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  1. wrightkarl

    How steep can your drive before it's too steep ?

    I used a level on my iPhone which tells 10 degrees, doesn't seem much but looks steeper.
  2. wrightkarl

    How steep can your drive before it's too steep ?

    I did think the same but then it got me thinking, given this engine is used in various models with varying design intents, would the sump profiles be different, can't imagine many SL's in the mountains.
  3. wrightkarl

    How steep can your drive before it's too steep ?

    Morning all Maybe an unusual question for the group. I've recently moved house and my drive is on an incline. This got me thinking about my R230 5.5 which sits on the drive, how steep can the car be parked before I risk the engine being starved of oil ? Given the weather is cold here in the UK...
  4. wrightkarl

    R230 SL - Android/Apple Carplay ??

    Thanks, I've dropped them a line, looking like it's a costly idea though...
  5. wrightkarl

    R230 SL - Android/Apple Carplay ??

    Hi there and apologies if this should have been posted in a different section... Anyone had any experiance and success or failure with an Android or Apple Carplay upgrade ? There is such a price range from less than £200 to £1000 ! It's a weekend car, not a daily driver, so I'd like to do it...
  6. wrightkarl

    "Replace Key Battery" warning - R230

    You'd like to think this would be a self clearing fault, even if its really a fault, I'll bear it mind though
  7. wrightkarl

    Poor FM Reception - R230

    Thanks, good pointers, the amp is in the cubby under the CD changer behind the passanger seat ??
  8. wrightkarl

    Poor FM Reception - R230

    Hi again My FM reception seems to have gone pretty poor, every merc I've had with the 2005-2010 era audio system the FM radio has been really good, loads of lovely radio stations. I'm sure this R230 was great too when I bought it a few years ago but it seems pretty poor now, I get stations but...
  9. wrightkarl

    "Replace Key Battery" warning - R230

    Hi all Curious if anyone knows what must be a simple answer to this... I hope Despite my keys having new Duracell batteries, the cars display tells me to change my batteries ? Still opens and starts keyless as it should, just the warning. Any suggestions ?? Karl
  10. wrightkarl

    Service reset - dumb question maybe ?

    Thanks ! That was embassingly simple
  11. wrightkarl

    Service reset - dumb question maybe ?

    My service spanners are overdue, I've done the DIY service twice but with the low mileage the car does the service warning has come on. Fine, I bought an icarsoft V3.0 thinking it would be a useful tool to have, using that fails due to a comms error. Is there a manual way to reset the service...
  12. wrightkarl

    R230 Suspension Bushes - MOT Advisory

    It's a shame these days when you can't see the MOT being done or they show you if your inetrested in what they find. I find it odd that both side are identified this time and never before. I'll have a jack up on Saturday and see what I can find
  13. wrightkarl

    R230 Suspension Bushes - MOT Advisory

    Hello Folks ! Just had by Sl500 R230 MOT'd and I've had advisories for bushes Front Offside/Nearside Lower Arms. I know thats a bit vauge given the amount of suspension arms on these BUT is there a "go to" common failure one and is it a DIY job ? I'm hoping it is, I nead a Tavarsih "Wrench...
  14. wrightkarl

    Battery Change and Warning Light and now 12.5 volts

    Nil points to me for being a dunder head in the first place!
  15. wrightkarl

    Battery Change and Warning Light and now 12.5 volts

    Correct answer, 10 point lead already after the first round ;)
  16. wrightkarl

    Battery Change and Warning Light and now 12.5 volts

    Ignore me ! The only thing that needed resetting was my brain. I locked the car and cycled the start stop via the key and not the keyless and now we're back to normal, no warnings and a healthy 14.2volts :¬) Just goes to show how jumping to conclusions can lead us down the wrong path
  17. wrightkarl

    Battery Change and Warning Light and now 12.5 volts

    HI there Just changed the Aux 1 battery on my R230 as it was a bit sluggish starting. Now it starts much better but I've got the Red Warning light of doom but also the alternator is now only giving out 12.5 volts. It was fine so I assume there is a typically Merc bit of sophistication that...
  18. wrightkarl

    Battery alternative

    Its brilliant value for the person who bought it yes

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