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hi, new to this interweb stuff.got a 1997 w210 e300td with auto box. no reverse lights. bulbs and fuses ok.am i looking at switch - rear,n/s of box -white plastic, held on with one torx bolt. is it ajustable ? how much are they ? available in aftermarket ? am i missing anything ?

Hi all, I've been offered a 1992 E300 saloon by a friend, in pretty decent condition, with fair history, good beige leather, air con and 130000 miles. It seems a lovely car, but the reverse gear is not working at all. It doesn't even go into reverse. Forward gears work smoothly. My friend...

Over the past couple of weeks a problem has developed on my 1996 W210 E280 (92000 miles) - to start with there was an intermittent vibration when I reversed. It then became more regular, and yesterday it won't reverse on anything other than completely level ground. If the car is on a slight...

An easy one today; does anyone know which wire is for the reverse lamp on a W203 estate? The choices are: Brown; Grey & Black; White & Black; Red & Black or Grey & Blue. Sorry but there is NO prize for guessing which mod I am doing today. Thanks in advance.

Difficult to describe. On flat ground, reverse is ok. Car moves back normally with creep at low revs. Reversing up a slope, have to rev the engine up to 1500-2000rpm to get it to move at all - almost like a slipping clutch! Anyone any ideas before I go to a specialist? Sound serious, or...

my warning light came on my SLK whilst reversing the other day so i asked someone to check but both lights were working fine. the warning light only comes on when reversing and goes off when in park or drive any ideas

I had thought that when I put my car in reverse, the wing mirrors would point downwards so that I could see the kerbside - however, it does not do this. Since I have electric mirrors, and of course reverse gear, is this something that can be unlocked through the onboard computer or is it more...

Sorry to only post bad news today! Ive noticed that often when I try and select reverse (especially after having driven for a while, its not as common on startup from cold) that I select reverse and nothing happens. Then if I give it a little dose of throttle, it lurches back sharply. This...

Hi, I want to fit some after market reversing detectors to my 2000 C202 estate,Dont really want to remove the bumper! have been caught out before drilling only to find brackets etc in the way.does anybody have the dimensions of where to drill?? is very difficult to see from rear of bumper...

I want to fit aftermarket sensors to my 2000 202T?..anybody done this and did you have to remove the bumper,

My near side mirror tilts downwards when you select reverse gear and then reverts to normal position after a period of time or once you go above a certain speed. However it seems to be hit and miss as it doesnt always tilt downwards. Any idea where I start to look for this problem - it sounds...

Whilst we decide what to do with my friends W202 (see 'Breaking a W202' post) I just wondered if there are any sites out there that will tell you what a certain part is, if I enter the P/N only? I used to use an BMW E30 EPC (which is, of course, no use!) and just wondered if there was anything...

Hi I have a 1999 c200 auto. I have no reverse lights.:( Checked the bulbs, power to the back also checked the fuse and there is power both sides of the fuse. Any Ideas? Andy.UK

Mine's a 5sp auto with 107000 on the clock. All fwd gears are fine and I've only had the car a month. I've only reversed at slow speeds and so haven't noticed this problem until now. Reverse works at a creeping pace on level ground. However, giving it throttle just revs the engine with juddering...

I had a demonstrator a few weeks back - E320 Avantgarde and the passenger side mirror tilted down when reverse was selected. I now have my car E320 Sport and this does not happen! Can anybody clarify if this is a standard feature or only available on some models. The only difference in...

My passenger side wing mirror moves automaticaly when I select reverse and points downwards at the rear wheel to avoid the kurbs with my alloys. Although I think this is a nice touch it does not reset itself again when you select drive. Is there a way of setting the mirror up to move back to...

As some of you will know I have just got a 300E-24 as a donor and I want the car running 100% before I start taking it apart, one of the things is reverse is very slow:( I have to rev it alot before it moves, but even then it struggles, I just as well say reverse does not work, any Ideas?? I...

Hi all Just after a bit of advice, when reversing our semi auto a class it make a horrible noise, a dry drone noise (bit like brake bind but its not that). Also when putting the car in reverse and putting the hand brake on it makes the same noise. However when driving forward there is no...

Anyone help please. W124 300D auto, took to weymouth this weekend, all O.K. until we can to a steep hill, car slowly go to the top, seemed to be slipping in gear, got very hot, smelt burnt etc. Got home to find no reverse gear, car give a small jump on selection but no movement, any ideas as...

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