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    E320 Estate - bad water leak in load bed area

    So - put the car into the local independent guys workshop to have the towing electrics sorted first - thinking this would be a quick easy job. WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! Seems whatever monkey of a dealer put the towbar on new: Used sub-standard wiring (as in too small a dia) - esp for the 35A...
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    E320 Estate - bad water leak in load bed area

    Put the car into Lakeside Mercedes - part of the Lancaster group - to be checked over and I don't know whether to be dismayed or impressed!!! For starters they had to have it two days because "none of the parts were in stock so they had no idea of the prices".... Weird because when I go to...
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    E320 Estate - bad water leak in load bed area

    Well - it went into Lakeside Mercedes last night to be checked out - waiting to hear from the wife what the estimates are for: * Sorting out the rear suspension - we described what was happening in detail. * fitting the split-chrage relay into the wiring for the 13 pin socket so we can...
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    E320 Estate - bad water leak in load bed area

    Bill, Van is loaded such that all items of substance (weight) are either over, or just slightly to the rear of the axle as per the CC guidelines. Only way I can get the nose weight down to the 75 Kg MB recommend is to completely empty the front locker...... - then I have to find somewhere to...
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    E320 Estate - bad water leak in load bed area

    Thanks folks - I'll go a digging at the weekend in the places mentioned for leaks As regards the instability towing - the rear tyres are up to 46 psi as per the label in the filler flap - I think the fronts went up to 35. Van is loaded to get the minimum noseweight - wich is around 85 Kg...
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    E320 Estate - bad water leak in load bed area

    Whilst loading up the estate ready for a trip down to France last week I found, under some loose waterproofs, a patch of fungus growing. Further exploration revealed the whole O/S of the load bed was soaking as were the fold up rear seat back and the foot well of the foldup rear seat. The water...
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    Recommendations for tyres for towing

    Yep - it's a removable bar, one of the Oris type and with a 13 pin connector :( (As an aside - we got stuck up in Lincolnshire over the new year 'cos some theiving oik nicked the 13 pin to 12N/12S adapter!! Also don't think the split charge relay has been fitted as it didn't seem to be...
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    Recommendations for tyres for towing

    Thanks for the info folks!! Whats hooked on the back is an Abbey GTS Vogue - total weight of around 1450 Kg with the load distributed so as to give a nose weight of 75 Kg approx. (nose weight gauge is not that accurate and can be out by 2 or 3 kg either way...) and fitted with an Alko hitch...
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    Recommendations for tyres for towing

    Towed our caravan up to Lincolnshire for the New Year and every so often on the way it felt as though the back of the car was squirming about. I thought it might be a worn suspension linkage but a friend there who has owned Mercede's previously reckons it might be the rear tyre. We have a...
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    W124 SALOON Roof bars for sale

    What - no one interested at all?????
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    W124 SALOON Roof bars for sale

    Set of brand new roof bars including key for the lock for sale. Genuine Mercedes parts - never been used. Mercedes Part Number B66848404 I bought them from ebay for our E320 estate, went to try them today and found thay are for the Saloon!! :( Retail Price £168.55 - going for the price...
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    Political Correctness.......

    Cheeky b*gg*r!!!!!!!!!!!!! My brothers would take EXTREME displeasure at being lumped in with the brylcreem wallahs!!! The ONLY thing they had/have in common is the word "Air" in the middle of the title.
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    Portable SatNav units

    Same here. More or less :) I use an iPAQ 3970 with the latest level of TomTom on it - the UK and Europe maps all fit on the 1Gb SD card - which is mounted in an "Arkon" pwered cradle. This supplies the power feed to the PDA and, if necessary, to the blue tooth GPS receiver for longer...
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    OEM Towbar fitment - indicator warning?

    Nope - nothing in the owners book about a trailer light on the dash!!! I assume what other have said about the bulb failure warning being the only indicaion is the case. Which is a pity 'cos on our '94 E320 estate that light is on continuously as soon as the sidelights are switched on...
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    OEM Towbar fitment - indicator warning?

    Well - replaced the bulb in the van again - and now we have normal indicators. Just my luckto get two duff bulbs on the trot!! :crazy: So - the consensus of opinion is the normal bulb failure warning applies to the van as well. Thats OK with me, just so long as I can tell the plod...
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    OEM Towbar fitment - indicator warning?

    We've got the Oris tow-bar fitted to our E320 with the Euro style 13 pin socket. When hooked up to the van there is no audible warning that the indicators are working and - as far as we can see - no visual warning either. This seemingly is illegal!! Any one know whether the W124 tow-bar...
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    What muppet are you?

    Seems I'm Animal - can't argue with that!!!! You are Animal. You are completely nuts, but fun to be around. SPECIAL TALENTS: Drums, Women, Food. HOBBIES: Drums, Women, Food. FAVORITE EXPRESSIONS: "Louder!", "Food now!" and "Want Woman!" LAST BOOK EATEN: "The Musicians'...
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    4 matic estate

    Out of curiosity - how much would a 4-Matic box cost to repair as against a normal W124 box????
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    S600 with hidden features....

    Any one seen this yet???? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4588173303&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
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    Towbar wiring - W124 Estate

    Any one know if the 13 pin socket fitted onto the OEM towbar (made by Oris) on a W124 estate has pin 8 connected to the reversing lights as per the standard??? We just connected our caravan up to test it out and the reverse lights didn't work on the van. Checked the adapter lead and the pins...
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