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I have a C220 w203 2006 estate with the CD changer in the glovebox. Only had the car for a year. The magazine stuck in. Powered down by removing the unit and disconnecting. Reconnected, and the magazine eventually decided to come out. Problem now is that the unit says no magazine when...

W220 S320cdi 2005 On December 24th 2013 my Alternator dies and is replaced a week later by a recommended Indie..This week the radio was struggling to lock onto good signal then speaker crackled and no sound so i turned Command off..next day turned key and waited for Glow plug light to go...

The first problem I had was the boot leaking which at one point resulted the wheel well and floor of the boot being covered in water. This ultimately killed the PSE pump which was £900 to replace :( The car has spent weeks in my local Mercedes workshop having seals replaced including removal of...

Any help appreciated... W211 E Class Estate Took car into local garage to fix Parktronic which was showing red lights all the time. They plugged a Diagnostic machine in and found 1 faulty sensor. Replaced sensor, charged £140 plus vat for diagnosis, sensor and fitting. Two days...

My Sat Nav suddenly stopped working properly, it currently is convinced it's in Exeter even though I'm in Pontypool South Wales. The antenna was a replacement magnetic type attached to the underside of the rear shelf, ordered a replacement but that didn't work either, so ordered another in...

Hello there, my first post and hoping someone can help. I'm now on my fourth E-Class estate (W210) and third E320CDi. Very fond of these cars but they can and do try my patience with quirks and system failures. I've got an issue right now that I need advice on. My local independent claims to...

My 8 year old has recently bought herself an I Pad mini. Sadly today it went for a burton over the balcony and the screen has cracked. It's all still in place and also works but for obvious reasons we would like (if possible) to repair it. Any idea's?

Hi all, My bonnet catch is only releasing on one side which effectively means that I am denied access to the heart of the beast. Not a comfortable feeling and I should be most grateful for advice on how to get said bonnet to behave:confused:

!!! Stop press!!! Mercedes benz dealership delivers!!! 40 year old left stunned by customer service!!! OK layin' it on thick but after more than a few hassles Mercedes benz of Ayr came good 2 weeks late but,24 hrs early, only reason I'm namin' them is I shamed them in previous posts, but got to...

Hi all, Was impressed with this forum and was hoping my first post was going to be about how good my new C320 CDI is, but after purchasing 2 weeks ago from main Merc dealer I'm still waiting on the car:wallbash: I suppose I'm looking for some unbiased opinion as I'm rapidly losing patience...

Hello, Firstly I've been lurking around before registering and I'd like to say I am simply overwhelmed by the organisation and structure of this forum and how to find things. Its very impressive, big thanks to everyone already for contributing, hope I can do the same in the future...

Hi All I am new here. I collected my 53 plate E55 AMG estate last week. Love it! I do have a seat issue though. The passenger seat has decided to move all the way forward of its own accord (strange I know!) but I swear it did. Now it appears to be jammed, it moves up, down etc etc but not...

Hi all. This is my first post since buying my 1989 300ce late last year. I have read a few threads on this topic but still unable to narrow down my problem. The car starts first time everytime, but when it reaches its normal operating temp it develops this rough uneven idle that fluctuates...

Hi all, The power soft-top on my SL ('93 500SL) is not powering :mad: The hard top is currently off of the car and the roof is open. I wish to close it and it won't! There are motors running if I push the button forward but nothing if I pull it backward. The red light within the button...

Hi All, My first post, my first Mercedes! After many years of running Pajero's as my utility vehicle (Had five in the last few decades) I decided on a change and after looking about decided that a ML270 would fit the bill nicely. Something a bit different with a few more toys than the Pajero...

Change your brake light switch - a five minute job ???? Ring Merc main dealer and ask for brake light switch , Can you give me Vin number to ensure correct part they said , Gave them vin and reply was that they had said part in stock so collected it today. Was going to attempt "easy change" but...

Hi guysi hope you can 'shed' some light on this topic.N/s/r bi xenon stopped working so i went and fitted a new bulb Nothing! Swapped the Igniters over and yes nothing again.The bulbs swapped and Still the O/s/f was the only side to work! Am trying to get my hands on a used but tested Bosch...

Any tips on 124 spring replacement welcome I thought this would be the easy bit of replacing the Lower Arm on my 1993 220TE so far It can be described as a Nightmare and has consumed considerable time So far after purchasing the Kit below I had a lot of Trouble setting the compressor...

Hi guys, The sliding door on my van is completely out of line. The rear of the door when closed doesn't pull in and there is a large spacing from the body of the van and rear of door, as shown below. The closest edge of the sliding door ( the side that meets with the passenger...

hello again guys. After 3 months I thought I ought to sort out the one sided handbrake today. I adjusted the hubs and found the passenger side was not releasing with the cab leaver. So up on the ramps and under I went and found that the inner cable on the passenger side is about 4 inches longer...