05 C55 emulator for ESL question
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2009 MB C300 Sport 4matic
05 C55 emulator for ESL question
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ESL-Emulato...378925&vxp=mtr
This ebay "made in China" emulator suggests you can bypass the ESL..anybody with some data on this item..?..where do the 3 wires hook up to, the EIS or ESL connector..?.. Also infers no recoding needed.
Much Appreciated
This ebay "made in China" emulator suggests you can bypass the ESL..anybody with some data on this item..?..where do the 3 wires hook up to, the EIS or ESL connector..?.. Also infers no recoding needed.
Much Appreciated
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2009 MB C300 Sport 4matic
I was under the impression the 05 W203 C55 has an "Electronic Steering Lock" ( that "whirring on taking the key IN/OUT is the small unlocking motor that is famous for failing) in coordination with the ignition switch (Electronic Ignition Switch or EIS) like other later MB's, W204's for sure. Am I mistaken ? That would be good news to hear since it is a reason for me to reconsider buying a local high mileage C55.
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2009 MB C300 Sport 4matic
I have a C55 in mind that is being sold after the ESL failed and was hoping the emulator which is an easy plug n play, unlike the later w204's, was a fix. The fact that you have over 210,000 miles and the small ESL motor is still working suggests a lot of those miles where non stop highway if I had to guess. My C300 with the same system was a daily errand driver with a lot of start/stop with key out cycles and the ESL failed at 53,000 miles. From what i have found the after market emulator plugs into the W203 ESL connector which is fairly accessible.
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Regardless of miles, it's a daily driver of the past 13 years. So that's 13 years of at least two key in-outs per day. I honestly hadn't heard of ESL failures on these cars, and I've been on this C55 forum for a long time...
