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    Stupid battery/jump start question...

    I'll add that my MB indie changed both main and aux batteries yesterday, and the car starts nice and quick now. When it was low, apart form slugging/no starting - I lost the lane departure warning system (that happened twice). Either way, I've got a portable jump start pack and a shiny new...
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    Stupid battery/jump start question...

    Well this got all exciting :) In any case, I acquired a little cheap portable battery pack of that there Amazon which has a pair of plug in crocodile clamps and a special adaptor. It started it fine, so I'm charging it back up ready for tomorrow. I shall leave said unit in the car - as it has...
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    Stupid battery/jump start question...

    I've jumped the A from the E before (just before we had the A's battery done) - and had no issue - just assumed the smaller car may well have a smaller battery and just "not cope" On a side, I will add that originally I had bought a battery from Halfords, with fitting - but they "couldn't do...
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    Stupid battery/jump start question...

    It varies in behaviour. Sometimes I get a "click" and everythings cuts out/back in and then starts. Or it just cranks slowly, lights dim as it cranks etc - which to me says "it's buggered". I had to do a couple of small runs (house to garage, circa .5M, then garage to shop (another .5M), then...
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    Stupid battery/jump start question...

    Well, I've taken a punt on a cheap jumper (due tomorrow) as I need to move the car on Weds. Place bets now.... :)
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    Stupid battery/jump start question...

    My W212 E Class battery is due to get swapped on Weds, as it's been having issues starting recently, and getting worse (esp this w/e) As I'm not driving today/tomorrow - sods law says it won't start when I'm due to take it to get it swapped. I'm assuming there aren't any issues with my using...
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    Glass. Or lack of....

    You clearly had the last one. National Windscreens said they had none, they've gone to MB to get a back order one. That was about 3-4 weeks ago.
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    Glass. Or lack of....

    I believe the wording was "all of the options" re: windscreen - not "all of the options" :P
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    Glass. Or lack of....

    Sunroof drains? I don't have a sunroof? (do we all have those? I'm all for an easy fix!) It's def not done it again since taping but I've not driven it in a downpour again since - given that rain + wind = drive water up screen to channels, and braking = water runs back down toward channels....
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    Glass. Or lack of....

    Ahoy all. My 2010 W212 E Class has "all of the options" re: windscreen - active cruise, night vision camera, lane departure, active high beam, heated glass for camera, condensation detection, rain detection etc. It's the original glass, so now 13+ years old. Minor chips everywhere. Recently...
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    W212 Thermotronic - issue with rear?

    Could do but it's icey cold at the front, I'd have thought if the gas was low it wouldn't even get that?
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    Bye bye Mercedes Me for old cars....

    It's the OBD adaptor that is being killed off. Personally, barring "updating the app" (which Google would mandate) they don't need cloud functionality. Record your trips (locally), record your refuelling (locally) and if your car throws a fault, call home - doesn't need much cloud service - but...
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    W211 E320 CDI Brabus D6 Box vs Aftermarket Remap

    Having tried a D6 on my W212, I can confirm that they initially rock, but I had issues, and Brabus themselves confirmed to me that after "a while" the fuel pump etc can't keep up with the demand of the box, so I would need either new fuel pumps (and other bits) or remove the box. I previously...
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    W212 Thermotronic - issue with rear?

    Nope - I'm told there is a diverter valve (or similar) which needs changing but may be in a stupid place. I've basically just closed the rear vents so any rear passengers (i.e. small person!) isn't cooked. Front seems to be powerful enough to keep everyone cool.
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    Bye bye Mercedes Me for old cars....

    2G, and slowly :) Remember HSDPA and WAP?
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    Bye bye Mercedes Me for old cars....

    The adaptor is just an OBD plugin. No SIM. It bluetooths to your phone and just relays info to MB. No dependency on Voda for me. But it's still going.
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    Bye bye Mercedes Me for old cars....

    Exactly. I would hope that they could just isolate it to be manual. Here is an app, use local storage, pair to device. Barring telemetry, to book services etc, there is no need for them to provide any cloud stuff. Maybe they don't want to update the app anymore.
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    Bye bye Mercedes Me for old cars....

    Well bugger
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    2009 W169 Left Side Powerfold Mirror

    Anyone got one? I can transfer the cover/glass - but the motor on SWMBO's one is clicking/jumping and slow - so needs replacing.
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    Well, it's an S Class....

    https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202207308293096
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