amt29
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- 2003 W211 E320 Estate
I have a 2003 W211 E320 estate that has started playing up.
It has been rather wet in the south west recently (hasn't everywhere!), so I am wondering if strange electrical behaviour is related to some unseen water ingress.
The day before yesterday I went to open the central locking and the RF wouldn't pick up the key fob. Tried two sets of keys. Holding fob over the sensor on drivers door and it unlocked and locked OK. Got in and the Comand system won't come on (see MB splash screen for 30 secs, then it goes off). Also, the parking sensors are dead, no lights at all. The Comand DVD player in the boot also won't open.
It stops raining for a couple of days, today the RF for the central locking starts working again and has been fine since, but Comand and parking sensors still faulty.
I have checked all fuses in three fuse boxes (engine, dash and boot) and all check out OK. There is a 12V signal present at the back of the DVD. I haven't found any signs water ingress as yet.
Thinking of getting a STAR diagnostic done when I've found somewhere to get it done in Bristol. Any thoughts welcome!
It has been rather wet in the south west recently (hasn't everywhere!), so I am wondering if strange electrical behaviour is related to some unseen water ingress.
The day before yesterday I went to open the central locking and the RF wouldn't pick up the key fob. Tried two sets of keys. Holding fob over the sensor on drivers door and it unlocked and locked OK. Got in and the Comand system won't come on (see MB splash screen for 30 secs, then it goes off). Also, the parking sensors are dead, no lights at all. The Comand DVD player in the boot also won't open.
It stops raining for a couple of days, today the RF for the central locking starts working again and has been fine since, but Comand and parking sensors still faulty.
I have checked all fuses in three fuse boxes (engine, dash and boot) and all check out OK. There is a 12V signal present at the back of the DVD. I haven't found any signs water ingress as yet.
Thinking of getting a STAR diagnostic done when I've found somewhere to get it done in Bristol. Any thoughts welcome!
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