W124 chrome arches

    I need them to hide the rust. would they look Ok sprayed body colour?
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    W124 anti roll bar bracket keeps snapping in half?

    All very interesting. Mine has failed a few times now. I have a welder so easier to reweld than replace. My history, I did have the lower ball joint fail which made quite a mess of things so I wasnt surprised when the bracket broke shortly after the repair. welded back together i too assumed...
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    W124 Heater fan squeaking

    A simple job that is worth doing. It gets damp and dirty down there. I also needed to use a vacuum cleaner to remove 14 years worth of dust and leaves from the water drains
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    W124 Blower Fan

    I have been looking for one this week, There are quite a few different sellers on ebay selling them for around £60 search term 'w124 fan motor' see also http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/interior/142459-w124-heater-fan-removal.html The plastic casing on mine is labelled Behr the motor itself though...
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