r230

My SL has the optional power boot opener/closer. Sometimes the feature doesn't work - pull the boot handle & it unlocks but doesn't lift. Other times it won't close when I press the button to close but I do hear a clunk (like a heavy relay) from the area of the roof pump / PSE. No major prob...

Evening all, About to change my discs and pads on my R230 tomorrow and (I know it's been asked lots of times but I can't seem to find a definitive answer) wanted to check what's the best thing to do about the SBC system. Some people say just unplug it, some say follow the procedure of spinning...

Hi everyone I'm scratching my head a bit whilst installing a Pioneer Appradio (so I can use Apple Carplay) in a 2003 SL500. The original radio is (I think) an Audio 30. There looks to be D2B fibre optic in there but the radio had two standard ISO connectors so after wiring up the...

So it appears that Mercedes dealers no longer supply AGM batteries for the SL55 AMG as a replacement they supply a normal lead acid battery instead. I wonder why?

Hi, Looking for advise on which scanner you would advise to get, besides STAR , for diagnostic function and being able to reset service lights when they appear. I do a lot of the work, basics, myself but need to be able to reset service and read fault codes, etc. My SL55 has an OBDll plug not...

1 x Front AMG Style lll alloy from R230 SL Purchased used as a spare for my SL at the time. Car has long gone so surplus to requirements. It looks straight, has the odd stowage mark and one kind of dig in the rim but is perfectly usable as it is. What you see is what you get, one...

I bought this car in January and never used the roof until this beautiful weekend. It opened and tucked away nicely but come the evening it wouldn't go back up again. I tried the roof with the previous owner when I bought it and it worked fine apart from the struts were weak and he said they...

would anyone out there have a unit to fit a 2007 sl 350 for sale,please message me with the price please regards mick

Hello all Can anyone who know for sure (not guessing) what the round component next to the fuel sending unit is. I been to my local mercedes parts, and he could not see that second component on any of his diagrams, nor find the part via part number stamped on it (i think it reads...

Anyone got the bag that goes behind the seats on an R230 SL? I know there are a few on Ebay but they are silly money(£450+) which is not worth it for something I will use 2-3 times a year. If there is not one here in the Uk I will probably order one of these...

could any of you knowledgeable chaps out there help me,i need a comand ntg 1 for an sl r230 2007,is this a plug and play with a mercedes unit or will it need to be coded,also what difference will it make if i substitute a unit without infra red for the original which has infra red ,many...

I have discovered a couple of leaks under my SL350. They arrive, overnight, on the garage floor and there are 2 of them, just inside each of the front wheels. Both are clear liquid and by taste it's just water. The drivers side of the bonnet seems to have the coolant which is clearly blue...

So I have booked my alloys in for a refurb....The only problem now is I now need to get them off the car. I live in a flat with an underground garage with very limited access to tools. I was hoping to use the jack in the boot and 4 small jack stands I bought but I am not very confident with...

does anyone have a comand ntg 1 to fit an sl r230 yom 2007 for sale

i have had a problem on my 2007 sl 350,the small plastic yoke which screws on the end of the steel cable is broken,been to **** turpin merc dealer and they only sell the complete cable with aforementioned plastic yoke attached at a cost of 96 pounds,i am not paying that for a small plastic yoke...

I need some help finding a new front bumper cover. Unfortunately, a sheep ricochet from oncoming traffic. My car is from the US but I am living in Croatia and it's a hard thing for a woman to source out. If anyone can direct me to a supplier in the UK or Germany, I would truly appreciate it...

I have the drivers and passenger side rear lights for sale for an SL. 1). The drivers side has a small crack in the lens and a couple of the rear light LED's are out. It did, however, pass an MOT at the end of January, so is perfectly legal and would suit someone who has a completely broken...

Help please guys. I have the well talked about water in the PSE pump problem. Symptoms are that the convenience battery drains overnight from a short within the pump. I have tracked it down to this by observing that the battery does not drain if I disconnect the pump. Do any of you know of...

I'm after a drivers side rear light lens assembly. No cracks and all LED's working please. Car is a 2005

The multi cd changer isn't working in my car, and I've checked the EPC, where it's listed as item 166, but saying the item no. is not valid for this model description. Can anyone help with a part no. please, or they are universal?