he's done the plastic removal thing before?

 

I take my car to this German guy Herbert in Santa Monica he is the best.

German Motor Car Service
1714 15th Street
Santa Monica
(310) 828 0068

 

did your guy herbert remove the plastic piece?

 

No, my car has only 22K Mi. on it. But he was working on another W220 with stuck gear shifter when i was getting my B service. He told me it is a common problem on our cars. He changed the whole thing and used his Star Diagnostic machine (same as the dealer one) to program the new part to the cars computer. He works only on Mercedes from classics like 57 Gullwings to new cars like ours.

 

If anyone in the NY-NJ-PA-CT area needs their ESM coded via STAR DIAG I can do a mobile service or you can bring the car to me.

 

what do you mean by getting the new part programed?

i thought it was just a case of pulling out the center console and removing the plastic piece. and thats it?

 

News to me to get it programmed,,even the whole gear change unit is plug and play

 

If the ENTIRE shifter is replaced, it needs to be version coded. That has nothing to do with removing that annoying plastic price.

 

Thank you my06clk for explaining what I mean in technical terms.

 

Thanks for posting the pictures guys. This was helpful.

 

How do you know this ? have you done yourself or the dealer told you?

 

that's so smart thanks!
well it's time for me to tackle this DIY so early BUMP if I need any help

 

Try to order one for your w220 an install it, You'll find out.

The deal is , just about anything ( part ) that is connected to the ECU in terms of information input MUST be version coded on order to operate properly.

The Shifter is an add-on module therefore has ( needs ) to be coded to the system otherwise it may not work properly. Especially the Facelift cars because of the Pre-Safe system.

I didn't bother with a replacement. I removed the bad part and put my unit back together. Been happy since 9-24-07

 

being there done that !!!!!!!!!!

 

Your cars are fine now, why would you mess with it?

 

???????

 

Hey m4mx,

HOw do you like your SL? I am in the market for one hopefully this summer sometime I will have one. I have been looking at 2003 2004's.Prices are Great right now. Are the NAv's DVD in the 2004 models? Do you know which year they went to MOST?

THanks

 

I really love the car man top up or down and as everyday car the SL500 will do all that for you and it handles incredible . I looked up 911 and 645CI , and than i got hooked on the SL . got it with 24k miles now i have 31k miles and i simply love it . 05 DVD NAV SYSTEM. Honestly I've used my Nav 2 times!!!! also i really didn't like the shifter that came on the 05's they are longer and looks like the C class shifter , but the Nav looks wow!!!!!

 

cool thanks..

maybe i can get a deal on a 2005 by the time I'm ready to pull the trigger.
Nav is here for the cool factor.. i hardly use mine but its good conversation with the chick when you're on a long trip. And having maps are the bomb..that's the best part of any nav system to me. guys don;t like being given directions from a chick anywayz..LOL
I Love the SL interior..

 

Hey Guys,

Wondering where to find how to disassemble the cosmetics to get to this part. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Obviously this is a recall item...damn moneymakers at MB. Love the car though!

Thanks,

John
S55
SLK 55

 

John,

Are you doing this on your S55? If so, is your car stuck in park or is this simply some prevention work?

Paul

 

Quote:
| Originally Posted by JRSteevesII
| Hey Guys,
|
| Wondering where to find how to disassemble the cosmetics to get to
| this part. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
|
| Obviously this is a recall item...damn moneymakers at MB. Love the car | though!
|
| Thanks,
|
| John
| S55
| SLK 55


Guys,
Well, I want to thank all the posters on this thread!

I had the same problem on Jan.06.09 and tackled it by Jan 7.09 in two ways:

1. read this forum (excellent info) - had questions like, how to remove the stick shift handle (twist chrome ring below leather handle and pull up) which I found on this forum. but that didnt get me very far.

2. I found that you could buy the actual manuals online (did a google search) but I needed the info faster than that (the CDs would have been shipped to me). http://www.mercedesmanuals.com/?gcli...FQKHxwodlQ7nPw

3. Decided to go to justanswer.com - that was the best, and most timely investment. I paid two $45.00 submissions to get answers on this exact questions (remove the console, and the shifter itself). www.justanswer.com

Positive Results:

Diagnosis: http://www.JustAnswer.com/questions/1pamg-s430-w220-2000-shifter-stuck?L=T (necessary to check to make sure this IS your problem, I paid)

Console:http://www.justanswer.com/questions/...-remove-center (another user did this)

Shifter: http://www.JustAnswer.com/questions/1pevf-need-instructions-remove-w220?L=T (I paid for this)

Consider my $90.00 at JustAnswer.com a contribution to the community during this epoch worldwide recession.

 

same thing happened to me this week. Glad I founfd this site. It took the mechanic 2 days to figure out what was wrong with the car- I showed him this website and it was finally cured--as a long term MB owner I am disgusted at the poor engineering in this piece of equipment--there shoudl at least be a failsafe option of getting the car to the shop!

 

The car is actually stuck in park now in the garage...ive even tried the hammer to get it out of park...ive been unsuccessful....

If I can figure out how to get the console removed, I'll be able to handle it...

John

 

Try this, JR - https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...k-problem.html - it tells you pretty much what you need to know. The shift quadrant cover just lifts out (you remove the shifter top first; loosen the set screw, and unscrew it). There are four bolts under plastic covers that anchor the side of the console; they pop off with a screwdriver or plastic pry device. Then, there are two screws near the shifter - remove them and the console comes off (I also suggest removing the bacl of the console, under the rear A/C ducts - it just pries out from the top, on the sides. Once the top is loose, lift it out.

Park the hammer. It won't help.