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    2019 E220 cabrio dash cam fitting

    Grateful for any pointers on how to self fit a standard forward facing dashcam on a 2019 cabrio. This is a lease car so I'm keen not to go the hard wired route, and on checking it out the nearest USB port seems to be in the front console, but that's pretty enclosed so would prevent the lid from...
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    2013 E320 Cabrio - mechanism noise from rear cover

    Just want a sanity check on the the amount of noise I should expect when the rear panel closes at the end of the open/close roof operation. We get a very noticeable metallic 'clunk' - is this normal or should it be much quieter?
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    W211 Interior lighting switches - what do they do?

    Can anyone help with the function of the two buttons closest to the rear view mirror? Both feature the outline of a car, the one on the left additionally showing 'Off'. Owner's manual doesn't explain...
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    Creating a limited edition watch

    At the risk of turning this into a watch forum, does anyone have any experience of commissioning a limited edition watch? We're looking at a run of say 50 watches with a bespoke logo on the face and individual engraving on the rear. Jorg Grey did us a very nice example a few years ago, but...
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    Accident - two young drivers in sub £1k cars

    Grateful for advice and informed views. Young lad, 18, in the first year of driving in his ten year old 1.2l Skoda fails to see 19 yr old in a fifteen year old 1.2 Renault Clio. Both vehicles valued at circa £500 - £800 maximum. Collision, clearly down to him, causes damage to both...
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    Has it been serviced?

    Just bought a MY2013 C207 from a main dealer, it's done a tadge over 20k miles. When I viewed it on Saturday there was a 'Service due' indicator showing 180 days before the next. The salesman reckoned at the time that the service wouldn't be part of the sale as it was a way off, fair enough...
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    Minor stone chips on windscreen

    My E320 still has it's original windscreen after thirteen years, and consequently has picked up scores of very minor stone chips. None of them are large enough for the standard chip repair, but I would like to find a way to polish them out if it's possible. Has anyone tried this or is it a...
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    Seasonal second hand values

    My wife wants to come into the fold, and has narrowed her choice down to a three/four year old E250 or 350 convertible. She's got a two year old Kia Sportage 2.0d AWD (oddly I can only find one other auto of the model and year for sale in the country), and with winter coming it seems a good...
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    ESP/ABS/BAS and cruise control warnings

    Hi, Got back from hols and fired up the car which has been standing for three weeks. ESP/ABS/BAS warnings and the cruise control is kaput. I've done some research here and the best guess seems to be the brake switch. Now, all the brake lights are working. Would this still be a possibility...
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    W211 seat sensor - plug location?

    Hi, can anyone confirm if this is the correct plug for the seat sensor (as indicated by the red arrow pointing down, apologies for the upward one!)? Trying to fit an emulator which comes with a female socket - supplier insists this correct, but given that the outgoing socket is also female it...
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    W210 seat mat sensor plug?

    Hi, trying to locate where the plug is for the passenger seat mat. I'm going to fit an emulator as the mat is diff, but the corresponding plug wired to the emulator doesn't seem to match any of the ones on the car. Got the seat unbolted and up so access isn't a problem.
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    Engine bay fuse box - cover removal

    Numpty question of the day. Ciggy charging point has gone u/s, so looking to change the fuse. Located the fuse box on the rear offside of the engine bay, but struggling to get the cover off. It has two sliders indicating open/close on either side, but with both in the open position the cover...
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    ABS/BAS/ESP warning in cold weather

    On the final part of a trip from the NW I ran into the last snow shower of the day and got an ABS/BAS/ESP warning coming up all at once. This was at a time when the outside temperature dropped from about 3 degrees to −1. Any idea what I'm looking at (hoping against hope it'll be one of...
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    Parking sensors sound under braking

    Odd one. Every now and then I get the sensor red light display going off and alert sounding briefly when I brake or hit a slight pot hole or dip. I know I have an issue with a couple of duff sensors, they're being replaced soon. Are the two things related?
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    Best budget tyre?

    I've got a set of Nexen tyres on my E320 at the moment, the rears are getting towards the end of their life. I think I'll probably swap all four when the time comes. Nexen get mixed reviews. Any recommendations?
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    W211 E320 cup holder

    Am I doing something wrong or is the pop-up cup holder in the centre consol unfit for purpose? Stick a standard travel mug in and it gets right in the way of my right arm, making steering almost impossible. There's a gap just to the left of the holder when it's up, but far from ideal.
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    Clock refuses to display correct time

    Hi, my first post as I'm new to the site and MB ownership. I've got a 2003 E320. I tried to reset the clock as per the usual way, as it was an hour slow when I got the car. The hands spun around and settled on a very different time to that I had entered via the controls. I've tried...
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    New to MB

    Hi all, picked up a 2003 E320 last week, my first MB. The car's just what I need and in great condition, luxury motoring for not a lot of money. Looking forward to the experience and the collective knowledge of the site's membership if I get any issues :thumb:
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