TSK! Check engine light
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TSK! Check engine light
Tsk....my chk engine light is On! I floored d gas pedal cz iwas in a hurry this morning, and what did the MB V6 do??? it misfired!!! and had the check engine light blinking, so i switched it off, turned on again...and voila! Chck engine not blinking, but was permanently LIT. duhhhhhhh..............
Car runs fine, no signs of trouble...but the chk engine light just wont come out. Will that indicator need to be reset by MB Dealer?, or will it just reset itself????? My Lex reset itself when i had d plugs cleaned, when it started to misfire.
Any bright ideas on how to turn off the check engine light without going to d dealer?????? my nearest dealer charges US$885.00 for star diagnosis alone (Coz they say its a sin to import a car by yourself, so u have to pay d price for servicing when u commit that kind of SIN), and theyre on a separate island 900kms frm my place, 3 days by boat, two days by inter island driving! So i need to trouble shoot this myself! Another sensible idea is to buy the repair guy a ticket, and gve him an overnite stay in a nice hotel.............all for a small light on d instrument cluster!!!!!!!! TSKTSK.
Car runs fine, no signs of trouble...but the chk engine light just wont come out. Will that indicator need to be reset by MB Dealer?, or will it just reset itself????? My Lex reset itself when i had d plugs cleaned, when it started to misfire.
Any bright ideas on how to turn off the check engine light without going to d dealer?????? my nearest dealer charges US$885.00 for star diagnosis alone (Coz they say its a sin to import a car by yourself, so u have to pay d price for servicing when u commit that kind of SIN), and theyre on a separate island 900kms frm my place, 3 days by boat, two days by inter island driving! So i need to trouble shoot this myself! Another sensible idea is to buy the repair guy a ticket, and gve him an overnite stay in a nice hotel.............all for a small light on d instrument cluster!!!!!!!! TSKTSK.
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so just because you imported the car... the warranty stuff doesn't apply to you? is that how it works? so basically if anything happens to the car, it's out of your pocket
the check engine light has come on for a few people and it has been anythign from bad gas to the light just coming on for no reason. It usually goes away in a day or 2 from my understanding....
the check engine light has come on for a few people and it has been anythign from bad gas to the light just coming on for no reason. It usually goes away in a day or 2 from my understanding....
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Only in the Philippines FuZZo!!!! Hehehehe
In my country, most benzes r grey imports simply bcoz d dealer here has no units in stock, or has few units with lesser options. So, inorder to get back with grey import buyers, they make exhorbitant repair rates!!!! That way, they think they can lure us back to order future benzes from them. NoWay!!!!!!!! With that kind of service, ill b buying my benzes frm somebody else. MB WorldWide Warranty is only one year from date of invoice from the country of origin, plus, you have to have it PDI at your local dealer, which i didnt. In my country's capital, MB servicing is not a problem, as independent shops also buy their MB tools from europe, but since im in d province, there's no qualified tech here. In fact, im d only C240 in my place! LOL
Importing cars is a common practice here, from new Minis to Benzes to Excursions..........Its only in the past five years when the local car line-ups have bcome more varied, with more n more brands coming in.
It is understood that when u buy from a grey importer, there will b no warranty. My Lex is a grey import coz theres no lexus here, but toyota is very accomodating, cheap service rates, updated tools, and even sent a specialist mechanic for my car from their factory here. Toyota also accomodated my recall claim on my Lex. MB really pales by comparison! But what can i do, i love MB designs.......even if my A Class was also quite problematic.
In my country, most benzes r grey imports simply bcoz d dealer here has no units in stock, or has few units with lesser options. So, inorder to get back with grey import buyers, they make exhorbitant repair rates!!!! That way, they think they can lure us back to order future benzes from them. NoWay!!!!!!!! With that kind of service, ill b buying my benzes frm somebody else. MB WorldWide Warranty is only one year from date of invoice from the country of origin, plus, you have to have it PDI at your local dealer, which i didnt. In my country's capital, MB servicing is not a problem, as independent shops also buy their MB tools from europe, but since im in d province, there's no qualified tech here. In fact, im d only C240 in my place! LOL
Importing cars is a common practice here, from new Minis to Benzes to Excursions..........Its only in the past five years when the local car line-ups have bcome more varied, with more n more brands coming in.
