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What is this cable for??

John20

John20

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C CLASS (C200) KOMPRESSOR Saloon 2008
<div class="bbWrapper"><a href="https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/attachments/thumbnail_img_4098-jpg.158631/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/data/attachments/132/132238-39bbd914dd62441e4474ba90a211c56e.jpg?hash=ObvZFN1iRB" class="bbImage " style="" alt="thumbnail_IMG_4098.jpg" title="thumbnail_IMG_4098.jpg" width="400" height="534" loading="lazy" /></a><a href="https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/attachments/thumbnail_img_4099-jpg.158632/" target="_blank"><img src="https://forums.mbclub.co.uk/data/attachments/132/132239-1476c4f98140a2815ca4a866125b697e.jpg?hash=FHbE-YFAoo" class="bbImage " style="" alt="thumbnail_IMG_4099.jpg" title="thumbnail_IMG_4099.jpg" width="400" height="534" loading="lazy" /></a><br /> <br /> I was removing the steering column following a mechanic partially starting it and after removing it, I saw this cable hanging down and it's not something I had disconnected anywhere, does anyone know what it is? the yellow tip slides up and down. I checked it's not the parking brake I don't think as there's a black cable coming from that, the bonet opener is also accounted for, so no clue what this is??</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Any part numbers on it which can be &quot;googled&quot;?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Good idea, i've had another look and there's no markings of any degree except a &quot;2&quot; on the side. If it helps in anyway... it's &quot;natural&quot; resting position seems to bring over the steering column and towards something on the right side area...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Okay, I literally googled &quot;w204 cables&quot; and sifted through images, and eventually came across the cable that appears to match mine exactly. Apparently it is a &quot;GEAR SELECTOR RELEASE CABLE&quot; or &quot;GEAR LINKAGE CABLE&quot; but I have no idea where this is suppose to be installed too?? and why would this be in the steering column area ?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Okay... so good news! and incase anyone else has this problem in future (though unlikely... someone will be disconnecting it and not reconnecting it themselves anyway...) the cable connects into the top of the EIS and slides into place. Not entirely sure what it's purpose is... but yes. That's where it goes! <br /> <br /> I think it has something to do with some kind of &quot;lock&quot; on the transmission to prevent gear changes? perhaps it's comes into play after the ELS responds confirming steering wheel unlocked.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 176555" data-quote="John20" data-source="post: 3404664" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3404664" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3404664">John20 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Okay... so good news! and incase anyone else has this problem in future (though unlikely... someone will be disconnecting it and not reconnecting it themselves anyway...) the cable connects into the top of the EIS and slides into place. Not entirely sure what it's purpose is... but yes. That's where it goes!<br /> <br /> I think it has something to do with some kind of &quot;lock&quot; on the transmission to prevent gear changes? perhaps it's comes into play after the ELS responds confirming steering wheel unlocked. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>If you YouTube another c/CLK footwell parts/problem question it might that show your cable in the background somewhere?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 155158" data-quote="W1ghty" data-source="post: 3404672" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3404672" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3404672">W1ghty said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> If you YouTube another c/CLK footwell parts/problem question it might that show your cable in the background somewhere? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yeah I tried that and found nothing but eventually I managed to find something after finding the name of the cable and researching that, then discovered it connected to the EIS unit. Thank you though<br /> <br /> Now I'm waiting on a mechanic to come and hopefully fix my ELS/EIS problem (at least it better be that!)</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 176555" data-quote="John20" data-source="post: 3404648" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3404648" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3404648">John20 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Okay, I literally googled &quot;w204 cables&quot; and sifted through images, and eventually came across the cable that appears to match mine exactly. Apparently it is a &quot;GEAR SELECTOR RELEASE CABLE&quot; or &quot;GEAR LINKAGE CABLE&quot; but I have no idea where this is suppose to be installed too?? and why would this be in the steering column area ? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I am no expert, but doesn't this Cable point towards your<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-smilie="11"data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f633.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" data-smilie="10"data-shortname=":oops:" /> Original Problem of &quot;Steering Wheel won't Lock/Unlock&quot;?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 129861" data-quote="John N" data-source="post: 3404677" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=3404677" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-3404677">John N said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I am no expert, but doesn't this Cable point towards your<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-smilie="11"data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f633.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" data-smilie="10"data-shortname=":oops:" /> Original Problem of &quot;Steering Wheel won't Lock/Unlock&quot;? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>No it doesn't , it's totally unrelated in fact. It connects into the EIS but was not the problem. I fixed the steering wont unlock problem now, it was the ELS itself. It was just....well...broken.</div>
 
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