Agreed. That might still happen, though. They’re continuing to drop the price and it’s not selling…
-D > On May 31, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Haha! You shoulda bought that 240D. Long after all other life is dead on > this planet, cockaroaches and 240Ds will still be running. > > Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote on 5/31/19 1:10 PM: >> Yup. That resets the BAS for a while, then it acts out again. >> >> Understand that the DAS shows it as being bad, however, if I look at live >> data I can see it working and it’s reflecting the proper values. This is why >> I tend to believe there is an issue with an intermittent signal that is >> causing codes to be thrown. >> >> It could also be crudded up with some spider webs or stuff like that. >> >> Unlike some models that use the “clock spring” arrangement, which this car >> also has for connections to the air bag and horn circuit, the steering angle >> sensor in this car is mounted on the steering shaft under the dash just >> ahead of a universal joint in the steering shaft. It consists of a ring of 8 >> LEDs and phototransistors with a rotor that breaks the beam between them to >> indicated rotation of the steering and the direction. It’s not covered, so >> stuff could potentially get inside of it. >> >> There is also a connector located on it as well, which could be corroded. >> >> The windshield washer leakage issue affects the ABS unit’s connector. >> Fortunately I don’t have that problem, however, in anticipation of having to >> replace brushes on the ABS unit motor, I did order a set this week. This is >> another common problem for these models, so I figured I woudl get a set as >> insurance. >> >> And my windshield washer reservoir completely destructed. The plastic on it >> was so brittle just leaning on it caused it to shatter in numerous places. I >> have a replacement, but it’s a major undertaking to install. Headlight comes >> out (not a big deal) but the radiator support has to come out as well. Ugh. >> >> -D >> >> >> >> >>> On May 31, 2019, at 1:27 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> You did the steering back and forth lock to lock a couple times right? >>> Apparently this resets a bunch of problems on the 95 SL, and I think I had >>> to do this on the 99 ML when I was fooling with it >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>>> On May 31, 2019, at 12:43 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> New tires all around , at least the rears are new and the fronts have no >>>> wear to speak of. All four are the same brand/size tires. >>>> >>>> Than BAS issue is clearly with the steering angle sensor, as the codes >>>> that are thrown all point to it. I’ve just got to determine if it’s cruddy >>>> or needs replacement. >>>> >>>> I saw someone on BW said these cars had to have AGM batteries, but I don’t >>>> see that being an issue. They might have come with AGM batteries, but >>>> using a standard flooded lead acid battery certainly can’t affect its >>>> ability to operate properly. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On May 31, 2019, at 12:40 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Rolling diameter is the same on all the tires, right? >>>>> Or is the worn tire bad enough to make a difference in revolutions per >>>>> mile? >>>>> My 163 throws an ABS (not BAS) light when a tire gets low. >>>>> Which reminds me, have to find out why the one tire is always a few >>>>> pounds low if I don't top it off for a couple of months. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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
