Fuzzy screen on 360 view
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E350 Estate 2014
Fuzzy screen on 360 view
I have a 2014 E350 estate and recently had the rear door lock replaced. When I got it back from the garage the camera screen was fuzzy.
All other screen views system, sat nav etc, are clear and fine so I assumed in fitting the new electric locking mechanism to the boot door, something to do with the cameras was dislodged as it looked like electrical interference in that you could just make out the image but it was very grainy and faint, like a tv aerial not connecting properly.
The garage took the car back and ran some tests and concluded that it was the control unit which was extremely expensive to replace and they said they had never seen this before.
I can''t help wondering if this is still a connection issue and they just need to look a bit harder but difficult to argue when they have investigated.
Has anyone seen this problem before please or have any ideas what to check - the control unit appears to be solid state so should go wrong and is in the rear RHS of the car, I've looked at the connections and they all seem fine but wonder if it might be a connection inside the door as that is where the lock was replaced and one of the cameras is and I'm reluctant to start opening that up without a diagram or similar?
Many thanks in advance.
All other screen views system, sat nav etc, are clear and fine so I assumed in fitting the new electric locking mechanism to the boot door, something to do with the cameras was dislodged as it looked like electrical interference in that you could just make out the image but it was very grainy and faint, like a tv aerial not connecting properly.
The garage took the car back and ran some tests and concluded that it was the control unit which was extremely expensive to replace and they said they had never seen this before.
I can''t help wondering if this is still a connection issue and they just need to look a bit harder but difficult to argue when they have investigated.
Has anyone seen this problem before please or have any ideas what to check - the control unit appears to be solid state so should go wrong and is in the rear RHS of the car, I've looked at the connections and they all seem fine but wonder if it might be a connection inside the door as that is where the lock was replaced and one of the cameras is and I'm reluctant to start opening that up without a diagram or similar?
Many thanks in advance.
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2013 E250 CGI (M271 EVO)
Not exactly related, but in my case the front camera on my 2014 E300 wouldn't work. COMAND would show a black screen most of the time, and occasionally it would work, for a few seconds and then go black again. I got the following codes:
SVS (360° camera)
U014786 - Communication with the Audio/COMAND control module is faulty. An incorrect signal exists. (Stored)
B1FBF8F - The 360° camera at the front end is faulty. The signal or message is irregular. (Current and Stored)
Had it diagnosed by an indy that specializes in MB electronics and ADAS stuff. I was assuming worst case scenario that the camera would be dead, but it turns out the wiring harness for the camera was damaged / corroded. He replaced the harness, calibrated the camera and it was working again. Saved me from spending upwards of $1,000 for a new camera + programming + labour.
Can you scan the car for codes and see what comes up?
SVS (360° camera)
U014786 - Communication with the Audio/COMAND control module is faulty. An incorrect signal exists. (Stored)
B1FBF8F - The 360° camera at the front end is faulty. The signal or message is irregular. (Current and Stored)
Had it diagnosed by an indy that specializes in MB electronics and ADAS stuff. I was assuming worst case scenario that the camera would be dead, but it turns out the wiring harness for the camera was damaged / corroded. He replaced the harness, calibrated the camera and it was working again. Saved me from spending upwards of $1,000 for a new camera + programming + labour.
Can you scan the car for codes and see what comes up?
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W212 M276 DELA 30 ; W211 M113k, W126 M117, W126 OM617, W211 OM642 ; R107 M117 X2, Sierra 1500 LZ0
Unless I clean mine they become basically worthless. It is especially bad in low winter sun, where I cannot see a damned thing. I wish I got a 2016 for the improved cameras, but finding an option 2016 E400 like mine was basically impossible.
