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E55 died today. Wont start and esp defective visit workshop message on... i kept on trying to crank and notice a smell of fuel . It finally managed to just idle weakly as if it wasnt getting fuel but no response from accelerator pedal.. code im getting is p0638 throttle out of range bank 1.. any...

Hi looking some advice. Had my car ready for mot, took her a drive returned and the key jammed in the ignition after some wiggling i got it realeased but now the steeringlock is on and the key wont turn in the ignition to release it... how can i release the steering lock and bypass the...

Hey all well I popped some error free led side lights on the w211 back in January, all was fine till the other week where they kept throwing up warnings on the dash so I went back to standard one's and well the drivers side is dead swapped the bulb with the left still dead. What should I be...

Hi Guys, Bought my first Mercedes on Monday, Love the pants off the thing. C180 Elegance 2ltr auto 2002, all the toys however today my fuel gauge has died after a full fill up. So got home and located the sender under the rear seat and had a look at it, The module attached to the...

Hi all had a strange message come up on dashboard today for battery protection. All radio and lights turned off. Rac said that its the alternator after checking the battery Does anybody know where I can get a reconditioned / cheap alternator to replace. It's a 2003 E270 Cdi I live in the...

Hey all, Just bought an 04 E55 AMG at auction really cheap but it does come with problems that if I can fix mean I got a real bargain. The car is dead every morning and I have to jump it to get it going. The Comand is dead. Nothing on the screen and worst of all - no music! I can press...

Guys just a quick one, my spare key for my cls is dead! Does it take a battery??? If I put it into the ignition the car does start but no light comes on the key when I press the lock/unlock button. If so do I need to take it to mb dealers? Sent from my iPhone using MBClub UK

Bit the bullet and ordered a non bonding set of new ribbons from akspeedo for the pixel repair. On-line instructions are OK, got the Temp gauge to work at second attempt as I wasn't quite lined up on the LCD. Clock took three goes as it is more fiddly and I did not mark where the old ribbon was...

Hi, I have a problem with the battery, I do not know what happened but after a few hours of stopping the battery is completely dead and I can not open the trunk. I tried a couple of hours open with the key but there is no chance. I read that I can hook up to the terminal, which is located under...

My trusty old Smart is now a year old and has been swapped for a new one. It was ok, covered 6600 miles in it, averaged 45mpg (71hp petrol) as I drove it like the urban assault vehicle it is. I wore the front tyres down to 3.5mm and the rears to 5.5mm. The rims and bodywork survived totally...

Hi guys, I recently bought a 54 plate CLK320 Avantgarde Convertible and during a recent motorway trip the Comand NAV went crazy, lost it's bearings and now doesn't seem to be talking to any SAT's anymore (no bearings etc being displayed). I've read enough posts that say the antenna is...

Just back from a short business trip - was away for about 4 days and the CLS battery was totally dead after being stood for this time. Remote unlock, stereo, lights etc - nothing would work. Mobilo came out within 30 mins to get the beast started and do some diagnosis. STAR test, battery...

Hi, I have looked at a few W220s and a couple have the common dashboard cluster failure. The centre screen us not displaying any text so there is no way to find the mileage. If I took it to someone with Star would they be able to see the mileage on the ccomouter or is it only visable on this...

Hi again, OK got the car started again from last post, driving home and the car died, lossed all power. No lights nothing, just fitted a new battery yesterday... also have all warning lights flashing BAS ABS Battery/Alternator Lights Engine Fan you name it it's popping up and...

Hi everyone im looking for a bit of help. I have a Mercedes c180 on an 02 plate and the instrument panel has died nothing works on it at all,also the headlights stay on as soon as I turn on the ignition. Thanks in advance

Hi All My ML500 2005 has lost its Comand center. Car has the "posh" surround sound system - don't know if this alters things. First no sound from speakers Next morning Comand just got to the Merc symbol then switched off :-( My Local dealer says fried hard disk ??? New comand only solution Has...

1997 C180 (not my car)- basically the car would not unlock with the fob so was manually unlocked. The key would then not turn in the ingition at all and all the electrics are dead. Not even the hazards work. Obviously the first thought is the battery but this is 3-4 year old Bosch so I don't...

Hello. I've searched the forum (and googled the problem) but I can't see anything relevant and I'm hope that the users of this forum may be able to advise me please... We have 53 plate A140L which has been generally very good, except that in the last 6 months it is intermittently totally...

I all have the most annoying thing happen today, for some unknown reason my climate panel has gone dead. Nothing works! This is the panel under the command also no heated rear screen no lights no nothing have checked the fuse no 27 that they say controls this but it's fine. Now not sure if this...

Hi, I have a w211 2003 E55 AMG. The battery is completely dead and I can't access the boot. (blade keys don't work). Does anyone know where I can find a positive terminal under the bonnet to provide power to open the boot? I've looked through the forum but I can't find a solution. Thanks in...