WaveyKat Mods & questions
11-06-2011, 08:10 PM
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Caliper Color
guys need some help/suggestions. am thinking about painting my calipers which are currently in Factory silver but dirty... since i have a Dark Purple Car and i am going be installing some Black Wheels. What Color Paint Do you think i should use?
everyone has Red so i dont want that..
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everyone has Red so i dont want that..
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11-07-2011, 09:44 AM
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Mike, if you can get them to match exactly to your eggplant color, that's great. But if not, then it's going to look a bit odd, imho. Because of that, I'd say that a contrasting color would look better, like a bronze, gunmetal, or gold. I agree that red wouldn't look good, unless you're a huge Kiss fan. 
11-07-2011, 10:19 AM
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i saw that G2 Can Make the Paint To Match Your Color Code i think i might go that Route..
but this is the thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...-colors-4.html have some good nice colors :-)
but this is the thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...-colors-4.html have some good nice colors :-)
05-12-2012, 02:04 AM
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When you got your new engine, what did you have to do with your key to get it to work?
I was told by an independent mechanic that it's impossible to get a used transmission because the transmission is programmed to the key.. something like that.
I was told by an independent mechanic that it's impossible to get a used transmission because the transmission is programmed to the key.. something like that.
05-12-2012, 04:49 PM
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I think that your mechanic is talking about the TCU not the transmission itself.
05-12-2012, 05:04 PM
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That's weird. He diagnosed my car and confirmed that the conductor plate was failing. Since the dealerships are the only one who can fix it, they are also the one who need to diagnose. You know how dealership are (shady), they will just say "oh your whole transmission is bad!."
I asked him can't I just swap out my transmission with a used 07 low mile transmission. He said no each transmission is programmed to the specific key, you would have to get a new transmission. I guess he's a noob?
I asked him can't I just swap out my transmission with a used 07 low mile transmission. He said no each transmission is programmed to the specific key, you would have to get a new transmission. I guess he's a noob?
05-12-2012, 05:37 PM
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Well you could make a used one work it may not be worth it though if your only issue is the conductor plate since you would need star and someone that knows how to use it to make it work. So we are both right lol on the electrical side it is very involved but mechanical side no issues at all
05-12-2012, 05:46 PM
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He does have a star machine though.. he reset/reprogram/reflash my transmission software when it gets stuck. He said the labor for swapping a transmission is $1000.
I really doubt the dealership would only change the conductor plate for me. From what I read, 7G/722.9 transmission they would replace the whole valve body. My indy called his dealership buddy and said conductor plate don't usually fail until 70,000. Since mines happen around 39,000, the friend said the transmission is bad. Typical dealership response.
The indy kept the car and drove around it hooked up to the computer and it showed the conductor plate is failing. He said it's not worth it to buy a new transmission, he said when i'm ready he'll erase the code from its history and I should trade it in.
I really doubt the dealership would only change the conductor plate for me. From what I read, 7G/722.9 transmission they would replace the whole valve body. My indy called his dealership buddy and said conductor plate don't usually fail until 70,000. Since mines happen around 39,000, the friend said the transmission is bad. Typical dealership response.
The indy kept the car and drove around it hooked up to the computer and it showed the conductor plate is failing. He said it's not worth it to buy a new transmission, he said when i'm ready he'll erase the code from its history and I should trade it in.
05-12-2012, 06:45 PM
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Transmission is just hardware. There is no coding to anything. Tcu is the one that needs coding.
You can ask rollnd where he bring his car to get fixed. They use a shop caled Hevon or something owned by guy name Serge.
You can ask rollnd where he bring his car to get fixed. They use a shop caled Hevon or something owned by guy name Serge.
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05-12-2012, 07:06 PM
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Thanks for the info Frank. The indy was confident that he was the only in the area that has the computer to reprogram/reflash the transmission software. He said he bet $1000 that no one have it 
I went with him because it was convenient.
I figured out a strategy for my car to hardly not go into limp mode or get stuck. Although, it takes the fun out of driving knowing that it's there.
I should just invest in a MB Star Diagnostic Tool and just reflash it whenever it get stuck, so I can drive it normally without being precautious
I went with him because it was convenient. I figured out a strategy for my car to hardly not go into limp mode or get stuck. Although, it takes the fun out of driving knowing that it's there.
I should just invest in a MB Star Diagnostic Tool and just reflash it whenever it get stuck, so I can drive it normally without being precautious
05-23-2012, 03:38 PM
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That should be interesting. Holding out on posting pics for two weeks is not, though. Bad Mike!! 
Added Brembo stickers on top of the orange?
Added Brembo stickers on top of the orange?
