C200cdi cut dead at 70mph

[philiggy]

Help!
06 W203...After driving for 2hrs at 70mph on the motorway the car died suddenly, engine cut out lights went on to side light... 10 seconds later it all came back..I’m not happy driving it now! Anyone heard of this happening?

Cheers
Phil


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[LostKiwi]

Sounds like a bad EIS at a guess but it will need Star to be sure.

 

[98Dynaglide]

Help!
06 W203...After driving for 2hrs at 70mph on the motorway the car died suddenly, engine cut out lights went on to side light... 10 seconds later it all came back..I’m not happy driving it now! Anyone heard of this happening?

Cheers
Phil


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Mine did similar when the crank sensor was on it's way out.

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[LostKiwi]

I don't think the crank sensor will drop the headlights out though. That smacks more of the key being turned off or the car thinking it was.

 

[umblecumbuz]

Sure Lostkiwi's right, but a question:
On the 203's would the headlights automatically turn off if key was not recognised?

 

[LostKiwi]

Sure Lostkiwi's right, but a question:
On the 203's would the headlights automatically turn off if key was not recognised?

I think it will if it has auto lights?

 

[Paul Goff]

My 203 will cut the headlights if Auto is enabled and the lights are On when the key is removed.
Presumably it will do the same if the car "thinks" that the key has been removed.

 

[LostKiwi]

Do you have a big bunch of keys? Could the weight of keys have turned off the ignition (or made it possible to knock them)?

 

[GregW]

Could the weight of keys have turned off the ignition (or made it possible to knock them)?

A mate did that with his knee...

 

[turbopete]

just seen this. my thoughts are eis/key related OR a bad earth somewhere