sbc

Sorry guys it’s a long one. So yeah I got the message ' Service brake - visit workshop' on my 2004 SL Took is straight to my indi who confirmed it was the SBC counter which had reached its limit (C249F). Indi said take to the dealer as they were changing them FOC at one point. Next was...

Came across this comprehensive official recall notice on the early SBC brake systems. Thought it might be of interest to those with cars with this system = Early W211 and R230 cars. Don't raise your hopes MB will interested now of course but perhaps useful background info :dk...

Hi all, own a E320 CDI (53 plt ) Got the dreaded message ' Service brake - visit workshop' Took it to an indy - showed error C249F operating time of component exceeded (SBC) - They advised to take it to a Merc main dealer. Took it to Southend Mercedes (Essex) and they comfirmed issue - SBC...

I know that these can fail after a specific number of brake applications and that refurbishment is theoretically not possible. I also know that having the counter reset is possible but means taking a calculated risk. I guess the warning message doesnt necessarily point to pump failure and more...

Having read many posts on this forum I have never actually posted. I have just had SBC pump replaced on my 2003 E320cdi so thought I would post my experience more for info than anything else. After getting the dreaded message I took car into main dealer for analysis and was told SBC had...

For those interested in the mechanics of sbc - http://db.tt/6fRzYSrI

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone can tell me if all w211's have SBC Hold as i am 99% sure I do not. I have a 52 plate E320 CDI and I have looked at all the posts on how to activate it and asked my local indi who could not make it work, They said they thought all w211 have it but may be not...

Hi Sorry to delve straight in with my 1st post - but I'm in a bit of a flap at this small hour of the night! :wallbash: I've been looking for a clean E class diesel and spotted a really lovely example in a local independent dealers. Its a 2006 E280 CDI Elegance. 1 owner, 76k, full black...

hello gents my esp defective visit workshop message kept coming on and noticed my steering wasnt alligned so read up that this could be the cause so went to get that done but still message came up tried lock to lock on steering with no luck so decided to do a a diagnostics and came up with...

I came across this interesting doc. Anyone with SBC have the full compliment of additional functions? http://db.tt/6fRzYSrI

Hi Guys Was thinking of buying a 2003 C220 CDI but after reading the problems with the SBC unit it does not seem like a sensible buy due to the cost of the unit. I can't understand that a so called prestige car that are not cheap when new did not do a recall on this unit which reading the...

Hi all, New to all this forum thing, I bought my first Merc about 3 weeks ago, although it isn't new (55 plate E320) i started to find problems with it, first off the 3rd break light was faulty which the dealer said he could sort the next weekend, so i went down for it to be fixed and waited...

Can anyone tell me if the SBC pump is run by the aux battery? When I'm driving I can hear the pump kicking in and this evening I parked my car on the drive turned engine off and I heard the pump running. The guy down at the Merc garage said it was normal for this occur because the pump is...

Hi all Benz lovers.....hope you all had a great weekend :o This weekend I replaced the front pads and disc on my E Class which has the SBC system. On this forum and other mercedes forums i have read alot on how to change them which cars have the SBC and how you should be careful and follow...

Been struggling to persuade Hold to kick in and like many began to wonder if it was actually there. Following advice on the many forums which was usually to relax and press the pedal again either resulted in nothing or the car jumping forward which at least proved the Parktronic works :eek...

Does anyone know if this service for resetting W211 SBC units is genuine? MERCEDES W211 & R230 ABS SBC ESP MOBILE CHEAP REPAIR SERVICE in Reading | Motoring, Mechanic & Car Breakdown Services | Gumtree.com Seems to use something called "Xentry", what ever that is?

Hi everyone. I hope you might be able to help me with this. I have an 03 plate 320CDI ( 135K miles ) that has developed an odd problem with the rear brakes. Basically the rear pads are always slightly in contact with the rear discs, leading to excessive wear, reduced MPG etc : the car always...

My apologies for reposting this message but I could not edit the original post. I have recently purchased a 54 plate E270 and had the “Service Brake – Visit Workshop” fault code come up. Returned it to the dealer I bought it from who then booked it in with Mercedes for diagnostics. When it...

Hello everyone. I am new here and I appologise if this has already been asked / answered (I did look but couldn't find the answer to this specific SBC question). I recently purchased a 54 plate E270 and within a day the dreaded 'Service Brake - Visit Workshop' message came up. Returned it to...

I have this on my 2004 E320 CDI. At the moment it doesn't appear to work. Can anyone explain to the few brain cells that I have left how it can be "activated" to work or "deactivated" in case I need to switch it off. Basically I haven't got a clue about it Thanks Joe