MOTOR-TALK

Category: Nissan Forum

  • Not driven enough for battery maintenance!

    Moin together, in May last year my battery was changed because it was allegedly broken. Costs I had to take over. Now the same thing happened. I come into the garage last week and everything is dead, 0V voltage, no light flashes anymore. Car was brought into the workshop, thoroughly tested (allegedly!) and found no electrical error – all currents are as they should be told to me. As far as so good … new 92Ah battery was installed which I but again myself (plus 330€ work wage)! Warranty request (Bat is only 9 months old) was rejected with the cuckolding justification of Mercedes: You have been driving only 3000km (voiced) since May 2022 and that is not enough to keep the battery working!! Who has ever heard such nonsense?? To my question, what is the minimum driving distance to ensure the health of the battery I got no answer. Rarely heard bigger nonsense. It says that I should pay in the the last 9 months did not drive very much, but the Bat was never deep discharge – it often hung on the CTEK charger. On one Friday everything was still fine, on Monday morning then not a spark of tension anymore. I have the CTEK Battery Sense (since the last battery change) but unfortunately not tracked the charging condition in the last weeks. I am completely unclear what is going on, the workshop by the way! Gruss Uwe

  • R129 MOPF1 steering wheel in MOPF2 fits 1A

    Moin, since I have never liked the MOPF2 steering wheel with the drop airbag before, I have inserted the classic Benz steering wheel from a 98’s 600’s. Fits pure and looks m.M. better around worlds. Only disadvantage: it seems to be a little thinner from the wreath. In order to overcome the brutally high breaking moment of the steering wheel screw, I solved it with a prof. impact screw (under 1,000 nM power no use). With the impact wrench it’s wonderful to be alone. For new assembly a new steering wheel screw from MB for crazy 0.57 € net and the new steering wheel is screwed with 86 nM. The new screws are already equipped with a kind of Loctite. MB parts No. A000 990 62 39. Separate battery in front of it for at least 10 minutes and start the engine after reconnection, steering wheel completely to the left, then again to the right, center, ignition off. of course also the window lifters once completely down and drive up again. Done. Due to the grinding ring of the MOPF1 and MOPF with 2 noses the old steering wheel of the 1th generation does NOT fit because this rear has only one recess.

  • Charging current

    Good day to the group. I hope someone has a good idea. My SL now has two batteries that are managed via a relay as well as a control unit (R 230 drivers know this yes). Both batteries are NEW ! With running engine and all consumers I measure between 14.2 and 14.4 volts charging current on the batteries ! I have charged both batteries with a CTEK charger to the green point ! After approx. 60 KM drive both batteries have only half power and the starter turn t like with an almost empty battery, although I have measured the charging current. How does that work ? Does someone have a solution or idea It’s about a SL 55 AMG Thank you in advance and soon nice open weather. Lg.

  • Where is the Variodach control unit installed in the SL 500 R230?

    Hello dear community, since you can hardly find any information on the web for the SL R230 and there are no repair manuals to buy, I ask you here once. Where in the SL 500 R230 is the Variodach control unit installed? The problem with the tools: The Variodach often stops at half when opening or closing. ADAC and MB specialist workshop could not analyze or find the error on site. Now I have researched a little. The most common problems of this kind are the following: genden: 1) Switches of the boot boundaries 2) Switches of the boot cover 3) Hydraulic pump 4) Hydraulic hoses 5) Variodach control unit My realization: When I carry out a deep diagnosis via OBD and an app, then it is the case that one can suddenly close the roof again or open it. Therefore, I assume that if the control units are addressed via the diagnosis – especially the control unit for the Variodach in the case – then it awakens, so my guess. I would buy and install a used ECU before I bring the vehicle back to the workshop for expensive money. Thank you for your answers in advance!

  • Mercedes mileage manipulation lt. readout device??

