E350 aircap stuck

malty123

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Hi,
I have a 2011 e350 cab and the aircap is stuck in the down position and no lights illuninate on the switch.
I took it to the dealership yesterday who plugged it into the diagnostics. They say the actuator motor thinks the aircap is open eventjough its closed hence not working. And only fix is a replacement unit at 1400 quid.
Any ideas if this can be fixed without a replacement and 1400 ?
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Personally I wouldn't take it to the dealership, try having it looked at by an Indy, i have used MB Centre for years and trust their advise
 

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1400 for the airscarf? I'd wear a hat instead...


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1400 for the airscarf? I'd wear a hat instead..
Exactly, thats why im seeking advice on how to fix it myself, i will wear a hat in the meantime


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Has anyone got a wiring diagram so i can unplug the aircap and apply voltage to the aircap connector to try to raise/ lower it manually in an attempt to reset the position so the ecu recognises it closed rather than open?
 
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Any help on this one appreciated
 

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I have an aircap stuck in the open position...it goes down but then opens again.....annoying......I am currently trying to find out how to reset it....but, when trying to find this out I ran across a video on You Tube on how to remove the aircap "replace air cap"......it shows the connector in the overhead console etc......it may help.
 
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I have an aircap stuck in the open position...it goes down but then opens again.....annoying......I am currently trying to find out how to reset it....but, when trying to find this out I ran across a video on You Tube on how to remove the aircap "replace air cap"......it shows the connector in the overhead console etc......it may help.
Did you ever fix this?
 
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Or can anyone offer any advice
 

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Hi All,

Did anyone ever get to the end of this?
I have got a 2013 and have got the same problem currently.

Cheers in advance
Dan
 

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I have a similar issue. I am going to try a software update first to see if that has any effect. Will update you later.
 


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