ASR Warning mistery
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From: Sunny Costa Rica
E320, Porsche 930
ASR Warning mistery
First I like to say hi to everyone from sunny Costa Rica.
I like to ask for help if I can.
I have 1998 E320 with 55,000 miles. Runs and looks great.
Recently my ASR warning light comes on then it switches to BAS. Then stays on. The car still runs like nothing happen. Still fast no other symptoms at all.
I can go for days with aggressive driving and nothing happens, then other day I go very slow and the ASR then BAS light comes on for no apparent reason.
I have spend hours searching for forums and it looks like many people having the same problem. Mine is different because it doesn't go in the limb/slow mode at all. it has full acceleration etc.
Most answers are:
Faulty brake switch (I tested this one and looks fine). How? Press the bake pedal and start the car, keep it pressed for 3 minutes and release the pedal, if the ASR light on comes on = faulty switch = change it!
(not my case)
Then it could be alignment (that will have the light on every day)
not my case
Dirty sensors (again light will come on every day)
not my case
Anything else that anyone can suggest?
Or I can just bridge pin #1 to pin #6 and the light should go away.
Any other suggestions? (no I haven's run the scan yet)
One more: I did changed the battery just resently and reset the windows etc, but not the wheels just read it could have afected the ASR.
How do I reset exactly the wheels. Disconnect the battery again, then connect, then turn the wheels complete right and complete left. How long, how many times?
TIA
I like to ask for help if I can.
I have 1998 E320 with 55,000 miles. Runs and looks great.
Recently my ASR warning light comes on then it switches to BAS. Then stays on. The car still runs like nothing happen. Still fast no other symptoms at all.
I can go for days with aggressive driving and nothing happens, then other day I go very slow and the ASR then BAS light comes on for no apparent reason.
I have spend hours searching for forums and it looks like many people having the same problem. Mine is different because it doesn't go in the limb/slow mode at all. it has full acceleration etc.
Most answers are:
Faulty brake switch (I tested this one and looks fine). How? Press the bake pedal and start the car, keep it pressed for 3 minutes and release the pedal, if the ASR light on comes on = faulty switch = change it!
(not my case)
Then it could be alignment (that will have the light on every day)
not my case
Dirty sensors (again light will come on every day)
not my case
Anything else that anyone can suggest?
Or I can just bridge pin #1 to pin #6 and the light should go away.
Any other suggestions? (no I haven's run the scan yet)
One more: I did changed the battery just resently and reset the windows etc, but not the wheels just read it could have afected the ASR.
How do I reset exactly the wheels. Disconnect the battery again, then connect, then turn the wheels complete right and complete left. How long, how many times?
TIA
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Battery
going bad can also cause the problem.Check battery output.Check for corrosion on the battery posts.Clean them and reinstall.When cleaned before you hook them up,step on the brakes for 30 seconds and then hook up the cables.Sync the windows,enter the radio code and start the engine then turn the wheels left to right a few times to center the steering angle sensor.
If all of those things check out,spray some brake cleaner into all the brake calipers and then was it off with a strong stream of water.At times brake dust can foul the sensors and trigger the warning.If this does not work,replace the brake switch.The check you performed is not always conclusive of it being the problem
ohlord
If all of those things check out,spray some brake cleaner into all the brake calipers and then was it off with a strong stream of water.At times brake dust can foul the sensors and trigger the warning.If this does not work,replace the brake switch.The check you performed is not always conclusive of it being the problem
ohlord
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E320, Porsche 930
Thank you very much for the answer.
The battery is like 2 moths old, but I didn't center the wheels.
In this case I will disconnect the battery, step on the brakes, reconnect, sync the windows and center the wheels.
Will see what happens.
regardless I will start to look for the switch
just in case.
Thanks again man.
G
The battery is like 2 moths old, but I didn't center the wheels.
In this case I will disconnect the battery, step on the brakes, reconnect, sync the windows and center the wheels.
Will see what happens.
regardless I will start to look for the switch
just in case.Thanks again man.
G
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From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2006 R350, 2011 S550
) and got the same symptoms (without the BAS system since I dont have it but instead got ABS message). It turned to be a blown fuse at the driver side near the steering wheel. Give it a try.
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From: Downtown SD, CA
96' E320
Rich it seems as though you and I have the same issue. As I am not especially interested in entering litigation with Mercedes Benz at this time, I believe if we get the right information from the right people, this issue could be resolved for a reasonable price. $10,000 is quite obviously a money grab by the person you spoke with. I say forget what he/she told you and we'll continue our search.
