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Wiring Harness Failures in 95 C36 AMG?

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Old 04-26-2007, 11:32 AM
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Wiring Harness Failures in 95 C36 AMG?

I'm finding as I search online (after mine has smoked my ECM, unfortunately!) that the 95's seem to suffer from this affliction! Anybody else have this issue and have a replacement? Do the replacement parts have the same problem? I don't want to shell out for another ECM, and another wiring harness down the road! Especially after the mechanic tried to "smoke" me into believing that I could only get an ECM from Germany to the tune of $4400, and I found a remanufactured one for $720!
Old 04-30-2007, 06:32 PM
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Getting my 95 c36 wiring harness replaced tomorrow when it comes in. Car runs fine but some of the wires are falling apart. The harness was a whopping $1400! The c280 was only 800.
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The three main problems in these cars are the main wiring harness,head gaskets and abs/asr module after that you should'nt have a any other major repairs.
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I was told the head gaskets leak. But with 90k+miles no oil leaks.
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check your coolant make sure it stays green and not milky brown that would mean an intermix has occurred.
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The Benz antifreeze is yellowish. Not green.
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Also the engine oil level should be consistant. If the level goes up,the coolant is mixing in. But its normal to use some oil.

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