SL/R129: 1995 SL600 Harness Swap ?
04-27-2020 | 03:19 PM
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1995 SL600 Harness Swap ?
I bought a 1995 SL600 yesterday and got blessed with a ASR fault / limp mode on the 400 mile drive home. I suspect the biodegradable wiring to be the problem as the previous owner replaced the throttle bodies a few months ago.
Can I source the harnesses from a later year (I.e. 1998) SL600 and plug into mine?
My understanding is that Mercedes didn’t use biodegradable wiring in their harnesses after 96.
Can I source the harnesses from a later year (I.e. 1998) SL600 and plug into mine?
My understanding is that Mercedes didn’t use biodegradable wiring in their harnesses after 96.
04-27-2020 | 03:27 PM
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Worth noting: the ASR light came on first. I kept driving. Turned the car off and on, it would come back after a couple miles. After doing that about three times, the check engine light came on along with the SRS light. I pulled over disconnected the battery for 30mins. And did this whole process over about three more times.
04-27-2020 | 03:28 PM
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Side note ~
it was about 2am, and I needed a way to get back to northern California (home) from southern California (where I bought the car).
No tow trucks were available. So I limped all the way home. What normally would take about 3 hours 45mins ended up being about 6 hours.
it was about 2am, and I needed a way to get back to northern California (home) from southern California (where I bought the car).
No tow trucks were available. So I limped all the way home. What normally would take about 3 hours 45mins ended up being about 6 hours.
04-28-2020 | 12:43 PM
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04-28-2020 | 11:16 PM
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Fabio D.
