Category: Mercedes SL Forum

Hi @all. I hope I’m right here and you don’t find it brazen that I’m just going to open up a new topic here. I’m only 17 years old but I’m very technical and interested. My opi has now a new SLK 350. Well noticed one of the first. To our delight. The Mercedes type naturally immediately alerted us to the electronic lockdown. And I would like to know how or better if you can bypass this part or even expand it. already helped with a Haiabus (I think that’s how you write the) to expand the electrical locking and now the part is running over 300kmh. I hope one of you can help me. Of course I only need the instruction for racing trails on a private site. Grins. What the otherwise. Mfg Vhmpartyzone

Hello together.. also a wonderful Hello to the R230 driver, After a long time I arrived here again with you in the middle (short trips through other forums.. with the result … people so bad what it is not .. and how I find .. Tolerance is only implemented with you… more precise by PN if it is interested and “man” would like to wonder again) To my question: Which fat do you actually use for the leather repair? I have something of an Elephant fat g ehört (leather center) is this okay for the price? Many greetings from NRW and as always I wish you R129 and R230 handlebars a good ride! Sl_fahrer also many happy greetings to our Ortler

Hello, I’m interested in an SL450 from 1980. The vehicle is offered with 160kW/218hp. If I’m not mistaken, the 450 ́s were exported to the US with less power (bad quality of the gasoline). Is that true? Furthermore, the third brake light is missing with this car. That was in the USA at that time, right? In advance already thanks.

Hello, I’m thinking about buying a nice R107 because I’m already dreaming of it my childhood. Now I have no idea about the engines at all. He should not be a everyday car but honor what to be for weeks and the beautiful days of the year. Which engines are really recommendable? I think the 280er would be enough because racing can’t be done with brakes and suspension from 30 years ago anyway. But is the 280er also empfelenswert ? or rather a 350er ? i de nke the 450 does not have to be, but I just want to know which engine is really to be recommended or whether it is only a matter of taste ….? and what should I pay attention to ? so general weakness etc … thank you in advance ….

Hello, I have the SL 560, from the end of the 80s. I would like to hear from you your experiences what it is like if you leave the car untied for a long time. What should you do with it no or little damage? I think that there should be enough gasoline in it so that nothing dries out in the tank of seals or what rusts; disconnect the battery; park dry and cover. One does just that, the other does so. But what would the facts be more correct 🙂 I red e park here already really from a long time. Maybe even unsubscribe, since it does not really make any sense financially. That would be months if not more than 1 year. Evtl also has information about parking possibilities to itself (Room Berlin). I wanted to hear from you before I contact Mercedes Benz directly. I thank you already for your experiences.

Hello Forum reader, I have some question what your experiences with the color Flamenco red are. Does the color remain long-lasting? (grey/blass) Is the color time bound? Does the color incline more to red or too brown? In addition, in combi with Diamond stitching (example picture) Do you remember what is in rows by the pattern? Does the pattern stay in front/shape for a long time? For the time being, thank you. Gruss, Hans

Hello together, after four years of SL55, two amg-less years I finally hit again and bought a used SLS. two things I would like to optimize on this vehicle. Does any of you know which company produces the carbon parts for this car? I am looking for the engine compartment cover made of carbon, which as a first-hand part costs more than 6000 euros. That is definitely too much. And does anyone know which company produces the steering wheels for AMG? I have a special wish, de maybe someone can help me, also per pn! thank you and vg from Ulrich

Hi guys Got question and problem, maybe someone can give us tips. Vehicle SL500 6.0 Bj.91 129 0661F005606. right in the engine compartment, under the cover are two controllers installed. The units look identical, are plugged in one after the other. Not every SL seems to have installed these controllers, also have a Bj.90 without them. So, now to my problem: with a controller a PIN is broken. If it is replaced, it can be repaired. And basically for understanding s and interest, what do these controllers serve?? The car has a problem – starts well, but engine runs completely restless as if petrol control is defective. Our guess – because car mechanically and electrically so far in good condition – it is related to this controller, or whatever that is. In attachment a few photos. Happy mic skins every feed-back. Best regards. Gerhard

