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| C-Class (W203) 2001-2007, C160, C180, C200, C220, C230, C240, C270, C280, C300, C320, C230K, C350, Coupe
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09-16-2010, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Drives: ML 320, C240
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SAM Module
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09-16-2010, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
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The 2001 SAMs are very fragile. You blew it by jump starting (boosting) the car. You have to be very careful with this even on newer cars. No option but a new SAM.
Good luck!
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09-16-2010, 09:52 PM
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Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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This happened to me a few years back... had mb roadside come out and install my battery... The tech swapped out my battery and ended up frying my SAM (i believe its the rear)... I had the same exact issues you state... Then they charged me for a new SAM plus labor.....
Today I actually went and bought a new battery from the dealer... i was nervous during installation because I did not want to repeat what happened before... Installation went okay except some how i triggered the car alarm when removing the + and -. Alarm keep on going off even after I completely removed the battery. But once I installed the new battery I was able to disable the alarm with my key..... bottom line... you need a new sam... its probably a really easy DIY... I think its located in the trunk on the left side.. good luck
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09-16-2010, 10:10 PM
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The best way to change a Benz battery is to keep the car powered up with a quiescent current device.
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09-16-2010, 10:11 PM
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it does require coding with star
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09-17-2010, 07:09 AM
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i have a 2005+ Front SAM for sale :-) i had it on my Car for like a week then went back to the Original one becuase it doesnt have the Location Light Option :-)
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09-17-2010, 09:24 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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I followed the owners manual step by step on boosting the car. Maybe they did burn out the SAM at the dealership. I have no way to prove it. Thanks all for the replies.
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09-18-2010, 04:39 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Yep! - owners manual jump starts never worked on early cars. The SAMs did not even like being powered down. The fact that you got an ESP/BAS light after boosting is a sure sign.
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09-18-2010, 06:51 AM
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next time, just take out the battery and take it to autozone or kragen. They'll recharge it for free. Usually takes about an hr and just reinstall. I did this a few times before i did my seat control module fix.
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