Center Console Flashing When Headlamps are on?
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Center Console Flashing When Headlamps are on?
Hello, Newbie to the forums here. Just bought myself my first Benz (2004 CLK500). After years of owning only Imports and BMW's. Enjoying it for the most part, other then a few bugs here and there. One of the worst ones is at night when I turn on my headlamps my center console above the radio flashes non stop. Its driving me nuts! I cant seem to find any answers online on what might be the problem. So I'm hoping one of you guys will give me a clue. Below is a short demonstration of the problem I'm having. Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOEv3...ature=youtu.be
Im also throwing Codes P0444 and P0102, For MAF and EVAP. I already took out and cleaned the MAF with CRC Cleaner, Didnt look dirty at all to begin with. So is there any way that the EVAP Code would be setting off the MAF also? or vice versa?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOEv3...ature=youtu.be
Im also throwing Codes P0444 and P0102, For MAF and EVAP. I already took out and cleaned the MAF with CRC Cleaner, Didnt look dirty at all to begin with. So is there any way that the EVAP Code would be setting off the MAF also? or vice versa?
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Hello, Newbie to the forums here. Just bought myself my first Benz (2004 CLK500). After years of owning only Imports and BMW's. Enjoying it for the most part, other then a few bugs here and there. One of the worst ones is at night when I turn on my headlamps my center console above the radio flashes non stop. Its driving me nuts! I cant seem to find any answers online on what might be the problem.
Sounds like you may have a wiring problem?
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Its hard to tell in the video. But all of the buttons surrounding the hazard button are also flashing. But yes turning it on and off was my first reaction when I saw the light flashing. The Hazard lights still work when pressed, but the surrounding buttons still flash also.
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Its hard to tell in the video. But all of the buttons surrounding the hazard button are also flashing. But yes turning it on and off was my first reaction when I saw the light flashing. The Hazard lights still work when pressed, but the surrounding buttons still flash also.
I'd call your local MB parts dealer not the service dept., and just ask them if a 3rd party bulb or part could be doing that to the hazard lights?
Also, ask the previous owner?
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I'm starting to find out how difficult it is to find Information and parts on these Mercedes Benz. All my google searches on parts and troubleshooting seems to come up with very little information.
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The CAN bus is a way that different devices in the car communicate. That panel has the possibility of having dozens functions - hazard lights and its flasher, the seat heaters (each with three setting), door locks, airbag indicator, headrest folding, rear sunshade, etc. Each one of those functions and indicator lights would normally need an individual electrical lead for control making for one large wiring harness. Instead, the panel has a small computer circuit that sends and receives the signals to control those functions and indicator lights over a few wires digitally. Sort of like a computer network - a lot of different data can be sent over a few wires. Much of your car works this way. When you turn on the headlights, instead of a wire being energized to light that panel, it sends a command over the vehicle's CAN bus that says "headlights on". The circuit in the panel reads this and then turns on it's backlighting. Since the other lights in the car seem to work properly, the headlight switch is sending the correct command over the CAN bus and other devise are properly receiving it, my guess is it's the controller on this panel that is bad. You have to replace the entire panel. It's specific to your VIN (based on optional equipment) and is around $300-$400.
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