Seat Occupancy Sensor
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2003 E320
Seat Occupancy Sensor
where can I buy a seat occupancy sensor for my 2003 E320? my Srs light has been on for quite some time now and the place I got it diagnosed at said its the passenger airbag sensor
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From: Lubbock, Tx
E350
What an odd post. Have you considered a Mercedes Benz dealership as a source for your sensor?
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Unfortunately, Mercedes are not cheap to maintain and the occupant detection sensor is a dealer only item. An independent shop may be cheaper on the labor but they will still have to get the part through the dealer network.
The next question would be how accurate was the diagnosis? Was it just a "hook up a scan tool and read the code" or was it a real circuit diagnosis? Tossing a $358.00 part at a problem based exclusively on a quick scan, just hoping you got it right, could wind up costing a whole lot more. Most dealers will not accept returns on electrical parts so you could be stuck with a very expensive paper weight and still be looking at the same SRS light.
Too often people don't consider the high cost of maintaining their Mercedes when they purchase one. Dealership service and parts prices are quite high. Independents are sometimes cheaper but often times less well trained and more prone to misdiagnose. I probably repair 3 or 4 cars a week at my dealership that were just at an independent shop.
There is a reason dealer service is more expensive on average. Better equipment, expensive and mandatory factory training of technicians, and better warranty on the service performed.
The truth is, if you think you can afford to drive a Mercedes you should think you can cover the cost of repairs. Either that, or purchase a very good bumper to bumper extended service contract once your car is out of warranty.
The next question would be how accurate was the diagnosis? Was it just a "hook up a scan tool and read the code" or was it a real circuit diagnosis? Tossing a $358.00 part at a problem based exclusively on a quick scan, just hoping you got it right, could wind up costing a whole lot more. Most dealers will not accept returns on electrical parts so you could be stuck with a very expensive paper weight and still be looking at the same SRS light.
Too often people don't consider the high cost of maintaining their Mercedes when they purchase one. Dealership service and parts prices are quite high. Independents are sometimes cheaper but often times less well trained and more prone to misdiagnose. I probably repair 3 or 4 cars a week at my dealership that were just at an independent shop.
There is a reason dealer service is more expensive on average. Better equipment, expensive and mandatory factory training of technicians, and better warranty on the service performed.
The truth is, if you think you can afford to drive a Mercedes you should think you can cover the cost of repairs. Either that, or purchase a very good bumper to bumper extended service contract once your car is out of warranty.
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W 211 E 320 cdi amg
Unfortunately, Mercedes are not cheap to maintain and the occupant detection sensor is a dealer only item. An independent shop may be cheaper on the labor but they will still have to get the part through the dealer network.
The next question would be how accurate was the diagnosis? Was it just a "hook up a scan tool and read the code" or was it a real circuit diagnosis? Tossing a $358.00 part at a problem based exclusively on a quick scan, just hoping you got it right, could wind up costing a whole lot more. Most dealers will not accept returns on electrical parts so you could be stuck with a very expensive paper weight and still be looking at the same SRS light.
Too often people don't consider the high cost of maintaining their Mercedes when they purchase one. Dealership service and parts prices are quite high. Independents are sometimes cheaper but often times less well trained and more prone to misdiagnose. I probably repair 3 or 4 cars a week at my dealership that were just at an independent shop.
There is a reason dealer service is more expensive on average. Better equipment, expensive and mandatory factory training of technicians, and better warranty on the service performed.
The truth is, if you think you can afford to drive a Mercedes you should think you can cover the cost of repairs. Either that, or purchase a very good bumper to bumper extended service contract once your car is out of warranty.
The next question would be how accurate was the diagnosis? Was it just a "hook up a scan tool and read the code" or was it a real circuit diagnosis? Tossing a $358.00 part at a problem based exclusively on a quick scan, just hoping you got it right, could wind up costing a whole lot more. Most dealers will not accept returns on electrical parts so you could be stuck with a very expensive paper weight and still be looking at the same SRS light.
Too often people don't consider the high cost of maintaining their Mercedes when they purchase one. Dealership service and parts prices are quite high. Independents are sometimes cheaper but often times less well trained and more prone to misdiagnose. I probably repair 3 or 4 cars a week at my dealership that were just at an independent shop.
There is a reason dealer service is more expensive on average. Better equipment, expensive and mandatory factory training of technicians, and better warranty on the service performed.
The truth is, if you think you can afford to drive a Mercedes you should think you can cover the cost of repairs. Either that, or purchase a very good bumper to bumper extended service contract once your car is out of warranty.
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W 211 E 320 cdi amg
That makes no sense.Only thing you can acomplish with that action is shut off "fasten seat belt" warning...When seat ocupied sensor goes bad srs warning light come on instrument panel and cant be erased without proper diagnostic tool...
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