W220 transmission
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I have a 2004 S-430 (non 4 matic) I recently had the valve body and conductor plate replaced only after replacing these is my vehicle now NOT starting and they said it is because I need a new shifter but my car turned one perfectly fine before the change my question is this does the shifter or entire system need to be flashed to accept the new conductor plate?
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That must have been the old fault and the reason why they replaced it. What are the faults now that it does not crank. Has the selector lever position been learnt? And does it pass or fail this function?
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They just told me that it's not reading park or drive and I have a faulty floor shifter and that's the reason why its not turning on but as I said before it used to turn on perfectly fine before that never any kind of hesitation
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The floor shift is called the ESM. It's diagnosable using xentry. Find out what those codes are if any, another check you can do is when you switch the ignition on is it displaying P on the instrument cluster? That would indicate that The ESM is transmitting data
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The floor shift is called the ESM. It's diagnosable using xentry. Find out what those codes are if any, another check you can do is wehen you switch the ignition on is it displaying P on the instrument cluster? That would indicate that The ESM is transmitting data
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The floor shift is called the ESM. It's diagnosable using xentry. Find out what those codes are if any, another check you can do is when you switch the ignition on is it displaying P on the instrument cluster? That would indicate that The ESM is transmitting data
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Reads P but shift to D and the display goes off. Or could even show F ! first step is reads faults of ESM. I must say I have never has a 220 ESM fail in this way. Many on 203 and 168 yes. I wonder if When the valve body was fitted if they lined up the shift valve with the pin on the gear linkage. If the faults in the ESM don't indicate failure I would remove the sump again and make sure all is ok inside.
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No brake switch cannot do that. Your car probably works on the brake pressure sensor telling ESM that pedal is pressed. But that will only prevent the car from coming out of park. It will not cause a non start condition
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Reads P but shift to D and the display goes off. Or could even show F ! first step is reads faults of ESM. I must say I have never has a 220 ESM fail in this way. Many on 203 and 168 yes. I wonder if When the valve body was fitted if they lined up the shift valve with the pin on the gear linkage. If the faults in the ESM don't indicate failure I would remove the sump again and make sure all is ok inside.
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After the valve body and conductor plate was changed , was the car hooked up to Mercedes SDS computer to clear the transmission codes ,? This is essential
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Mercedes 722.6 Transmission Shifting Problems Part 6: Results - Success or Failure? - YouTube
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I have a 2004 S-430 (non 4 matic) I recently had the valve body and conductor plate replaced only after replacing these is my vehicle now NOT starting and they said it is because I need a new shifter but my car turned one perfectly fine before the change my question is this does the shifter or entire system need to be flashed to accept the new conductor plate?
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If I get the ignition, shifter and ECU from the same donor car will I have to do anything else other than install it? Will it matter what year it came from as long as its a w220 model and will that also matter if I have the 722.9 transmission?
