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Hi everyone I'm scratching my head a bit whilst installing a Pioneer Appradio (so I can use Apple Carplay) in a 2003 SL500. The original radio is (I think) an Audio 30. There looks to be D2B fibre optic in there but the radio had two standard ISO connectors so after wiring up the...

Hi I've recently acquired a W215 for a knock down price as a fixer-upper. I think I've now sorted the ABC issues, but there's one vexing issue: When I start the ignition, the passenger window opens fully. WTF? This is like Alfa Romeo electrics. I've replaced the motor as I had a spare, but...

Folks Any help would be appreciated. I do most of my business mileage abroad so I bought a LHD 2009 W212 E350CDI which - since I'm technically resident in the UK - I'll have to register here. In order to do this, I understand that there's software config that can be done via Star to...

Hi all I'm just wondering if anyone has imported a rairly recent LHD Merc into the UK in recent times? I work for much of the time in Germany although I still officially live in the UK. Most of my business mileage is overseas so it makes sense to buy a left-hooker for business use (I just...

Folks A question since I don't really know the M104 320 engine: There's a ticking from the top end. It rises and falls in frequency with the engine revs. Present both hot and cold. Follows the engine revs to about 2000rpm at which point it seems to disappear. Any ideas? Do these have...

Folks I'd like to pick your collective brains if I may. The gearbox (4-apeed auto, hydraulic box) in the '93 600SEC changes smoothly enough throughout the gears, but it doesn't seem to want to change up into 4th without encouragement. By "encouragement" I mean taking my foot off the gas...

Folks A bit of an unusual question and one that I've not been able to answer by Googling. Can some kind chap or chap-ess with a 190E measure the boot size for me, please? My wife is finding our W140 simply too big and would like a smaller classic Mercedes - probably a 190E. However we have...

Folks A number of people have warned me off using veg oil in a modern common rail diesel. What I'm interested in finding out is WHY? What problems are associated with using veg oil and/or biodiesel in these engines? cheers Dave

Folks The issue is on my wife's 1993 600SEC. The drivers door drops the window a quarter inch like it should when opened and pops it back again when it's closed. The passenger side doesn't work and leaves the window slightly lower all the time, with the annoying whistling effect at 50mph+...

Folks I've got a significant misfire on acceleration and the car (a '93 600SEC) doesn't want to go anywhere near the red line. If I ease off the throttle a little, then the engine seems happier. I'm also getting less miles per gallon than I should. I don't have an exhaust gas analyser though...

Hi all, My first post on this forum. The car is a 545,000 mile y2000 "W"reg E320CDI estate that I bought cheaply from a taxi company. My wife thinks it's cool that it's been to the moon and back and I'd like to fix it up for her. Here's the problem: The car starts up fine though...