    Hello dear community, I bought a Mercedes E350BT convertible with 252 hp in my dream equipment a few months ago. When buying a car, I always pay careful attention to the history and documentation – also in this case. According to Mercedes-Scheckheft (digital), the vehicle was maintained every year, from 2014 to 2021. The last service was carried out at almost 100,000 kilometers. In addition, I had a Mercedes employee print a damage report, the plausible The most recently reported mileage in 2022 was almost 120,000 kilometres. In addition, a sales advertisement from 2017 was in the documents, which comes from a Mercedes dealer and indicates a mileage of almost 40,000 kilometres. I thought everything was fine because the vehicle looked good and the equipment and the price were very good. That’s why I bought the vehicle privately. After a few months and 12.00 The engine indicator light (MKL) lit up 0 kilometres driven, although the vehicle was still running normally and had no problems. I directly connected a diagnostic device and read out the fault memory. In the error memory there is “U0100 – communication error with the motor control unit”… The main kilometer level at the first occurrence of the error is 442.352 kilometers. In addition, the battery voltage indicates 25,47 V. But should the charging current not be a maximum of 14,4 V? I h abe attached a photo. Can this be only a display error at the main kilometer level? Should I be seriously worried? The vehicle has now according to display 142tKm down.

  • M278 M157 Damage to the control chain / chain tensioner ́

    Hello to the forum, for the current occasion I wanted to ask, who still has a damage to the steering drive of the V8 Biturbo? Probably all V8 biturbo of the engine series M 278/M 157 are affected. Symptoms: First rattles at cold start. Later rattles also in idle run. Remedy: With the M 157 a check valve is retrofitted in the oil channels of the cylinder head by Stuttgart (so the own workshop can not) in order to supply the chain tensioner optimally with oil. adjuster / chain tensioner to contain the rattle. Unfortunately, there are already M 157, which have already received several new chain tensioners despite the update. At less than 40,000km.

  • My new SL 350 (R230)

    Hello together, After having driven around with a W124 station wagon at MT at the end of the 90s (then still as a student), I bought a 350SL today as a family father (44J old, 3 offspring and the better half). Admittedly, rather less for the family than for me and perhaps the elder (12J) – if he was good. The SL has the M112 with 245hp from March 2004. 1st hand, 50T km, PDC, multi-contour seat and the audio30 (grrr) and the usual rear disk sealing repair I have a question directly to you: On the engine (passenger side above the ignition coils – see picture) there is some oil. Where does this come from (if this is typical or known)? Urgent to be active there? Does this come from the seal right next to it? Would it be great if you could give me a direction here. Otherwise really awesome the sled (in particular coming from the Alhambra as a family carriage). And no, I am aware of no one. 500s tested so that I don’t even have the comparison at all. Look forward to discussions here and also one or the other repair on the car. Best regards Carsten

  • R129 Cover hydraulic pump without pressure

    Moin together, I want or have to close the top of my R129 manually (hydraulic cylinder leaks). Lock left/right no problem but this is very difficult to pull. Do I have to open a valve on the hydraulic pump for decompression – like the SLK R170)? If so, which screw would that be? Greeting from HH Peter

  • Cover cover left loose

    Dear SL community, today the weather was fantastic and I wanted to drive open with my SL, but the cover only went up half and then stopped. The cover on the left side was sometimes slightly loose and when it was out of the anchoring came the message “Find the workshop”. After I had locked it in again, everything worked again normal. But now it is very loose and just hangs down. I can’t see how I can fix it tighter again ( See pictures). Does anyone have an idea how to do this or what screw should I use? Thank you and greetings.

  • VDO ECU 0215456832 no longer starts after exchange

    After I have tried everything to solve my problem, see my other post “bad gas acceptance….”, I bought a used ECU 0215456832 from VDO 412232/001/012. Unfortunately, the engine no longer starts.With Carsoft is no error in the error memory, however, he has still stored the old ECU. I found nothing in the net that suggests that the ECU has to be learned. What do I do wrong? Must the “new” ECU be learned will be ? can only be done with STAR ? thanks mfg. Manfred