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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 06:12 AM
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Mercedes W166 recommission

My ML250 has been laid up since the start of the pandemic whereby I had just serviced it. It had also just had a new battery installed, walked out to it one morning and completely dead, changing the battery was a bit of a task with no power. Anyway, the EML light came on not long after and the codes thrown up were;
P0685-The output for Relay Circuit 87 has an electrical fault on an open circuit
P20BD1B - The output for heating element of the adblue tank has an electrical fault on an open circuit.
I can manage the mechanical recommissioning, brakes, servicing, new batteries, auxiliary included but have no idea what Circuit 87 and feel like i'm likely going to need a new adblue heater, I have seen the XeModeX replacement which is more attractive price wise than the Bosch unit from MB.
I suspect something took a surge when I connected the battery in 2020, the replacement battery is also dead, any suggestions as to how to approach the electrical issues, any help would be much appreciated.
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Old Oct 12, 2021 | 06:55 AM
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Welcome! Please post a photo of the 166. I replied to your post in the W166 section.
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Welcome! Please post a photo of the 166. I replied to your post in the W166 section.
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Sherman, because he's built like a tank
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