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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 07:25 AM
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2003 E240 W211 - Noise Help

Hello everyone,

I own a 2003 E240 W211 and currently experiencing an issue which I am hoping that I could get some help on.

Every time I turn the ignition off there is a noise that seems to come from around the back of the radio / dashboard central speaker area which lasts for about a second. I have tried resetting the radio by taking off the radio fuse and the noise still occurs. I have also tried taking the 6 CD Changer fuse out and the central gateway and the noise is still there.

Link to the noise at the end of the video:


Any ideas on were the problem could be?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks
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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 03:35 PM
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Any help would be much appreciated.
"May" be actuator motor. See attachments if you want to remove center air section to investigate.
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03-04 center spk cover.pdf (65.5 KB, 203 views)
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w211 Remove Dash Trim.pdf (302.4 KB, 229 views)
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Old Jun 25, 2017 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
"May" be actuator motor. See attachments if you want to remove center air section to investigate.
Thank you for your reply.

Would I have to remove the complete top part of the dashboard to get to it?
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Old Jun 25, 2017 | 02:47 PM
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According to WIS, yes. This is why I suggested removing center nozzle first to better identify noise. In addition to info previously posted, follow link and see attachments.

http://workshop-manuals.com/mercedes...ps/page_15859/
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Old Jun 27, 2017 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
According to WIS, yes. This is why I suggested removing center nozzle first to better identify noise. In addition to info previously posted, follow link and see attachments.

http://workshop-manuals.com/mercedes...ps/page_15859/
I will try on the weekend, thanks for your help on this.
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Old Jun 27, 2017 | 05:34 PM
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konig is correct. Depending on which stepper motor dash may or may not need to be removed. You won't know which one though unless you actuate them individually or do a self test. There are alot of them in that dashboard, i would highly suggest you not guess at which one it is and pay diag time to precisely decipher which one is defective.
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 10:24 AM
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I believe our car actuates a servo (s) in the dash when the key is inserted as well, but there is no clicking sound associated with it. Just a gentle buzzing sound for a second or two. Sounds like yours has a clicking sound also that may be a blend door sticking or coming up against a mechanical stop?
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Old Jun 28, 2017 | 04:58 PM
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Correction. stepper motors move when CGW is woken up or when it goes to sleep.
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Sorry to dig up an old thread but have a slight cicking sound and STAR states:

9398 communication error of AC bus with component M2/8 (left defroster flap)
95B8 M2/12 Left center vent air flap actuator motor
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I've stripped the dash top off to examine but they appear to be working OK, also looking at the diagram of each motors location I cant see how I'd replace them.
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If you have not already done so reassemble 'check refrigerant' and clear codes before progressing.
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
If you have not already done so reassemble 'check refrigerant' and clear codes before progressing.
Have cleared codes but they come back. 🙄
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