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    Glow Plugs light on dashboard lighting up again after ignition

    I may be a bit behind on this. Glow plugs are simple devices (resistors) but you might need a special pair of pliers to get the lead off. One will be open circuit and you can find that with a meter. Leave the lead off (as it does nothing anyway) and remove the glow plug with the engine warm. Use...
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    2008 W221

    Thank you for your interest. The seat goes back and forth on the door buttons. It is just something else that does not work. The mirrors sometimes don't fold out and I have to give them a pull and try again. The nearside mirror gives a twitch when going into reverse. Age related problems. Give...
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    2008 W221

    Thank you for the information. I am learning. Any idea why the seat does not move when I get in? When I get out it should slide back and the steering wheel move up. The steering wheel moves a bit - not as much as my previous W220 did - but the seat does not move. Any ideas on this would be...
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    2008 W221

    I am looking for some ideas about a 2008 W221 that I have just bought. It looks nice and had 70K on the clock. Got the dreaded M55 shut off valve problem, which I hope to have fixed early next year. Upon entry the steering wheel moves a bit but the seat does not. I am looking for any ideas as to...
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    w220 dreaded suspension

    Adding something here in the hope of reply. The W220 I now have (my 2nd W220) has noisy suspension; lots of clonking sounds from all of them. Does anybody have experience of the units being sold on eBay? £600, aprox, for all four. They claim to be OEM - really? 3 months warranty is stated but...

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