mioba
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- Joined
- Feb 19, 2006
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- Location
- Nottingham and Köln
- Your Mercedes
- W124/E200, W220/S320CDI, W205/C200, W251/R350CDI 4Matic
Time and time again we see threads where it is asked "there are symptoms x with the car what can it be", by the time replies have chipped in with all the possibilities (although not unreasonable for old skool mechanics) it would cost a fortune until one of the possibilities stick and fixes the issue.
Today I spent the morning fixing 4 issues on my W220
1) epc fault visit workshop
2) washer system fault
1 and 2 on the dash
3) short or LHS heated mirror
4) illumination fault to cigar lighter and footwell lights.
3-4 picked up by icarsoft and not readily apparent.
So armed with my icarsoft v3. I got to work. for 1) it identified B5/6 fault = fuel rail sensor, 2) faulty washer pump 3) as above (taking wing mirror off a clear broken wire to headlamp glass 4)a relay.
So off I went to and got the parts for 1, 2 and 4.
All items diagnosed and fixed within 3 hours. 3 was a new crimp connector and a blob of solder.
Moral is these modern cars are so advanced a good code reader is priceless if you are hands on and you will save a fortune cf throwing parts and using old school thoughts to diagnose/fix an issue.
I have spent much of summer and winter restoring my old VW T25 camper and old cars without odb ports are a world apart when it comes to diagnosing faults.
My icarsoft has paid for itself time and time again in the 2 years i have owned it.
the importance of having codes read cannot be underestimated.
Today I spent the morning fixing 4 issues on my W220
1) epc fault visit workshop
2) washer system fault
1 and 2 on the dash
3) short or LHS heated mirror
4) illumination fault to cigar lighter and footwell lights.
3-4 picked up by icarsoft and not readily apparent.
So armed with my icarsoft v3. I got to work. for 1) it identified B5/6 fault = fuel rail sensor, 2) faulty washer pump 3) as above (taking wing mirror off a clear broken wire to headlamp glass 4)a relay.
So off I went to and got the parts for 1, 2 and 4.
All items diagnosed and fixed within 3 hours. 3 was a new crimp connector and a blob of solder.
Moral is these modern cars are so advanced a good code reader is priceless if you are hands on and you will save a fortune cf throwing parts and using old school thoughts to diagnose/fix an issue.
I have spent much of summer and winter restoring my old VW T25 camper and old cars without odb ports are a world apart when it comes to diagnosing faults.
My icarsoft has paid for itself time and time again in the 2 years i have owned it.
the importance of having codes read cannot be underestimated.
