220 : parking aid (с 01.10.1993)

[jadefox]

Just had a scoot around some old posts and I'm a little confused about this.

Now if I have understood this correctly, this is the dipping Passenger Mirror when you are in reverse. Now...... I haven't got memory seats, and from reading about I thought this wouldn't be available?
Secondly, it also doesn't seem to work - so have I completely got myself confused!

 

[television]

220 is Parktronic

The dipping feature is only with memory seats and only works providing the near side mirror button in engaged or selected

 

[davidjpowell]

If i'm correct its something that is normally coded by STAR with memory seats. While MB does not do this the system can be programmed to do it.

I think there are a few other things they can do as well like get the temperature on the Instrument panel and enable Tyre Pressure Sensors and so on..

I am tempted, but am not near any of the guys who seem to know what they are doing and am not willing to let someone I don't trust loose.

David

 

[jadefox]

220 is Parktronic

The dipping feature is only with memory seats and only works providing the near side mirror button in engaged or selected

Errmmmmm..... But I haven't got Parktronic

 

[television]

check it out

http://www.ajseven.net/CODE2.htm

 

[jadefox]

Well that is strange then....

Do you think if I took it back to the dealer they would fit it for me because it is meant to be there!

Definitely no sensors or switch!

 

[television]

Well that is strange then....

Do you think if I took it back to the dealer they would fit it for me because it is meant to be there!

Definitely no sensors or switch!

Was the VIN number exact as I do not get the colour of the seats either it is wrong, and you do not get them with a blue inside.

It is hard to see from your seat picture are they dark grey/black

 

[jadefox]

Was the VIN number exact as I do not get the colour of the seats either it is wrong, and you do not get them with a blue inside

Yep - even just got the service book out to double-check it!

Everything else spec-wise is correct:

Delivery date 26.08.04 Dealer Great Britain (537) Interior leather anthracite (221) Paint 747 perlit grey Options M27 capacity 2,7 litre (с 19.01.1996)
NA4 Unknown code R19 Unknown code 220 parking aid (с 01.10.1993)
249 automatically dipping inside rear view mirror (с 01.06.1990)
287 ski inboard loading facility
through-loading feature (с 01.10.1990)
354 antenna on roof centre rear for mobile D-net telephone
antenna on roof centre rear for standard D-net telephone (с 01.10.1994)
386 Unknown code 423 5 speed automatic transmission / nag (с 01.03.1994)
461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)
500 outside rear view mirror left and right, folding (с 01.10.1993)
527 Reims adapter and paint kit
543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)
551 anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system with anti-towing system (с 01.04.1998)
580 air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)
613 lamp unit, asymmetrical, l.h. traffic (с 01.02.1963)
668
673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
690 blue heat-insulating glass all round, rear window (laminated safety glass) (с 01.10.1995)
693 blue heat insulating glass, side and rear windows, rear window laminated safety glass, windscreen clear glass
blue heat insulating glass all round, tinted strip rear window single pane safety glass (с 01.10.1994)
805 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
819 CD changer - alpine - in trunk (с 31.07.1992)
873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)
882 passenger compartment protection/towing-off protection (with anti-theft warning system only) (с 01.07.1993)
954 equipment package for avantgarde vehicles (с 01.06.1993)
rotating emergeny flasher, front (red light)
984 elimination of ownership certificate but with coc papers (с 01.06.1993)
989 identification label under windshield (с 01.10.1997)

 

[richard]

Was the VIN number exact as I do not get the colour of the seats either it is wrong, and you do not get them with a blue inside

Jadefox, PM me your chassis number, and I will look it up in EPCnet online (i.e absolutely up to date parts catalog)

Have you had the car from new ?

Richard

[edit, the data in that online site is now very out of date. 527 is comand aps, 386 is phone. CD changer no longer made by Alpine. The dats is just when the optioncode was put into the database]

 

[jadefox]

Jadefox, PM me your chassis number, and I will look it up in EPCnet online (i.e absolutely up to date parts catalog)

Have you had the car from new ?

Richard

[edit, the data in that online site is now very out of date. 527 is comand aps, 386 is phone. CD changer no longer made by Alpine. The dats is just when the optioncode was put into the database]

You have a PM.

Not had car from new, no.

 

[television]

220 is still listed for parktronic and I have never known the rusky vin checker to be wrong

 

[richard]

You have a PM.

Not had car from new, no.

Ok, looked up - you dont have 220, you have 220A and 221A
220A says you have leather
221A says the leather is Black/Anthracite

Ive PM'ed you with the other stuff thats missing/wrong in your list - I thought id leave it to you to post if you wanted to

R

 

[MBManInKen]

Just as an aside, in 1993 (which is the date referred to in the code and title of this thread), there was no Parktronic system based on ultrasound as we know it today. The only Mercs that had a parking aid were the W140 s-class, who in those days had two rods that would rise up when in reverse to help see the end of the car:

Parktronic was introduced, also on the W140, in April 1995.

 

[jadefox]

Just as an aside, in 1993 (which is the date referred to in the code and title of this thread), there was no Parktronic system based on ultrasound as we know it today. The only Mercs that had a parking aid were the W140 s-class, who in those days had two rods that would rise up when in reverse to help see the end of the car:

Parktronic was introduced, also on the W140, in April 1995.

Cool, the same benefit as the star on the front of the car then!! Just need a couple of pencils for the back and I'll be sortwed then

 

[imadoofus]

My dad designed a parking aid with a head-up display back in the early 70's.


I was a cork on a bit of string, hanging from the garage ceiling. When the cork touched the windscreen directly in your line of sight, you stopped.

 

[jadefox]

My dad designed a parking aid with a head-up display back in the early 70's.


I was a cork on a bit of string, hanging from the garage ceiling. When the cork touched the windscreen directly in your line of sight, you stopped.

I guess you could kind of incorporate a similar design in reverse. Just net a fishing rod type arrangement on the back of the car

 

[Jon_F]

My dad designed a parking aid with a head-up display back in the early 70's.


I was a cork on a bit of string, hanging from the garage ceiling. When the cork touched the windscreen directly in your line of sight, you stopped.

perfect for Tesco car park then