gremlins

Folks On my 124 Estate I have lost the Hazard Lights, Interior Dome Light (not working in any position) Radio and Window Switch illumination and operation. All fuses test fine (I replaced them anyway). I have checked the two 10amp fuses on the OVP and they are OK. What can have blown to...

Hi all, new to the forum but been an owner of this wonderful CLS for a few months now and not really had a problem up until today and i'm really baffled. Bit of a back story, in my ownership i've never had any issues with the suspension at all, that was until today. I went to get the alignment...

?Broken? Bentley bought back by manufacturer - AOL UK Even the likes of Bentley are not immune to some poor workmanship and bad PR.

Finally able to collect our new purchase yesterday....... It had been repossessed after the previous owner failed to pay a parking ticket!! Managed to contact the previous owner who was incredibly upbeat considering the circumstances and was kind enough to supply the keys...

Hi all, for once a productive session on a quiet bank holiday weekend:rolleyes: I am an electrical/ electronics tech by trade so confident in following schematics and wielding a multimeter and soldering iron This is an excellent guide resource for all manner of things re the 124 and I'm sure...

My wifes A160 has been well and truly attacked by the gremlins . On a couple of recent (short ) journeys , the car has gone into limp mode , with the "f" (appropriate code) light on the dash. After stopping and restarting the car runs normally for a while , then does a repeat performance. Put an...

Here is a new one Last night I noticed a light on in the garage! Went out to investigate; found the GLC with one headlight on nothing else. No tail lights, DLRs or dash lights. The parking light was not set either. Just sleeping with one eye open? Unlocked and re-locked all OK.

Hi all. I am a newbie (introduction thread here: http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/new-member-introductions/218912-wrx-clk.html) Borrowing a year 2000 w208 CLK320 off a mate, with a view to buying it off him if I get on with it and its auto gearbox (never driven an auto before). I have two...

Hi everyone .I bought a R reg E320 in feb. The car has done 119,000 miles and the bodywork is in excellent condition.When I bought the car the passenger electric window and mirror did not work,a few weeks ago the heater blower stopped working.This weekend the battery went flat. After charging...

Went to start the car yesterday (2008 C220) and got a message SRS restraint system failure visit workshop. Then lots of other electrical issues, won't start, radio doesn't work, seats won't move, steering wheel buttons don't work. I'm thinking battery might be dying but I'm not sure, any ideas...

Hi I have left the above car in a garage for a while, I only get it out 4/5 times a year. So I disconnect the battery with an isolator. No problems for a couple of years. This time when I connected the battery I have SRS warning light, also noticed button on dash to lock doors and button to...

I've recently bought a 1998 E240 Elegance Auto Saloon. I'm pretty happy with it but it does have a few electrical faults which need addressing. 1) The ABS / BAS Warning lights & Dashboard messages appear intermittently, sometimes just after starting the car and sometimes after several miles...

hi everyone, the radio on my e63 is playing up at the moment, it is intermitent but becoming more and more regular. the audio, wether it is through the radio or aux is muting and cutting out for around 5 seconds, returning for a few and then cutting out again. it also seems as though when this...

The car is booked in to see the dealer in a few days but I was interested to know if anyone else has similar problems to me? So first thing is the parking assist has completely stopped working. It doesn't even recognise a parking space of any kind, even the little arrow in the dash has gone...

Hi all, My C180's wiper has been having a fit since I bought it about 8 months ago. I can't find anything on here that sounds like the same problem and I'm coming to the end of my tether! So firstly it always parks where it should when I have turned it off. But it's like the auto wiper...

W126. 420 SEC. Electrical problems, They may be discrete or linked in some way??!- any suggestions:- 1, I can only operate the electric seats and windows with the door open!!! 2, Wipers have stopped working. I rebuilt the headlamp washer motors recently and all the mechanical parts for...

By next week my car will have had the below big components installed new within a year. Can I expect anything else on the same scale or am I allowed to enjoy it now? -ECU (Electrohydraulic Unit) Tranny related -SBC I understand airmatic can be funny, but likely no where near as...

Hi folks A newbie to both MB and this forum and looking for any advice. Recently bought a 180k mile E240 estate - 2398cc V6 auto - which ran sweetly and has been looked after mechanically. She ran sweetly for a couple of months but has acquired some very bad behaviour over the last week...

Good evening people of the MB club I'm looking for some help to a problem my dad has with his 2003 E270cdi, he lives in Spain so getting to the bottom of the problem is proving quite tricky. When I was out there in early April his car seemed to make a clonk and then get stuck in 2nd gear and...

I have three minor electrical issue's, The front right and rear left speaker's aren't working, is this likely to be nothing more than a broken / corroded wire or blown speaker? The intermittent setting of the wiper isn't working but both the other settings are ok, any idea what this could...