Out of the blue today morning...

[tmienterprises]

Morning all,

Something that freaked me out today morning.... turned on ignition and the console suddenly flashed up - saying check brake pads at garage, check ABS, check ESP - and it kept flashing these 3 messages in quick succession and then calmed down and said - 3 faults.


I thought - ok, need to do that - so turned off car, went back to the house to get dealers phone number to give them a call at work. I came back, turned on ignition again and there was nothing to be seen - strange, so I ran through the menu and it 'No malfunction'.

Any ideas? (Hold on to wallet in case of expensive answers)

Thanks in advance

Tony

 

[tmienterprises]

Oops, forgot to mention - car is a w203 c200k estate with 127k on the clock.

 

[verytalldave]

Oops, forgot to mention - car is a w203 c200k estate with 127k on the clock.

Is that pre or post facelift? It might make a difference. I dont know.......

 

[Benzowner]

Colder damp dewy morning, maybe some moisture got in to the works. Or it maybe the start of one of those days

 

[tmienterprises]

Its a early 2002 - I guess thats a pre facelift.....

 

[verytalldave]

Its a early 2002 - I guess thats a pre facelift.....

Yes. Facelifted W203 was introduced around late 2004.

 

[tmienterprises]

I'm being serious - anyone have any idea? or should i go down to the dealer?

 

[jaymanek]

dont worry about it for now matey, it can be caused by just a small drop in voltage or even as has been said a bit of moisture in the brake system somewhere....

 

[recycled]

weak battery i think

 

[verytalldave]

I'm being serious - anyone have any idea? or should i go down to the dealer?

Sorry......I have no idea. But if it happens, say, another 2 or 3 times, then get it looked at. if it doesnt repeat, then forget it and put it down to gremlins.........

 

[SG CL500]

I had similar once in my car while driving. The faults had cleared themselves next time I started it and never came back. (at least until the brake pads wore down and the ABC hose split but those incidents were much later and unrelated!)

I wouldn't worry unless they come on again and persist.

 

[tmienterprises]

phew - thanks guys - I was starting to think it was something - if its only a battery, I dont mind getting it changed... thanks again..

 

[recycled]

when my battery went down the abs light was the first to come on