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Dear all My 1997 sl320 has been off the road for some months while I tried to find a buyer, with no luck. Unfortunately the car has not been driven or even started during this time. Today I got it mot which it passed first time though to get it there I had to jump start it to get to garage...

I thought i'd do a write up of the jobs i'm doing on the 320cdi. Started the process n then found it imposible to insert a photo from my files. So, with the link it tries to offer thought I put them in an album on here, then copy n paste....But no chance, I can't:wallbash: Now may be its just...

Hi All, I have a 300TE manufactured in the first half of 1988, which means it was before the electric window changes of 01/89. None of the windows will wind up or down from any of the six switches. Because of the age of the car it is from before the 'close windows on drivers door lock'...

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Folks My 124 N/S side (passenger) speakers have both died (front dash & rear door) Mine is the factory fitted with the fade wheel in the center console. The passenger front window has also died. What have I checked out: 1) Removed console and swapped window switches back to front & right to...

Hi Guys, Battery dead then AA man, said 23 amps being drained from battery, whether car is started or not. He tried the usual broad checks without success but can't find it (no auto electrical knowledge). No previous signs of this. My only thought of this large power drain would be electric...

hi could anybody help i have just removed the electrics from the towbar on my e320 cdi 2004 saloon and the dash display seems to be dead after doing it,, no lights on it thanks ,,rob

My CLK 320 is currently parked up in the garage for winter and it looks like it is turning out to be a bad decision. I have been starting it and letting it idle for an hour a week to keep the battery topped up but went out to it last week and I had left the door slightly open so dead battery...

Wonder if anyone has any other ideas Tried to start my ML500 tonight to go and pickup kids from school Hasnt been used since Friday and was working fine Tried to jump start from my neighbours small toyota but although bringing up dashboard lights and headlamps still wouldnt crank over. Put...

Sold the C32 AMG Estate and am running around in a new C250 CDI AMG Sport Coupe! Silver, 7 speed auto, panoramic, leather, heated. The daily 8 mile start-stop commute through rat-runs raped me for 11mpg (in winter, 15mpg in summer) so common sense had to take over; now it's 27mpg on same run...

Hi, I am new to this forum but have been lurking for a while Before I get into my car's problem I just wanted to say: "What a great site and a big thank you to all the members who have helped other members with their problems." Now onto my problem. I have a 2005 pre-facelift E320 Diesel...

A couple of weeks ago my wife came down to the car after work to find that it wouldn't unlock with the key fob, and if she used the physical key to open the door she couldn't start the car. Now, I suspected the battery was on the way out as it had been labouring slightly on starting for a...

Sadly my 97 230 CLK shead its camchain last wednesday however on the upside I did get to enjoy the hardshoulder of the M5 for 2 and a half hours... I'm left with a quandry.... what to do. Pay to have a secondhand engine in it Sell as a project for someone else to do it The shame is that the...

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I have a 2000 E220 CDI. The battery is flat, key fob or metal key wont open car so I cant lift bonnet/hood to charge battery. I dont wont to have to break window....any ideas. Thank you. Keith

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Hi all, I come her looking for advice.. I foolishly bought a W123 on ebay a few months ago, using heart not head :confused:.... and now am in a position to have to dispose of it. I have been advised by two garages I trust that the amount of rust in the rear section means it is not worth fixing...

Spent a lovely day yesterday driving an old 1973 Triumph Stag- got back to my nice new (new to me anyway) Merc and was amazed to find that I couldn't open it. No response from remote - used the key and of course alarm went off. Thought I should check out the manual - it was locked in the...

Help!!! My W203 stopped working in the middle of nowhere...was driving and the car suddenly stopped. After couple of minutes, the car started but the problem came back 20 km later and all the tries to restart were unsuccesful. I am currently veryfar away from home, and not sure what I shoul...

My battery died today during a supermarket trip. Luckily 2 weeks ago I'd taken the boot lock to bits and it now works fine so I could get in the boot. Mate came and jump started me and I got home fine. I was surprised to see that the battery is marked 1999. So I think it's lasted well...