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Hi everyone, I have the following intermittent problem, possibly link to a cold start issue. On ignition. I don't always get the automatic idle surge up from ca. 800 to about 1100, to warm the engine. Later W124s do not have specific cold start valves, so start injection is an EMS controlled...

Hi Andy, I am really delighted to hear this and it makes membership and the occasional posting very rewarding. I still have my flashing recirculation button, which I reckon is down to an over-zealous car-audio technician having snipped a wire behind the dash somewhere - several hours to sort...

I have an odd thing going on with my DIAVIA dealer-fitted air con. Having had a new re-gas, to 850 Kg, the system now doesn't kick in as it should, with middle 'EC' button off and the A/C default being on. Instead, in order to start the compressor, I have to depress and light up the...

I'd been experiencing a mixture between on, off and intermittent on my ABS warning lamp over the last few weeks. Initially I thought this was down to sensor issues or the front callipers. After changing out the front O/S calliper, though, and all 4 discs, the fault persisted. There was no...

Hi all, No major posts for a while, because I've had no issues with the car for a good 4-5k miles. Could any members, though, advise as to whether I should take action on the following: On Wednesday 30/12/15 on a short local trip, I experienced what appeared to noticeable slippage in...

Hi all, Out of the blue my driver's side window has started closing off track today. Without manual interference the window opens forward and inwards and sticks about 3" from closed and tilted inwards. The motor and switch seem to be working fine. From full open there is an audible click...

Hi all, I had a new (Behr) radiator fitted about 3 weeks ago. No apparent cooling system problems until this week-end. After the visit to the workshop, though, I found that the aircon (Diavia, dealer fitted) had stopped working. The compressor would not switch on. I had for some time...

First Aid Wheels in NW6 have my original 15" alloys for refurbishment and fitting of a new set of tyres (Michelin Energy Saver GRNX MO), and kindly lent me these... !!! AMG 18" with Michelin 245/40 ZR 18s... Very, very, noisy, hard ride, and, surprisingly, rather imprecise in the steering...

Hi all, I am about to have to change out a complete set of tyres, as my set of Continental Premium Contact 5s, fitted only last February, have worn out in less than 12,000 miles. I expect older cars wear worse, I have slight alignment issues at the front, and I drive 75-80% of the time in...

I posted a short novella on the after-factory Diavia ECU-MAN System a few months ago, having got mine working well. I have two queries: Symptoms: 1 My recirculation button flashes permanently (apart from when recirculation is engaged when it is constant as normal) - has been doing this for...

Mornin' all, Not posted for a while, because I have been enjoying several 1,000s miles of trouble-free, if high fuel consumption, motoring (well allowing for indicators packing up (fuse) and mystery flashing recirculation button, on Diavia A/C system). :cool: Now, though, I appear to be...

Hi all, Not posted for a while. Was waiting on MB parts and time-slots to tackle the tailgate lock barrel. Lock: Fitted today, much bigger job than the N/S door, but all good and (Eureka!), the second new IR key synchronised immediately as I had thought might be the case; so, fully working...

Mornin' I am getting the following blinker codes from my 16 pin diagnostic box on a late model (Nov '95) W124.088 M104942 engine (ca. 138k miles): Socket 8 HFM-SFI Sequential Injection/Ignition: 9 = O2S 1 (before TWC) - voltage too high, circuit open or voltage implausible. Socket 12...

Mornin' all, Cruise control on my car has been U/S, since I got it back in October. It is next on my list to restore to working order. I will then only have 3 main issues, apart from a list of largely cosmetic cabin and trim parts, which I'll do gradually, (1) o/s heating & A/C issues (prob...

Hi all, I have this ongoing problem: My infra-red remote in the tailgate works... then it doesn't work... then it works... etc etc... After several days not working until yesterday, it is now fine. It will stop working again sometime in the next few days, though. This can only be an...

Anyone know what the attached is? A couple of days ago, I was checking the mechanism on the sunroof and this little fella drop off on to the passenger seat... It is approx. 10mm x 10mm x 5mm, rubber with a soft surface finish. Looks like some kind of stop end / buffer for e.g. a track, but...

I mentioned that I was a little unhappy with my heating, and with tell-tale constant warm air from the dash side vents, and after a bit of research, I have checked the duo valve and adjacent pump. With ignition on, there is vibration from the pump so that seems ok, but NO "clicking" from the...

So, I have this tiny niggle... All my cluster warning lamps work, but those for the indicators just don't show in the daytime and it is a little irritating. They are fine after dusk. I've read all the stuff warning against over-powered lamps, but it seems odd to me that MB would have thought...

Hi all, I wonder if some W124 gurus could help me with these (on a facelift model): 1 HRW, I have condensation and rear window demister problems. Condensation has improved with a clear out of both rear side wells, both of which had the little 3 hole air vents obstructed by previous owner...

Hi all, I have a '95 model with 135k on the clock. Generally good condition. I have poor fuel consumption. Over about 1,300 miles I am getting this (mpg (UK Imperial)): Average: 18.73 Best: 20.75 Worst: 15:55 (although that was before a full maintenance service) The MB data in the...