Hello to all SL drivers ,especially 107 drivers ,for this they fit best))) Do you wear gloves while driving? Short fingers or long fingers? Had bought suuper soft with short fingers at C& A 100 years ago which are long worn. Search short beige leather gloves, black look to me to look for Domina……….. but find neither in the auction house nor at Goog… which? Can someone recommend me something, find them fit well to the R107, gloves on , motor on ,and then genie eeeeeeeeesseen LG Timmi

Hello together, this time not a question, but feedback in the forum for those, you maybe deal with the topic MP3 in the SL and fall into the vintage, where the COMAND is not easily extended by a corresponding connection. Last week my SL (built in 2007) drives now with a Dension Gateway 500 (GW51MO2) and I am highly enthusiastic. The quality is good, the operation so far not too complicated – measured by the fact that this with the COMAND Not all the secrets in the service are still open to me, but I hope that’s still coming. After a few posts here in the forum I decided to take this step, also because my CD changer with the 99 titles per CD and a not really problem-resistant read-in behavior of the burned MP3 CDs didn’t come to the wisdom last conclusion. The Dension came from eBay and I have to say, rarely on eBay I have such a high degree of editing During the purchase process I was offered a lot of accessories, I also decided on the USB power booster (UPB1000). After less than a week the device was there (it is fast for shipping to Switzerland). With the device I turned to a local Mercedes workshop. Even if the installation is certainly not too big, I was able to get a lot of help from the manufacturer. bleme for skilled hobbyists and professionals, I decided some time ago that my screwdriver days had ended. Nevertheless, I had been busy with the matter before and I was able to deal with the electricians of Mercedes in detail about the installation. The device was installed as mentioned here in the forum invisibly near the CD changer behind the driver’s seat. The switch between CD changer and the Dension plus the hera The USB port is located in the storage compartment next to the CD changer, because I don’t need it very often, I wanted to get these connections out of the way. The iPod port is located in the lower compartment of the middle armrest, at the very right front the holder and a maximum cable piece in this compartment, so that I can also take the iPod out of the holder in the hand to operate it. As iPod I use an iPod Classic with 160 GB memory, so not only all of my CDs have At the moment there are about 600 CDs on the device, which should also be enough for longer holidays. When picking up the vehicle, the dension was still at factory setting, although the master bravely worked into the operation, but without text support the operation is more than meager. Thanks to preparation I knew about the necessity of this setting, after a few runs with the switch (from the switched on state) -from the point of view of the Dension- start and then from, On, On, On, Off, On) came the menu, I followed the recommendation from the manual and switched on text and paging support. Thus the operation was greatly simplified. At this point it can be noted that the manuals are quite Murks, I then disposed of the German manual directly, but also the English reading is not very transparent. Instead of the 6 CDs you can now find menus for controlling the Device. For example, you have a list of performers or a list of CDs there are also some extended possibilities. I am currently using the setting “play everything without certain order” and sometimes wonder what songs I call my own. In doing so, the dension gets along well with the amount of songs, my fears about this have not been fulfilled. Nevertheless, the navigation through the CDs is quite resinous, I have found no way in which To jump interpreter list to a certain initial letter, so that the operation at this point becomes quite troublesome, this also applies to the other lists. Today I have added some intelligent playlists to my iPod via iTunes, tonight I test whether this works. In the playback title and interpreter are shown, that’s not much, but it has to be enough. The iPod is also loaded (you should note the compatibility tables of the Dension) u The sound quality is good, the operation via the COMAND is a little limited, but sufficient. Price-wise you have to take some money in your hand, the dension itself, the iPod and the installation is not quite so cheap, with the eBay solution at the dension itself and instead of an iPod touch I am the iPod Classic within my Limi of course a USB hard drive could be connected, but the extra charge for the Ipod was worth it. Many greetings, Frank