210.083 never stop learning!
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2002 E430 4matic (W210)
210.083 never stop learning!
I used to think I knew Mercedes vehicles. I can get around any W108/116/123/124/126 with my eyes closed. My recently acquired W210 there's more than I thought I would ever know about this car. I'm talking specifically about all the resetting and syncronizing I can do.
Just now, I went out and reset the ECM, reset the FSS reminder, synced the windows, sunroof, headrests, and reversing passengers mirror position.
Reset trip odometer, and trip computers.
I also now know about the AC diagnostic modes
Am I missing anything? Are there any other systems that have a little know reset/diagnostic procedure?
Side note: is there a way to make the car believe that all brake sensors are intact? They currently are not (PO neglected to replace) my next brake job will be all sensors, pads, rotors and e-brake hardware/shoes. But in the meantime, can I fool the car?
Just now, I went out and reset the ECM, reset the FSS reminder, synced the windows, sunroof, headrests, and reversing passengers mirror position.
Reset trip odometer, and trip computers.
I also now know about the AC diagnostic modes
Am I missing anything? Are there any other systems that have a little know reset/diagnostic procedure?
Side note: is there a way to make the car believe that all brake sensors are intact? They currently are not (PO neglected to replace) my next brake job will be all sensors, pads, rotors and e-brake hardware/shoes. But in the meantime, can I fool the car?
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1997 E300D
The brake sensors on my '97 are just an insulated wire that is inserted into the pads and plugged in. When pad wear gets to the wire the system senses the grounding of the sensor wire. If you have a warning for brake wear you must have a grounded sensor wire. It can happen if the old sensor wires are reused in semi-metalic pads, as the insulation is often pulled off when the sensor is removed from the old pads. The solution is to figure out which one is grounding out by unplugging them one at a time until the warning goes out. Then put a new sensor into the pad and plug it in. This is easy to do without doing a brake job. If you want to disable the sensor just cut the sensor wire with a wire cutter.
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1922 Ford Model T / no OBD
This is not fair comparison
I assume you are talking about brake PADS sensors as brake speed sensors, used for ABS and ESP are totally different story.
