Need Help guage cluster going crazy




You've replaced most VIP's: ECU, Tranny and both SAM modules. You've scoped around and disconnected live buses
You have a WIS edition without diagrams ...
Let me ask you ...:
- How well does this car drive if at all ?
- What is the current list of faults in english (not code ID's) ?
- How did that car start disfonctioning, what happened to it, what mileage ?
- How serviceable is the main battery: good & charged up?
- Have you cleaned up any GND from driver seat to front bumper??
- Are you replacement modules being coded and tested to work well ?
- Any reported signs of water intrusion?
Once done checking the obvious and the basics we'll try to concentrate on specifics from live faults.
Cluster is built to be a reliable module.
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Last edited by CaliBenzDriver; Nov 8, 2022 at 11:39 AM.
this link explains what my car is doing i will scan the car again and take a video and post also this TSB seems to be exactly what my car is doing
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...35646-9999.pdf




EPC is where the spare part is.
I have the naughty WIS 2020 without EPC capability.
I have ebay WIS/EPC but 2018 and it is slow , unlike WIS 2020.
David,
When you write/type, do pay attention to full stop, coma and paragraph.
The more uncomfortable your "post" is to read, the lesser help you get as it is tiring to read such writing style.
Use this to convert the XPS file to PDF https://xpstopdf.com/
Attached all things CAN BUS. Good thing I have done search on it or else this take a few hours to accumulate.
Have fun...............




TSB chassis coverage....
I am not part of the TSB militia.... to find solution to your problem it would help tremendously if you dug up related material. This TSB is not applicable to W212. Similar in some ways but cause is different.
Correct me... :
The TSB above has every possible faults from unprotected harness getting cutout over sharp body edges. It then goes on to say repair harness.
I do believe you have every DTC a W212 can dish out but not because of above TSB problem so the solution is not applicable.
Don't cut corner to rush and change more good parts because then problem will keep remaining unaltered until identified.
Help us help you, follow guidance a little

Last edited by CaliBenzDriver; Nov 8, 2022 at 02:40 PM.
Last edited by DavidPetrisor; Nov 8, 2022 at 02:02 PM.
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Troubles that come and go do sound like bad connections, something MB has perfected over the years into an art form - After that the trouble is identifing where & was circuit is acting up
Nothing simple.
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When you scoped your CAN-C did anything jump at you as abnormal in synch with crazy modules?
My gut feeling is that... one or more swamped module is disrupting CAN-C. From there it's domino effects...
You've already done the CAN disconnections..
I am going to guess it yield nothing worthy... disconnect all but ECU and SAM's. Scope CAN-C and scan to see if these two VIP can be considered stable despite fault regarding missing disconnected peripherals.
At some point you need to narrow down your list of questionable modules by eliminating known-goods.
Last edited by CaliBenzDriver; Nov 9, 2022 at 12:13 PM.
these are pictures from when I scoped the Interior can bus system Brown and Brown/Red if u think I should scope other system let me know thanks again I really appreciate all your help




Look at CAN-C signal: Pass or Fail?
Identify what connector/Module is responsible for corrupting CAN-C at bus block.
Once you have the problem identified it will become obvious, it's the funnel process to get there that's not automagic. Sort the good/bad using the process of elimination with tests: car scans & CAN-C scopes for now.




Its so time consuming to do the list, I suggest you start reading them and make your own custom list to find which modules supposedly now going banana, belongs to which CAN BUS channel, as Cali suggest.
I am attaching mine, it may not be 100% accurate as it was work in progress 95% ish completed and could not be 100% completed as I can't verify certain components too, unless I tear part of interior to verify what I have.
It maybe different a bit for your car too because there are so many variants of MB cars of the world and your engine is diesel and is before facelift.
However, you will get the idea once you read my list
I did not look at your scanner screen captures at all as they are 90 and 180 degrees out of rotation and I may get neck-ache
I am a PC guy wiith big screen, not tablet or smartphone guy. Me eyes old, hate small screens.I also do not like to download image just to flip it back to normal viewing for so many pictures/image you attached.
Again, if you want people to help you, you too must make effort to present the material in easy manner to read direct.
Yes I probably sound so ****, but we must assist one another in a balanced way.
Dont be in a panic mode.
The wiring diagram of MB is not the easiest to read because of so many variants of W212 in 1 diaghram. You need patience to write OFF what is NOT for your car.
Take your time and it will be good for your troubleshooting. Read a lot on the MB CAN BUS materials.
Good luck and have patience



