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I have fitted the sensor using the bolts - all good. However the sensor has two sockets on it - let's call them big and small. The big one plugs directly into my cable I have however I don't have one for the other, smaller round plug. The cable only has the big one, an earth, and a small, two-wired plug (not sure what to do with this!)
Have anyone fitted this and know what to do? I've searched around to no avail!
Thx
I’ve considered this retrofit. That article says the sensor design changed for 2005, where the computer and sensor were integrated into the same assembly. The sensors before 2005 have the big plug and what looks like a ground connection.
I have fitted the sensor using the bolts - all good. However the sensor has two sockets on it - let's call them big and small. The big one plugs directly into my cable I have however I don't have one for the other, smaller round plug. The cable only has the big one, an earth, and a small, two-wired plug (not sure what to do with this!)
Have anyone fitted this and know what to do? I've searched around to no avail!
Thx
You can't just buy similar electronic parts like that
Like sivikvtec shows you, and he really works on his cars, electronic parts might change by build years
give me your VIN and i'll list you the right part for your car
June 1, 2004 and later production have no separate Distronic controller, and all electronics are integrated with the sensor within its housing. The only connections are power and CAN.
[QUOTE=bobterry99;8176085]June 1, 2004 and later production have no separate Distronic controller, and all electronics are integrated with the sensor within its housing. The only connections are power and CAN.
I have Distronic on my 07 sl65. I would love to install on my 09 sl550 will definitely look into it
June 1, 2004 and later production have no separate Distronic controller, and all electronics are integrated with the sensor within its housing. The only connections are power and CAN.
So just four wires?
CAN L
CAN H
12V
GND
Run the two CAN wires to the nearest hub (I assume there is one in the underhood SAM and then tap into voltage/gnd somewhere?
I also have a MY2005, built 09/2004, and am interested in this retrofit. I've had no luck finding the part numbers in he distronic guide. Please post anything you all figure out
It is A2305407405. But you have to change the can connector housing. Can must connect to the engine CAN, not as manufactured for the body CAN. The connection point is under the driver footwell.
Yes i did. I did not try out if the configuration will work with the conection of CAN at the body CAN. It is stated somewhere (in WIS?) that it must be the engine CAN, even the slot at the CAN bus distributor is discribed. So i changed it and it works.
Take this cable and the new housing. The cable includes the fuse you need to conect it inside the passenger SAM, the right place you will see at a fuse sheet. The original ground screw is under the passenger headlight, unreachable without disasembling this part. Take the screw of the SBC break instead.
Mount the sensor close to the body, otherwise you will get problems to fit the grille. It is possible to adjust the sensor by yourself, all you need is a laser pointer and a mirror. After installation, reset the sensor first.
The hardest part of the retrofit is to change the star
Thanks. My car is MY2005 - the facelift version. According to the site I linked, this part should be suitable for my car. Is the site wrong?
if it helps, my VIN is: WDB2304672F088344
Thanks for the info. I have the wiring harness - A230 540 2110 and I have the sensor unit: A230 540 1817 but they don't have the same connectors as indicated in the original post. Sorry if I am making a stupid mistake, am I doing something wrong?
I am considering this retrofit also. After reading everything I can find on the forum there are still many unanswered questions. Such as where do we obtain the switches that must go in the car? Where is the motor CAN to hook up to? Watching thread for further info. Thanks.