"EL. POWER CONTROL" Malfunction message
06-13-2006, 05:40 AM
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"EL. POWER CONTROL" Malfunction message
"EL. POWER CONTROL" Malfunction message
I have a 2001 S320cdi which has an annoying, and potentially dangerous, intermitent fault.
It doesn't seem to matter how I am driving; just cruising, accelerating hard or whatever, but every now and then the engine will just cut out and the warning "EL. POWER CONTROL - VISIT WORKSHOP" shows on the dashboard display. This is quite dangerous when I am overtaking on a motorway for example.
I coast to a stop. Put it in 'park' and it re-starts no problem at all. The problem will sometimes re-occur a mile or so down the road and sometimes does not re-occur for weeks!
Has anyone got any idea as to what could be causing it?
I have a 2001 S320cdi which has an annoying, and potentially dangerous, intermitent fault.
It doesn't seem to matter how I am driving; just cruising, accelerating hard or whatever, but every now and then the engine will just cut out and the warning "EL. POWER CONTROL - VISIT WORKSHOP" shows on the dashboard display. This is quite dangerous when I am overtaking on a motorway for example.
I coast to a stop. Put it in 'park' and it re-starts no problem at all. The problem will sometimes re-occur a mile or so down the road and sometimes does not re-occur for weeks!
Has anyone got any idea as to what could be causing it?
06-13-2010, 06:23 PM
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2005 S500 4-Matic, 1978 450SL
I had an Audi 5000S that used to do the same thing. Dealer could not find it - ultimately, it was a small electrical module in the distributor cutting out. A relatively inexpensive fix that took forever and many dangerous situations before it was found.
Audis and MBs are not designed the same - but they both uses similar ignition systems, and it it could be something that simple.
Audis and MBs are not designed the same - but they both uses similar ignition systems, and it it could be something that simple.
