Bloddy f***ing front seat!
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Bloddy f***ing front seat!
Our AMG c32 amg is a stunning car but wtf is wrong with the drvier seat? 
This is the third time in around 5 months that this problem happend... and it has been giving me MAJOR head acks...
My MB dealer changed the module and this happend again! TWICE! I decided to diconnect the electric fuse but I found this very annoying that we have such a problem on our AMG cars. What should I do to make sure this problem will not happen again? Its really pi**ing me off to experiance such a stupid problem on a car...
Thanks for your help guys
This is the third time in around 5 months that this problem happend... and it has been giving me MAJOR head acks...
My MB dealer changed the module and this happend again! TWICE! I decided to diconnect the electric fuse but I found this very annoying that we have such a problem on our AMG cars. What should I do to make sure this problem will not happen again? Its really pi**ing me off to experiance such a stupid problem on a car...
Thanks for your help guys
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sorry to hear that......
hopefully this thread will help:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ml#post3068555
hopefully this thread will help:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ml#post3068555
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Our AMG c32 amg is a stunning car but wtf is wrong with the drvier seat?
This is the third time in around 5 months that this problem happend... and it has been giving me MAJOR head acks...
My MB dealer changed the module and this happend again! TWICE! I decided to diconnect the electric fuse but I found this very annoying that we have such a problem on our AMG cars. What should I do to make sure this problem will not happen again? Its really pi**ing me off to experiance such a stupid problem on a car...
Thanks for your help guys
This is the third time in around 5 months that this problem happend... and it has been giving me MAJOR head acks...
My MB dealer changed the module and this happend again! TWICE! I decided to diconnect the electric fuse but I found this very annoying that we have such a problem on our AMG cars. What should I do to make sure this problem will not happen again? Its really pi**ing me off to experiance such a stupid problem on a car...
Thanks for your help guys
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Mercedes Evo II
The front seat has been giving me major problems...its been discharging my battery 3 times in 5 months and my car doesnt start.
I do not think its normal for a MB car to disconnect the fuse to sovle the problem..
I do not think its normal for a MB car to disconnect the fuse to sovle the problem..
Last edited by EVOII_Racer; Jan 24, 2009 at 06:51 PM.
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sorry to hear that......
hopefully this thread will help:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ml#post3068555
hopefully this thread will help:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ml#post3068555
One important note:
While having this problem, it's important to always try and keep your battery as charged as possible. When the battery is drained and you jump it, it overworks the alternator thus causing premature failure. I learned this the hard way. So try and pull fuse #27(drivers Seat) so the battery will not drain until it's fixed.
BTW, I refused to pay for another seat module thinking that it's likely just to fail again. I wasn't brave enough, but I had my mechanic do "TemjinX2's $20 seat control battery drain fix" and it works fine. Ended up costing me $100 instead of $20, but it's still waaaaaay less than if I replaced the module again.
If I didn't have as much fun in my car as I do, I would have gotten rid of this car long ago. I've never had to fix as many things on any other car I've owned.
And many THANKS to TemjinX2 for his write up that saved me much $$$$.
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make sure they are using the updated part number..... there is a modified esa or seat control module avaliable for the 203/309 batt drain problem .. you got to watch out say if mb finds a problem with a part (like the seat module) and a new part comes out to fix the problem, if the dealer has any of the old numbers in stock mb wont take them back
so the its either sell them or throw them away.. guess what they do ill try to get the updated number on moday
so the its either sell them or throw them away.. guess what they do ill try to get the updated number on moday
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Our AMG c32 amg is a stunning car but wtf is wrong with the drvier seat?
This is the third time in around 5 months that this problem happend... and it has been giving me MAJOR head acks...
My MB dealer changed the module and this happend again! TWICE! I decided to diconnect the electric fuse but I found this very annoying that we have such a problem on our AMG cars. What should I do to make sure this problem will not happen again? Its really pi**ing me off to experiance such a stupid problem on a car...
Thanks for your help guys
This is the third time in around 5 months that this problem happend... and it has been giving me MAJOR head acks...
My MB dealer changed the module and this happend again! TWICE! I decided to diconnect the electric fuse but I found this very annoying that we have such a problem on our AMG cars. What should I do to make sure this problem will not happen again? Its really pi**ing me off to experiance such a stupid problem on a car...
Thanks for your help guys
you do know is both modulesgo bad... the new modules are W211 parts from E class seats.
check which one they replaced and the part number and get the other one fixed.
I have disconnected both modules for about 1 year and I have found that there is something else draining the battery..
temporary fix.. disconnect the battery ONLY over night.. its a bit of a hassle but my C32 is my work car and we use the E55 to go out with the family. My wife has even picked up the disconnect procedure.
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03 g35 coupe...........02 c32 Sold
Yup, last week my battery was dead too. Already replaced the passenger side one about two years ago after much frustration.
One important note:
While having this problem, it's important to always try and keep your battery as charged as possible. When the battery is drained and you jump it, it overworks the alternator thus causing premature failure. I learned this the hard way. So try and pull fuse #27(drivers Seat) so the battery will not drain until it's fixed.
BTW, I refused to pay for another seat module thinking that it's likely just to fail again. I wasn't brave enough, but I had my mechanic do "TemjinX2's $20 seat control battery drain fix" and it works fine. Ended up costing me $100 instead of $20, but it's still waaaaaay less than if I replaced the module again.
If I didn't have as much fun in my car as I do, I would have gotten rid of this car long ago. I've never had to fix as many things on any other car I've owned.
And many THANKS to TemjinX2 for his write up that saved me much $$$$.
One important note:
While having this problem, it's important to always try and keep your battery as charged as possible. When the battery is drained and you jump it, it overworks the alternator thus causing premature failure. I learned this the hard way. So try and pull fuse #27(drivers Seat) so the battery will not drain until it's fixed.
BTW, I refused to pay for another seat module thinking that it's likely just to fail again. I wasn't brave enough, but I had my mechanic do "TemjinX2's $20 seat control battery drain fix" and it works fine. Ended up costing me $100 instead of $20, but it's still waaaaaay less than if I replaced the module again.
If I didn't have as much fun in my car as I do, I would have gotten rid of this car long ago. I've never had to fix as many things on any other car I've owned.
And many THANKS to TemjinX2 for his write up that saved me much $$$$.
Thanks for the recognition gramma benz, i'm glad i was able to help
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check both front seats and also check the over head lamp switch when you go to the dealership. there can be multiple source of leak.
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you write "module"
you do know is both modulesgo bad... the new modules are W211 parts from E class seats.
check which one they replaced and the part number and get the other one fixed.
I have disconnected both modules for about 1 year and I have found that there is something else draining the battery..
temporary fix.. disconnect the battery ONLY over night.. its a bit of a hassle but my C32 is my work car and we use the E55 to go out with the family. My wife has even picked up the disconnect procedure.
you do know is both modulesgo bad... the new modules are W211 parts from E class seats.
check which one they replaced and the part number and get the other one fixed.
I have disconnected both modules for about 1 year and I have found that there is something else draining the battery..
temporary fix.. disconnect the battery ONLY over night.. its a bit of a hassle but my C32 is my work car and we use the E55 to go out with the family. My wife has even picked up the disconnect procedure.
something like this
http://www.amazon.com/Wirthco-20138-...=pd_sbs_auto_5
or this
http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Battery-C...=pd_sbs_auto_4
