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2013 GLK350 no esl?

Old Jan 16, 2024 | 02:43 PM
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2013 GLK350 no esl?

My car isn’t starting but the cluster comes on.
batteries are new, brake light switch has been replaced. No sound coming from ESL. Called a shop and they said in my service history based off my VIN that it doesn’t have an ESL. with that said does anyone know anyone stateside that can program an emulator? Thanks in advance.
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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 06:56 PM
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What is battery voltage , new means nothing.
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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 07:55 PM
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If they are saying that it doesn't have an ESL, why do you need an emulator? Or do all GLKs have ESL?
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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by efrain
Called a shop and they said in my service history based off my VIN that it doesn’t have an ESL.
YOU should verify that with a dealer or website that offers a VIN breakdown. 👍
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Old Jan 17, 2024 | 03:48 AM
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Mid city engineering Chicago did radio amp programming for me . I don’t know about ESL . I think you have an ESL . It’s a 13 like mine. What is battery voltage? Alternators, regulators fail, modules fail and overdraw. It’s -4 here now. Batteries loose power fast sitting.
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Old Jan 17, 2024 | 08:28 AM
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GLK350 (2010) (Previous: 220D(71), 230.6(78), 420SEL(88), SL320(96), ML350(07) CurrentGLC 300 (2018)
This is NOT an endorsement, I did a little Googleing and found this information to aid problem research:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264975327010

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Old Jan 17, 2024 | 08:57 AM
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Is that a substitute for being ripped off by mb for the steering lock ? Do they work well?
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Old Jan 17, 2024 | 09:20 AM
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I do not know. I provided the link NOT for the product, but the information contained on the site. I believe I so stated. Thank you for the opportunity to clarify, my friend.
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