Anybody have this problem wit ESP,ABS....
03-28-2012, 04:11 PM
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Anybody have this problem wit ESP,ABS....
sup fellas, as u no our cars sometimes throw the esp, abs light due to a faulty brake lamp switch. its hapend to me before and i changed it out the problem now is the wen i turn on car, i press brake and esp and abs light comes on but ALSO the shift lever is lockd. it wont let me shift. needless to say i was stranded so i used a pen to override it and i drove it home just fine. it seems to lock evrytime i turn on car now and esp n abs light comes on. wud this be the brake lamp switch or somethng else? help me out here, thanx
03-28-2012, 06:46 PM
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sup fellas, as u no our cars sometimes throw the esp, abs light due to a faulty brake lamp switch. its hapend to me before and i changed it out the problem now is the wen i turn on car, i press brake and esp and abs light comes on but ALSO the shift lever is lockd. it wont let me shift. needless to say i was stranded so i used a pen to override it and i drove it home just fine. it seems to lock evrytime i turn on car now and esp n abs light comes on. wud this be the brake lamp switch or somethng else? help me out here, thanx
03-28-2012, 08:07 PM
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After you plug the battery back in, turn the car on, then turn the steering wheel all the way left, then all the way right, then back to center. That should fix it.
03-29-2012, 07:08 PM
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I would first check all the corresponding fuses. If the fuses are good then...
this was a good read also
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...k-problem.html
If you listen closely or put your hand on the shifter you can hear or feel the solenoid in the module activating when you apply the brake pedal with the key on. If you don't hear or feel anything you should try a new brake light switch. If you do hear or feel the solenoid then you will need a new selector module.
this was a good read also
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...k-problem.html
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03-29-2012, 07:53 PM
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I had a bad rear hub bearing that threw those errors all the time. Once the car was on a lift you could grab the back wheel and pull it and it would move. A lot!
Apparently going around turns the wheel would move and throw abs etc lights. Just a thought.
Apparently going around turns the wheel would move and throw abs etc lights. Just a thought.
07-07-2012, 05:55 PM
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I just had the same identical problem. I too had to override the gear shift lever with a pen. After thinking about it I wondered if the brake fluid could be low. I checked the brake reservoir and found it OK. While there I moved the connector to the brake fluid level sensor. When I got back in and started up all was working normally and has continued to be OK.
Hope this helps.
My bigger problem is my air conditioning. It is really weird. It works only when it wants to. NOTHING I does seems to make a difference. Its entirely erratic.
Hope this helps.
My bigger problem is my air conditioning. It is really weird. It works only when it wants to. NOTHING I does seems to make a difference. Its entirely erratic.
