Project CLK55 AMG

[LostKiwi]

Not sure a resistor will do it for you. On the W210 E Class it requires an emulator to 'fool' the SRS system into believing the seat is occupied (which is absolutely fine providing you don't mind the airbag going off in a crash and you don't carry kids in the front of the car).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-...ccupancy-sensor-emulator-bypass-/121703961313

(other cheaper ones may be available)

 

[Sasha94]

Isn't that just a resistor in a box though?? What would be great to know is if the sensor were to be bypassed, would the belt butler still work? The belt butler being non functioning is a bit of a PITA in all honesty!

In other news, my new pen arrived to keep in the glovebox





It's sad but I don't care

 

[Sasha94]

Nevermind, I had a brainwave earlier, I pondered the thought of a bypass kit and I remembered an invoice in the history that confused me at the time, this one.



That means the passenger seat mat has already had a bypass kit installed. I need to check that out before doing anything else. Sadly it is hammering it down now and it's my Birthday tomorrow, then my Son's Birthday on Sunday and my wedding anniversary on Tuesday so I probably won't be looking anytime soon unless I get a break somewhere to do it and it isn't raining

Hopefully a pin has come loose as I moved the seat yesterday for the first time since I bought it and it seems strange the light has come on after that so stay tuned

 

[Lord_Lucan]

Not sure about your symptoms but on my passenger seat (which never gets used) I went for this as a cheap and cheerful 'fix' but you might not be a cowboy like me yeeehaa

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222595767860

 

[JBell]

You can Jon, but it's still a fully dechromed car... View attachment 38047

Apart from the Grill

 

[corradoman]

My brother is a mercedes master technician sasha but hes away for three weeks, so not much help i suppose, Trefnant garage has a good reputation, is that too far for you its just outside st asaph https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...e.com/&usg=AFQjCNHM4ppqeZnhcXyAnIhx-VUoiwRGZw

 

[Sasha94]

Thanks everyone, hopefully it'll be a quick fix now I've remembered the seat occupancy sensor has already been bypassed and the belt butler worked with the kit. I imagine either the bypass kit is faulty or a pin has come loose under the seat. It's always been faulty, the seatbelt light was constantly on even if there was nobody sat in it so it may be that the bypass kit was failing anyway and has finally given in.

One can hope

I was going to give Trafnant garage a call until I remembered about that invoice so I'll keep them in mind while I'm trying to solve this issue

 

[Craiglxviii]

Isn't that just a resistor in a box though?? What would be great to know is if the sensor were to be bypassed, would the belt butler still work? The belt butler being non functioning is a bit of a PITA in all honesty!

In other news, my new pen arrived to keep in the glovebox

View attachment 38061

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It's sad but I don't care

Do you have the Maglite?

Where did you get the pen..? I'd like a couple... do you have the white cotton gloves for your toolkit?

 

[Sasha94]

I don't have a Maglite nor do I have white gloves, in fact, I don't have a toolkit, only the jack and wheel brace (or if I do, I don't know where it is)!

I got the pen here https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1489150153?iid=131777586688&trdt=0&rdtsrc=vi

They have quite a few in but I liked this one as it matches the text on the CD changer quite nicely

 

[silestanix]

Just read up this thread and realised I didn't return to your post before! Motor has come a long way, definitely a good read, nice work Sasha.

 

[Craiglxviii]

I don't have a Maglite nor do I have white gloves, in fact, I don't have a toolkit, only the jack and wheel brace (or if I do, I don't know where it is)!

I got the pen here https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1489150153?iid=131777586688&trdt=0&rdtsrc=vi

They have quite a few in but I liked this one as it matches the text on the CD changer quite nicely

In your car the toolkit should sit above the spare wheel as a round shallow tray.

If you really want to go full throttle, you should source one of the 5 litre round petrol cans...

 

[Sasha94]

Just read up this thread and realised I didn't return to your post before! Motor has come a long way, definitely a good read, nice work Sasha.

Thanks, it's getting somewhere now. I'm very happy with the progress made here.

In your car the toolkit should sit above the spare wheel as a round shallow tray.

If you really want to go full throttle, you should source one of the 5 litre round petrol cans...

I have a plastic tray with the jack, wheel brace, some fuses and some bits and pieces in it, is that it? What's this about a fuel can?? I need to look for one of them now! And the maglite, and everything else...

 

[silestanix]

Thanks, it's getting somewhere now. I'm very happy with the progress made here.



I have a plastic tray with the jack, wheel brace, some fuses and some bits and pieces in it, is that it? What's this about a fuel can?? I need to look for one of them now! And the maglite, and everything else...

Yeah It definitely is moving along, good work!

 

[Srdl]

I like school holidays - we don't hear much from @Sasha94 during term time!

 

[Sasha94]

Yeah, I'm really busy across term time but I've got 5 and a bit more weeks of bliss

 

[Wighty]

What's all this about a maglite being in the tool kit ? I don't have one in either car .

 

[Sasha94]

Not sure, Google isn't helping me much but maybe I'm not looking in the right place. On the 208 I'm aware there's a first aid kit in the back, that was quite a neat idea but my 209 doesn't seem to have one, nor a dedicated place to put one. Is this right, or have I just not found it yet?

 

[peterws1957]

Funnily enough there's one exactly the same I see regularly on the Fylde. But if you want bright its nothing compared to what I can only describe as lime green metallic (the limiest you can imagine - think 1960's Hot Wheels colour) on an MB in the same area.

 

[Srdl]

Not sure, Google isn't helping me much but maybe I'm not looking in the right place. On the 208 I'm aware there's a first aid kit in the back, that was quite a neat idea but my 209 doesn't seem to have one, nor a dedicated place to put one. Is this right, or have I just not found it yet?

On my 207, the first aid kit is held by Velcro straps on the right hand wall of the boot right at the rear of the car.

 

[Sasha94]

That would make sense, there's a space for it in the boot of mine. Shame really, used to quite like the first aid kit trays in the cabin, was a better place to put it as well but never mind