Hi all first time poster here, so any help would be greatly appreciated, having trouble with my 1998 c180, the indicators, wipers , washers , windows and horn have all stopped working,its been happening on and off for a while now but as of yesterday it’s finally given up. I’ve changed the battery (brand new one) the last time it happened and it started working like normal, checked all fuses but all good, thought about maybe the alternator not charging the battery but I took it out to charge at home and was fully charged, thanks in advance for any help!!!
Please help!!!!
- Thread starter Leigh182
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Could it be a dodgy earth somewhere? I’ve had similar on one of my Alfa’s before, one of the earth straps was loose so it would intermittently cut some services out.
grober
MB Master
http://www.autolib.diakom.ru/CAR/Mercedes-Benz/1997/C230/SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS/ the electronics on the w202 changed around 97/98 so don't know if these would apply to your car or not? have a look at the power distribution and earth circuits
Petrol Pete
Hardcore MB Enthusiast
Hello and welcome Leigh, Google 'MB C180 steering wheel clock spring'....make sure you spell clock correctly 
, see if any of that helps. 
, see if any of that helps. Justintyme
MB Enthusiast
Good post Grober thanks, is there a similar MB 212 version available?
grober
MB Master
UNFORTUNATELY that site only goes up to 1997.
Wearsthefoxhat
MB Enthusiast
Possibly the ignition switch, iirc a lot of circuits go through that.
The easiest one is check the earths,so do the battery one to the cars body and the engine earth strap,water in the boot as A1EK says is another good easy check,to be fair if you are not too handy with cars,if both of those suggestions do not help I would get a mobile auto electrician to come and have a look.
