Had similar happen to me last night on my 2008 e280..parked up on the drive after work..abt 15/20 mins later wife says has ur alarm gone off the hazard lights r flashing..went out unlocked it and locked up abck up,round abt 10pm alarm starts to go off for abt 5/6mins but no lights are flashing...
Just had a new cam sensor and brake light switch fitted..car was struggling to start lately so took her in to the local indie and they diagnosed a failing cam sensor..brake light switch was just for peace of mind.[emoji41][emoji41]hope ur all well..
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Ah yes..ur right,my tyres are not winters..note to self next winter!!![emoji18]in the cars defence,i have made it into work..[emoji41]some of the work colleagues in there newer cars are not in[emoji15][emoji15]
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I used to have a old Citroen berlingo..believe me or not but that old girl went anywhere(it failed the mot on rear axle and on many various things)..so i thought id treat myself to the merc[emoji848][emoji848]as i look around the quarry car park..there is one other merc in so maybe im being to...
Well ive just found out that my 2008 eclass isnt very good in the snow..weve had a good covering of snow here in bishop auckland..of course the gritters are nowhere to be seen so the roads were covered(abt 2/3 inches)..fair play mind i got to work,but some of it was sideways and had to be pushed...
Hello..dont know if this helps..mine did similar,garage sed actuator was broken(common fault they sed...replaced it,made no difference so they sed must be the turbo that was goosed...i didnt have much faith in them after that..took it to a turbo specialist nr me and he sed its the swirl flap...
Hi chaps..would you all settle a friendly argument between my father in law and myself..i ask him to move my car off the drive earlier on today.which he did.but i dont use the handbrake as its an auto(my dad never did when he drove his sdi rover(auto).father in law gets out my car and says..y...
It was the swirl flap motor.oil had seeped on top of it and shorted the circuits of the motor out...bit strange i thought..y did merc put and electrical circuit under a turbo that will eventually leak..[emoji848][emoji848]its a common fault on the 3.0litre V6...
Picked the car up abt 6pm after work...[emoji51]and its fixed[emoji16][emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]no warning lights,kickdown works and it pulls for fun now..ive got my car back[emoji51]just hope i fall in love with it again as its been off the road 6 weeks now(cash flow and working...
Took the car to a turbo specialist near where i live..he seem to think(95%certain)its a swirl flap motor...****** hope so,i want me car back!![emoji848][emoji848]
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I think thats the problem..its a local indie garage the fitted and diagnosed the turbo/actuator..they sed they had done the job before but im not sure[emoji848]ill check the fuses wen i get home on friday..it wud be nice if it was a fuse[emoji15][emoji51]thanks again[emoji106]
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Latest News.....turbo wont talk to the actuator!!![emoji848][emoji848]seems it wasnt just a fit the part and ull be on ur way job[emoji19][emoji19]
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Hi Chaps..ive rang the garage...its needs a turbo[emoji20][emoji20]so looks like its parked up til after xmas..[emoji20][emoji20]they didnt go into much detail.so ill pick the car up on the way home and see wats happened...
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Now that sounds expensive[emoji15][emoji15]ill ring tje garage abt 10am and see wats happening!!thanks chaps[emoji848]
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Thanks for the reply chaps..ive got my fingers crossed its an easy fix..ive spent a bit on it and this close to xmas i cud do with so luck..[emoji53]
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Well ive been without my car now for 3 weeks..car went into limp mode,garage plugged the car into the diagnostic machine..its the turbo actuator..sent away for one,arrived some days later to find its of poor quality..sent away for another one(firm in the UK..).garage fitted it today...and...
Mines has the same problems(2008 eclass).no warning lights on dash,just sluggish and no kickdown..fine when in manual,goes as normal..but in auto(Cmode).plugged the car in showed up fault code y22/1 turbo boost regulator.cleared the fault to it out worked great for abt 1minute then back to...
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