dragonxpress
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- Jul 3, 2017
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- 2013 E250 cdi BlueEffieciency AMG, BMW X5 E70 3.0D & VW Phaeton 3.0 V6 4 Motion
After only having the car for 6 weeks and it only having covered 29k from new with full MBSH and only driving it a handful of times, I am a little miffed to say the least:-
Week 2 saw the EML come on and 'limp home mode' - suspected clogged DPF issue which disappeared after a can of snake oil, a long hard blast on the motorway and a long gentle drive revealed another code - DPF sensor issue which was cured(?) by unplugging and replugging and clearing the error code.
Week 4 saw the ESP light come on when the missus was driving on the motorway which led to serious power loss. A quick phone call to me and a switch off and restart on the hard shoulder cleared the light and power restored and has been ok since - no error light and no loss of power but when connected to computer, an error code - "Component B37 (accelerator pedal sensor) or control unit (motor electronics) is defective"
I have googled this and it seems to be a common problem experienced by others, which was remedied by the dealer replacing the accelerator pedal. Sounds a little drastic but as I understand it, the pedal is electronic rather than mechanical and the sensor/switch is integrated within the accelerator unit, requiring only a push pin fit and 2 bolts to secure.
My question is this - anybody know whether you have to programme/match the replacement pedal to the car or is it just a plug and play affair? I have managed to source a replacement from a scrappy and feel confident to 'have a go' if it is easy as it looks?
Week 2 saw the EML come on and 'limp home mode' - suspected clogged DPF issue which disappeared after a can of snake oil, a long hard blast on the motorway and a long gentle drive revealed another code - DPF sensor issue which was cured(?) by unplugging and replugging and clearing the error code.
Week 4 saw the ESP light come on when the missus was driving on the motorway which led to serious power loss. A quick phone call to me and a switch off and restart on the hard shoulder cleared the light and power restored and has been ok since - no error light and no loss of power but when connected to computer, an error code - "Component B37 (accelerator pedal sensor) or control unit (motor electronics) is defective"
I have googled this and it seems to be a common problem experienced by others, which was remedied by the dealer replacing the accelerator pedal. Sounds a little drastic but as I understand it, the pedal is electronic rather than mechanical and the sensor/switch is integrated within the accelerator unit, requiring only a push pin fit and 2 bolts to secure.
My question is this - anybody know whether you have to programme/match the replacement pedal to the car or is it just a plug and play affair? I have managed to source a replacement from a scrappy and feel confident to 'have a go' if it is easy as it looks?