New conductor plate not feeling so new

[Jmelouise]

Hey. Just got my car back with a new conductor plate but the gear changes still don’t feel great. The only word I can use is clunky. Is this normal

 

[AMGeed]

Are there any software updates to be applied to your gearbox?

 

[Jmelouise]

Are there any software updates to be applied to your gearbox?

I’m not sure. It feels better now I’ve given it a good drive tho.
So Mercedes have now started locking the conductor plates. So they can only be coded in by someone with the Mercedes software. This is why I’ve had to wait so long apparently. But who knows if that’s really the case.
I would have thought they’d of updated the gear box software while coding the conductor plate in? But again. I’m unsure. Is there a way I can check this? Thanks

 

[sonic]

You need to go back to the dealer & ask if the software updates were done.
Secondly tell them its still not right.

 

[Jmelouise]

You need to go back to the dealer & ask if the software updates were done.
Secondly tell them its still not right.

This may be a stupid question, but, if I’ve just paid £1600 for this to be done, and it’s not right. Surely I won’t be charged for taking it back again? I really hope not. But I don’t suppose anyone but the garage can really answer that

 

[Jmelouise]

Hi. It’s looking like I might need a software update on my gearbox. I’ve got a 7g for reference. I’ve just paid a lot of money for a new conductor plate, so was looking to get this done somewhere other than at Mercedes.
Can anyone recommend someone or somewhere that can do this. I’m in Suffolk/Cambridgeshire
Thanks in advance.

 

[Larkone]

https://www.yell.com/biz/alex-crow-stowmarket-6237554/

 

[mattkh]

Hey. Just got my car back with a new conductor plate but the gear changes still don’t feel great.

Does the invoice mention new ATF and Filter..???

 

[rifiki]

Had this problem with CLK years ago.
7 speed conductor/electro plate has to be programmed using MB STAR diagnostics.
Find an Indie with MB STAR and knows how to use it.
£1600, that ****** expensive, 10-12 years ago it cost me around 500£ and been perfect since.

 

[Jmelouise]

Had this problem with CLK years ago.
7 speed conductor/electro plate has to be programmed using MB STAR diagnostics.
Find an Indie with MB STAR and knows how to use it.
£1600, that ****** expensive, 10-12 years ago it cost me around 500£ and been perfect since.

Yea that’s what they said took so long. The programming of the new conductor plate, apparently anyway lol. It seems a lot better now I’ve driven it a lot.

 

[daveenty]

Keep driving it. It will ultimately adapt itself to your driving style.

It can be adapted using Xentry (Star in old money) though driving it will have the same effect. I had the same with a modified one of mine (Weistec bullet proof) and the then service manager at my Mercedes dealership told me this. I had no reason to disbelieve him so just drove it about for a week or so when the harsh changes eventually smoothed out.

 

[star]

When a new tcu is fitted with a star diagnostic it automatically checks for new software and installs it if required. It may not have transferred the adaptations and might self learn or have to be manually adapted.

 

[Wighty]

Another vote for Alex Crow for all things MB .

 

[Botus]

When a new tcu is fitted with a star diagnostic it automatically checks for new software and installs it if required. It may not have transferred the adaptations and might self learn or have to be manually adapted.

its this one....

so drive about for 40 miles - if still a bag of nails see if an expert can fine tune the fill rates - if that doesn't work gearbox rebuild - which will be your problem not the guy doing the part replacement

 

[Jmelouise]

its this one....

so drive about for 40 miles - if still a bag of nails see if an expert can fine tune the fill rates - if that doesn't work gearbox rebuild - which will be your problem not the guy doing the part replacement

I really hope I don’t need a gear box rebuild lol. That sounds expensive. Cars only done 54,000 miles. Can driving fast cause issues. Like really spanking it? lol. Thought I’d better ask that cause if so, I’ll slow down a bit lol. Hopefully I’ll be upgrading to a gla sometime within the next 18 months. So car only has to hold out til then lol.

 

[Jmelouise]

its this one....

so drive about for 40 miles - if still a bag of nails see if an expert can fine tune the fill rates - if that doesn't work gearbox rebuild - which will be your problem not the guy doing the part replacement

I’ve driven about that now , and it feels ok. Back to normal pretty much. I’ve been driving a beat up golf the last 5 weeks tho, so the whole car felt off when I got back in it. Completely forgot what abs even was lol

 

[rifiki]

The conductor/electro plate failed on my CLK at around 52K miles.

 

[Wighty]

The conductor/electro plate failed on my CLK at around 52K miles.

Wow , that is well early !
Even after a 40k gearbox service?

 

[Jmelouise]

The conductor/electro plate failed on my CLK at around 52K miles.

Did u ever have it go wrong again after? Or was the car ok after?

 

[rifiki]

Yes a couple 1000 miles after a service.

Did u ever have it go wrong again after? Or was the car ok after?

All good since new plate fitted.