It is understood that when u buy from a grey importer, there will b no warranty. My Lex is a grey import coz theres no lexus here, but toyota is very accomodating, cheap service rates, updated tools, and even sent a specialist mechanic for my car from their factory here. Toyota also accomodated my recall claim on my Lex. MB really pales by comparison! But what can i do, i love MB designs.......even if my A Class was also quite problematic.
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ah i understand now... it works like that back home as well... and we don't get the cushy service that everyone is used to here... 
i'm not really sure what to tell u about your issue though.. had it happened again? can you duplicate the prob? maybe mbtech can give u some words of advise...
i'm not really sure what to tell u about your issue though.. had it happened again? can you duplicate the prob? maybe mbtech can give u some words of advise...
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Resetting the Check Engine light without the Star Diag computer is not a problem, providing you don't mind resetting everything. I do think you should have your car scanned to see why it misfired, as doing this will ERASE the code. With the car off, open the trunk. Disconnect the battery. Open the door and press the brake pedal for 5 seconds. If you have to unlock your door, then you will notice that your alarm still works with the power cut 
Go back to the trunk and reconnect the battery.
1. Make sure you have your radio key before doing this, as you will need it in order for it to work afterwards.
2. Your ESP/BAS lights will go off after doing this. To reprogram it:
Hold the brake and turn the steering wheel all the way to the left then all the way to the right.
3. Check if there is anything else that has to be reprogrammed ie: windows.
Good luck!
Ben
Go back to the trunk and reconnect the battery.1. Make sure you have your radio key before doing this, as you will need it in order for it to work afterwards.
2. Your ESP/BAS lights will go off after doing this. To reprogram it:
Hold the brake and turn the steering wheel all the way to the left then all the way to the right.
3. Check if there is anything else that has to be reprogrammed ie: windows.
Good luck!
Ben
Last edited by Mach430; Jun 9, 2002 at 12:13 PM.
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Go to trunk for battery? You're thinking of a different model. Another simple check is reseat the gas cap and make sure it has a good seal first by cleaning the rubber gasket and filler neck surface. The fuel system relies on internal pressures to operate properly. A loose gas cap can cause the 'check engine' light to come on.
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It's easy to read the code and reset the check engine light. For $122 you can get a ODBII scan software for your laptop and a cable. If you don't have a laptop, check around computer swap meets, they usually sell obsolete ones that still work great for $100-200. If you don't have free acccess to the dealer like most of us do then this tool is invaluable.
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GOOD NEWS!!!! my check engine light turned off by itself today!!!!!!! Yippeeeeeeeee............ It was just a false alarm, and after a few driving cycles, the car's computer realised that nothing was wrong...and "maybe" decided turn off that idiot light.
Hey Buellwinkle, is that scanner capable of erasing all error codes of our "C"???? will it scan the power seats, aircon, stereo, and other electricals as well, and not just d engine?
Hey Buellwinkle, is that scanner capable of erasing all error codes of our "C"???? will it scan the power seats, aircon, stereo, and other electricals as well, and not just d engine?
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Bruno. Check out this link. It was posted by a C-owner in Holland, who bought and tested the ODB2-cable.
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Originally posted by BruNo
Hey Buellwinkle, is that scanner capable of erasing all error codes of our "C"???? will it scan the power seats, aircon, stereo, and other electricals as well, and not just d engine? [/B]
Hey Buellwinkle, is that scanner capable of erasing all error codes of our "C"???? will it scan the power seats, aircon, stereo, and other electricals as well, and not just d engine? [/B]
You should be able to retrieve information about all the things you mention, if you know where to find them in the system.
OBD-II has a standard set of values you can read out, they are defined in a specificaion. Manufacterers can add extra codes for diagnosing other stuff in the car (like airco, power seats etc). The problem is: those values are not defined anywhere (they're vendor specific). If you can get hold of a list with the adresses where the codes are, the software should be able to retreive them...
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