In some ways they are better since you have so much more information available as forewarnings instead of listening for strange noises or waiting until something breaks. On the other hand they can be far more expensive to repair because of their complexity. Having one of each provides the best of both worlds IMO. Gerry
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > OMG those newfangled cars sound like a real PIA > > Andrew > Whose "newest" vehicle ever owned was a 1985 300TD. > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 3:01 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Was the yaw sensor malfunction constant, or intermittent? Was the "cure" > > immediate with the new battery, or did you have to drive it a bit to make > > sure the code didn't come back? > > > > > > ------------- > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 2:46 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > I examined the carfax I got from Kleb and determined that the MB battery > > > was 9 years old. I guessed that it could be causing problems with the > > > electronics because of a slightly low voltage, and I don't try to stretch > > > battery life past 5 or 6 years, so replaced it, even though it cranked > > and > > > started up just fine. I may have read somewhere that MB computer > > > electronics are very sensitive to voltage levels. That solved the error > > > code problem. So, a lucky guess? > > > > > > Greg > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Meade > > > Dillon via Mercedes > > > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 11:30 AM > > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > > Cc: Meade Dillon > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mitchmobile? > > > > > > So how did you reach the conclusion that a new battery would fix the > > issue? > > > > > > ------------- > > > Max > > > Charleston SC > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 2:10 PM, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I used an Autel Code Reader Diaglink (DIY Version of MD802). It uses > > the > > > > proprietary MB data that is available through the standard port, so > > > > provides a lot more than just a generic OBD2 scanner. It proved > > > invaluable > > > > when checking out my ML, at a much lower cost than the type of system > > > that > > > > Kaleb uses. > > > > > > > > Greg > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max > > > > Dillon via Mercedes > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2018 4:47 AM > > > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > > > Cc: Max Dillon > > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mitchmobile? > > > > > > > > How did you diagnose that? Was the message on the driver's info > > display, > > > > or did you need a diagnostic tool to get that? > > > > -- > > > > Max Dillon > > > > Charleston SC > > > > '87 300TD > > > > '95 E300 > > > > > > > > On June 9, 2018 6:37:29 PM EDT, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes < > > > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > >A yaw sensor message on a W163 could be caused by a low voltage > > > > >condition. I cured mine with a new battery. > > > > > > > > > >Greg > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com