gregorynp

Started getting a strong chemical oder emanating from truck . Fills the garage. Any ideas?

danaw007

Battery control module. They can burn down your car/home. Someone just did a write up not too long ago on it. Easy fix but hazardous if ignored too long. Do a search.

danaw007

How many miles on your 2011?

danaw007

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl-class-...runk-fire.html

mikefamig

It's hard to believe that MB is able to and willing to ignore this. If they can't figure out what the problem is then it's not thier problem? I say try harder.

I have three MB's here, one with loose wrist pins that MB knows about (they installed them that way) but won't help me with because I bought it out of warranty and one that has been known to spontaneously combust. I'm not comforted by the fact that it is a small number of cars that are affected, this one is in a garage with five other very expensive cars and I really would miss my garage if it burned down.

Mike.

mikefamig

Would there be any negative affect to disconnecting the trunk battery when the car is parked for any length of time? I assume that the clock would need to be set and maybe I would lose radio presets. Anything else?

Mike.

gregorynp

57,000 miles. a 2011 Sl550

danaw007

It does seem that the issue reveals itself in the 40-60K mile range.

57staff

Easy fix - once you get the trunk apart. You have to put the trunk lid in service mode.

Factory rebuilt modules are very expensive. Look on eBay for the deals.

gregorynp

It was actually a failed gas cap letting gas smell in the car

danaw007

You don’t know what gas smells like???? ��

Rudeney

I guess it depends on the type of gas, i.e. gasoline, propane, two day old tacos, etc.

danaw007

Glad it was an easy fix 😉

mikefamig

That IS rude.

danaw007

Rude and funny all at the same time. I believe he was attempting to soften my rude comment about not knowing what gas smells like. We can be a little rude, we’re car guys after all, it’s good for the soul in small doses. Prevents people from getting too soft and touchy. We laugh at ourselves as well, it’s all good. This forum is a wealth of knowledge and occasional humor.

mikefamig

I meant my comment as a joke too. That's the trouble with the printed word, you can't see the smirk on my face.Rodney uses the username Rudeney - hence my comment.

Mike.

danaw007

Great to have you on board then!

Frederick NL

In Dutch the diminutive for SL is sletje (****). So I ride my sletje with a dignified grin.

danaw007

Me too 😂😂😂