172 miles check engine light
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172 miles check engine light
Love the car but I got a check engine light today. Picked it up last Thursday and have put 170 miles on the car. Did not think I would be back to the dealer in less than a week! The car runs fine so I hope it is a minor issue.
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Disconnect the Negative (-) terminal on the battery for 15 minutes, re-connect it and drive it for awhile at 55 mph or so. That should clear the CEL. Many of these problems are due to the cars sitting for a long time without a proper battery charge.
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I wouldn't try to clear any codes until the dealer reads them. ![crazy](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/crazy.gif)
I had a CE light at 60 miles. Car drove fine. Was a cam position sensor. 3700 miles now, no further problems. Good luck!
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I had a CE light at 60 miles. Car drove fine. Was a cam position sensor. 3700 miles now, no further problems. Good luck!
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$100 at autozone. Then you can know before the dealer tries to lay some crap on you.
Where do you live? You could borrow mine
$100 at autozone. Then you can know before the dealer tries to lay some crap on you.
Where do you live? You could borrow mine
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Picking up the car today. The check engine light was for a diverter valve which must be ordered from germany (part of the emissions system). The error codes were 0814 and 0810. The dealership performed an acutuator test which also indicated a leaking hose at the air pump which needed to be reclamped. Car is good to drive while waiting on the diverter valve. I think these cars are getting a little too complex!