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I have a 2010 GLK350 4matic. I had the dashboard warning lights for ESP ABS malfunction. Scanned the car and got codes 5001 & 5944 Control Unit N30/4 (electronic Stability Program control unit) internal fault.
I sent the control box (P/N A204 545 5132) to a company in Canada called Xemodex. They tested it and told me that it is not repairable.
The car has 165,000 miles on it. It is in outstanding condition and I was looking to buy a different car. The dealer only offered me $6,000 for the car as it sits now. If I can repair the ABS/ESP I am sure I could get at least $9,000 for it. (KBB Private Party is $10k).
Dealer wants about $1,000 for a new part and another $1,000 to program a new unit. I can't get my head around having to pay $1,000 to program a new unit. There has to be other options out there. Anyone know of a place to get a pre-programmed replacement?
Any options/suggestions?
Not if it’s already coded to a glk, that’s why you get used, for that price it’s worth a try instead of spending 2000,
You are right, I will give it a try and report back here on how it works!
I found a thread on another site (benzworld.org) titled: Re-Coding ESP Module? They also indicate that if you get a replacement from the same year, make and model that you won't need to recode it.
Get one with a guarantee, i think any dirt getting into it would ruin it, how good it is depends on the care they took removing and storing it, like if all the ports were sealed immediately with plugs.
I do not think dealership would under any circumstance. A local indy may do it for you but you'll still have to pay (still coming out ahead), hopefully they can accomplish this. Just posting this for future searches, there are companies out there who will rebuild ABS units. this is one of them:
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