Iceman's C230

First it happened 2 weeks ago. I was downtown and got a Battery/Alternator warning on the dash. Then my driving day lights started to flicker ON and OFF like a cop car. I was lossing electrical power in the car also ON and OFF.

Also driving home on the highway i got lot of fingers from people. They might have thought i was flashing them with my lights to move over.

So took the car in few days later. MB changed the Alternator and sent me on my way. The next day same problem. Alternator/battery warning + Head lights going crazy again.

Phoned the dealer right away and got the car in few days later. This time they changed The SAM CONTROL MODULE..

This is what the MBtech Wrote:

1655 LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF ALT' LIGHT ON DASH (MERCEDES TORONTO CONSULTED) LEFT FRONT SAM WAS ORDERED REPLACE LEFT FRONT A SAM DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON WHEN HEADLIGHTS USED / LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK PERFORM STAR DIAGNOSIS TEST B1047 ERASE AND IGNORE REAR SAM CAME UP IN STAR CHECK OF TERMINAL 61 ACTUAL VALUES TERMINAL 61 OFF / SHOULD BE ON TEST VOLTAGE OF M18 TERMINAL 2 VOLTAGE SHOULD BE / ENGINE OFF; IGNITION ON (1.0 TO 2.0 VOLTS) IS BATTERY VOLTAGE REMOVE LOWER PAN. CHECK WIRING FROM ALTERNATOR TO FRONT SAME / NO APPARENT FAULTS WHEN TERMINAL 18 PLUGGED IN DAYTIME LIGHTS COME ON / LIGHTS DID NOT FLASH ROAD TEST *****************

Now i have the same problem. Just happened yesterday. I am kind of getting P!$$ed. I have no time to play around with this problem. Anyone had a problem like this?

BruNo

another common electrical problem among Benzes, my car's REAR SAM needs replacement bcoz i lost a lot of functions like: turn signals, keyless entry, fuel gauge, remote headrest tilt, parktronic, trunk wont open, instrument cluster, dome lamps, engine dies. mines still awaiting for parts. good luck

Iceman's C230

Thank's BruNo, i thought i was the only one with this weird problem.

Matt230K

After reading that very fragmented story from the tech, it seems like they found the code on the DAS and erased it without fixing the problem. Then the problem went away for a short time when they test drove it. But since they didn't fix anything, it came back. Sounds like you need another trip to the dealer.

EuroCoupe

Was this ever resolved Iceman? I've got a C240 doing this same thing now and notes about terminal 61 too. Thanks for any help.
Mike

LILBENZ230

The thread is 8 years old and Iceman's C230 is long gone. He hasn't been active in more than a year. Good job on searching, though!