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my brother has a 1995 c36 amg that the battery keeps draining, which is a pain if the car isn't used for a week or so. we have noticed that without the keys in the ignition that when the parking brake is applied the light comes on on the dash(which is not right), could the ignition...

Hi, I have been getting condensation on the inside of my boot lid. Looking over the site, it advises to check the drain tubes. Looking round the ones just by the rear window they are clear but what is the route these follow so I can check the rest of the pipe and where it comes out. Also are...

my e class went in for a battery drain problem, 2 days and £200 later :( it was found to be phone e-net compensator which makes the in car phone work, was told for a new one it would be £430 which I cannot afford so i told them to disconect it untill i can afford one, got my car back today and...

Hi all, So I've got the common battery drain problem. Had a read of all the posts related to this issue and decided to find out where mine is coming from. Connected the car up to a multimeter and had a 1amp drain. Disconnected fuses one by one and found that: Disconnected fuse 64 and current...

Hi all, Recently bought a W124 estate and have read extensivley about teh drain holes blocking and creating issues. Although my car seems fine I want to ensure there are no pending problems and also as part of the regular maintenance would like to regularly check and clear any drain holes...

can anybody help,,,since alternator prob,have had problem's starting car in morning's due to a battery drain ,now found out it is seat module draining battery,garage cannot do till next week,if i disconnect seat or take out fuse will this stop my battery drain ?

I need to change the coolant in my dad's w210. The car is an E230 1998 model. Any help much appreciated. :thumb:

As the title states, any suggestions? (Yes i'm tight, it has a full tank of petrol which we'd like to collect while picking up other parts :D)

I've decided to get my aircon running tip-top for our tropical Summer this year so tomoorw i'm gatting a re-gas at KwikFit (only £25 when booked online with an mot), i'll also be changing the cabin filter & using a can of Comma aircon cleaner. I've read some post about cleaning/un-blocking...

Hi all, First post, so please be gentle! I've had an '03 SLK320 from new that doesn't travel much - it's a weekend toy. Until about a year ago it was good as gold but then travelling up past Peterborough the car cut out on me. Totally dead battery. MB Assist rescued us and it turned out to...

I have had an intermittent battery drain on the car thaught i solved it and its came back .. :mad: on investigation there is a drain of 0.97A then whilst conecting and disconecting things the alarm went off , reset the alarm with the key fob and the drain is now back to 0.04A ( i think normal)...

Have been suffering battery drain on my 2001 C270CDI. Problems started after a battery change last year (first one since original). Fault traced to passenger seat control unit (fused removed) and car has been ok for about three months, now battery draining again completely dead if not used after...

Would someone please tell me where the engine block drain plug for the coolant is? I need to replace the thermostat and would like to completely flush the system which, ideally, would mean the whole block. Failing that, would a serious and long flush through the rad hoses be adequate?

Wonder if you guys (and girls?) might be able to help with this. My car has an electrical drain which will flatten the battery in about a week. Having gone through the fuse box with care, the only two circuits with any draw when "all off" are the clock and the central locking circuit. Now...

Hi All, A newie to your forums. The battery on my C270 cdi is draining at 1.6 amps and dropping to 800 ma after command fuse is removed. I suspect the car is not going into 'sleep' mode. Can anybody help me with some pointers to confim this or will I need STAR? Seat adjustment fuses also...

Hello Foroum - Firstly happy XMAS to all! The Wifes car is producing a weird fault, and wanted some pointers please? This morning, that battery was dead, after 2 days of sitting in the Drive, however it is a new battery! Made sure nothing was left on (Boot, Glove Doors), however lately i have...

Hi, On Sunday night I went out to the car and it wouldn't turn over. I thought the battery was flat so I jump leads charged it up and left it running for 15 minutes. A couple of hours later I tried to turn it over again and it was flat. I jump started it again in the morning and my wife...

Can anyone point me in the right direction please? I need to know the location of the drain in the heater air intake box as i suspect that water is building up there as the windows are steaming up when the car is left and I can find no sign of dampness anywhere inside the car ::confused: Cheers

Does anybody know if they actually have one ?? Doing a gearbox refill and can't find the plug to drain it and I have turned it about 3 times :mad: If it hasn't got one, then what's the best way of getting all the old oil out ?

I have had some issues with water ingress into the boot of my SL500 which I seem to have cleared by unblocking the roof drain holes built into the seal. I still have an issue with the drain hole in the fuel filler area. The water just collects here and will not drain. I tried sticking a thinner...