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Hi guys , looking to see if anyone has had hands on experience with replacing a rear reluctor ring on an e500 w211 . I have viewed several videos on the procedure and all looks pretty straight forward . It's a hub off job but all looks pretty easy. The reason why I ask is that I had a local...

hi guys , I have just installed an aftermarket touchscreen head unit in my 2003 e500 w211 . everything has gone well , works great all apart from the steering wheel controls aren't connected up yet. the head unit has a clever little box on the back of it which apparently will interface with the...

hi guys , bought an e500 w211 about 8-9 months ago from an independent merc specialist in Nuneaton , Mercland . It was advertised with the Bose audio system which to me was a real bonus. As I understand it this was an amplifier all hidden away in the left hand side of the boot . I have recently...

hi guys - banging my head again a brick wall on Google searches:wallbash: I have a 2003 w211 e500 with the audio 50 aps head unit and am trying to find the correct lead as so I can install a bury cc9068 Bluetooth kit. the only lead that is close is for the aps50 in the later slks. Am I correct...

hi guys - just traded in my clk for an 03 e500 a few month ago - pleased as punch with it . not doing many miles a week I don't mind the extra fuel! all going swimmingly until last week when I had both front windows open - I 'clicked' the window buttons up to expect them both to auto close but...

hi guys , having just purchased a 53 plate e500 :bannana:I am now looking at my options and also for advice on Bluetooth for my phone connectivity. the audio 50(black and white satnav small screen) has the tel buttons and the same on the steering wheel so I would like to be able to use these if...

the boot lock barrel on my my 98 clk 230k has completely siezed up . i took it out last weekend to try and free it up but it has almost welded itself together. i have had to remove the the white plastic levers at the back of it so that the boot stays locked unless you use the boot popper from...

last few days my E brake foot pedal has been very stiff and only clicked down 2 notches - untill yesterday that is , went to put it on and felt something give , i'm guessing a cable or something :dk:. the E brake still works on one side but not the other . does anyone have a diagram of how the...

hi chaps and chapesses , not been on for a while so hope all are well . the new quest has reared it's ugly head - a hands free system for my phone. I have a HTC HD2 smart phone and a reasonable new sony car stereo . Unfortunatly i cant find a bluetooth 'add on' module for my stereo made by...

Just want to say a massive thanks to Msl centre ltd in birmingham for the service and advise today , really nice blokes who really know mercedes . Walked in to a mercedes wonderland today , merc parts as far as the eye could see. I needed to replace a broken fog light so gave them a bell , had...

hi guys , just looking at a set of 'hids' for my 98 clk and was wondering if anybody has bought some off ebay. theres a set on the for £30 (or there abouts ) delivered , item number 150494491878 . has anyone got any ideas of size? am i restricted on the lenght of the bulb or anything ? I know i...

heres a better pic - infinity basslink-t - in the back of my w208 230k its really shallow so only comes off the back of the rear seats by about 7-8 inches . I was quite suprized by the amount of bass it produces though . Its a 10" powered sub with 2 10" bass reflectors either side of it. I had...

:bannana: left the idea of replacing the deck speakers for something with a little more umff - fits in perfectly with a few minor ajustments :bannana:

doing a bit of 'youtubing' recently and found a video of some awsom 6.5" subwoofers by sony . cant find the link but if you type in ' 6.5-inch subwoofer test video ' on youtube its the one with the yellow sub in the pic . question is , has anyone seem a similar set for sale anywhere ? the...

did any of the clk coupes apart from the convertable come with subs in the boot? if not can they be retrofitted?

Is there a straight forward swa for a bigger intercooler for a 98 clk 230k ? or has anyone cuutomized their front bumper to put an aftermarket one on ? coming from turbo jap cars there is usially an easy placement for a massive intercooler but there apears to be limited space on my clk , just...

hi all , after reading a few posts about non-working aircon units i found my system seemed to be showing sysmtoms different to other described in previous threads . The gas in the system was all depleated , showing no readout on preasure gauge , according to previous threads my EC light should...

hi all , first off lovin the site , loads of usefull info ! on the the topic at hand - w208 side skirts firstly where to purchase ? I have scoured ebay for a few weeks but cant seem to find either mb origionals or decent replicas . secoundly do origional mb's have the cutouts for the...