W210 E300TD PSE cyclic parasitic drawn (20ma to 220ma)
Hi all,
I have an interesting cyclic parasitic drawn on my 99 W210 E300TD that I isolated to the PSE (Pneumatic System Equipment pump), my PSE is the one that came with the car. I made a short video that clearly shows the issue
Description:
- Cyclic parasitic drawn from 20ma to 220ma every few seconds
- If I unplug the PSE, drawn remains for that cycle but won't happen again. Drawn is solved by unplugging the PSE
Question:
- Is my PSE bad? Or is whatever is talking to the PSE bad?
Thank you all!
I have an interesting cyclic parasitic drawn on my 99 W210 E300TD that I isolated to the PSE (Pneumatic System Equipment pump), my PSE is the one that came with the car. I made a short video that clearly shows the issue
Description:
- Cyclic parasitic drawn from 20ma to 220ma every few seconds
- If I unplug the PSE, drawn remains for that cycle but won't happen again. Drawn is solved by unplugging the PSE
Question:
- Is my PSE bad? Or is whatever is talking to the PSE bad?
Thank you all!
Last edited by TheThinker; Sep 9, 2025 at 01:10 PM.




