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    Help needed on model choice

    I am considering different mercedes models for a used car. My options are: 2004 500CL 2005 CLK55AMG 2006 ML500 Now, the advice I need is from thos of you with experience from these models. How do they compare when it comes to comfort, quality feel, and ride ? All advice will be...
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    04 cl500 abc question

    Very near to purchase of a cl500 215 Although no signs of any problems on the 2 I'm considering 60kand70k miles showing. Can a reasonably experienced home mechanic work on the abc systems? Ie could I replace the pump or struts myself or is it all permanently pressurised etc Is there a mileage...
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    CL500 215 trim help, seats + rear elec switches

    After placing a thread previously regarding non-functionality of the rear cabin elec window switches and front seat lumbars, I have come to the following conclusions: 1). Rear elec window switches - All wires on the RH door hinge check out okay, but after removing the rear ashtray, I can see an...
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    CL500 electrical problems - Lumbars + rear windows

    Hello all. After just picking up my 2005 CL500, I have two small electrically related problems with it... the first one really is quite confusing. 1. The rear electric window switches (in the rear cabin) do not light up or work the rear windows. The rear windows can be controlled with the...
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    CL500 owner introduction

    Hi all. After a spell of VW and Audi vehicles, I decided 3 years back to try MB and I wasn't disappointed. After purchasing a 1-owner 2002 CLK230K with FMBSH, it performed 100% faultlessly over the 25000 miles. Converted, I have just purchased this 2005 CL500. Just 2 owners, FMBSH and only 80k...
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    cl500 motronic 2.8 pinouts....

    I didnt know where to put this thread but has anybody got a pinout diagram of the ecu connector with such as grounds, canbus etc on it that they can send me or post up? examples of what im after are: thanks in advance Alex
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    CL500 Gear Selector

    Gentlemen I have seen on "You Tube" that our American friends can get their broken gear selectors rebuilt good as new. Is such a service available in the UK?
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    CL500 - Bare wires behind headlamp assembly?

    I am puzzled by finding these two apparently uninsulated wires just behind the headlamp assembly. They look purposefully uninsulated and come out of plastic tubes (more like an accelerator cable for instance) but terminate in an electrical connector. See picture. Can someone explain what the...
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    2001 MERCEDES CL500 AUTO SILVER - BIN £4k

    what a lot of car for the money, although i bet the running costs aren't so much of a bargain!: 2001 MERCEDES CL500 AUTO SILVER | eBay
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    To buy or not to buy, CL500

    Hi, Thinking about buying another toy. Mercedes CL 500 or 600, price bracket £5-£10k, seems quite a few out there, lower miles preferred. What should I be looking out for? What goes wrong? What are the model/spec change times? Are there important bits I should look for in spec list? How do...
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    CL500 ABC Active Body Control Drive Carefully ...

    So I moved the CL500 off the drive as I needed to change the ABS sensor from my Lexus IS300, changed that and really pleased as it worked a treat... then brought the Citroen C5 2.2HDi just for a typical service oil, filters etc... finished that and really pleased too. I then went to move the CL...
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    Cl500 wanted

    Hello all. A friend of mine is short listing potential options for a new car and a cl500 is one of them. If anyone here has something for sale at circa 7k budget let me know! Thanks as ever.
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    Cl500 w215 What power steering pump to replace the dual abc/Power steering pump?

    Hello, I am wondering if someone can help or has done similar to myself, After having removed the ABC suspension struts and replacing them with conventional struts I have obviously eradicated the need for the ABC system. One of the ABC lines and also the ABC part of the dual abc/power...
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    CL500 Rear end noise

    Had my 2002 CL500 for about a year and a half now. over the last couple of months there has been a low rumbling sound coming from the rear of the car. Had Merc do a health check and they said the bearings were all ok they did not run it on the road. I replaced the rear diff (second hand) the...
  15. Jumbojim

    CL500 Fuel Tank Pressure?

    Gentlemen When I open the fuel filler cap I notice a rush of air into/outoff the tank, I cannot tell which, Is this right or have i got a problem in the making?
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    CL500 Engine Starting

    My V8 starts well from cold, but it turns over without firing for ages when hot, where should I start looking ?
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    Cl500 Trunk/Boot liner removal?

    Can anyone tell me how to remove this liner? Thanks
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    W215 CL500 CD multichanger removal

    Hi guys, I think I have a CD which is stuck in my multichanger as the thing refuses to play or change discs. Does anyone know how to remover the whole unit from the boot so my hubby can have a look at removing the stuck disc? Ta, Pammy x
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    CL500 Water Pump?

    Hello guys, After having the CL.. one month of not moving her, just starting her up once a week to make sure the battery is OK. I took her out for a spin today and ... hhmmm once I came back and put her on the driveway I could hear something like a hamster wheel from the engine bay... I found...
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    Upgrade CL500 non-bose to bose

    Hi. I have a non-bose CL500. Firstly , I cannot find the amplifier in the boot, next to the cd changer. Nothing there, but the sub does play. I was wondering if I could just plug-in a bose amp into the D2B fibre optic system and replace the stock speakers with bose speakers. Would it be worth...
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