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1988 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Questions & Answers
Windshield wipers will not work
check fuse also some mercs have a dodgey wiper switch on indicator stalk could be this if not and all this has been checked its probably a duff motor hope this helps ivan
3/24/2013 11:13:19 PM •
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on Mar 24, 2013
My 1988 240 sel mercedes
First off, its a 420SEL, there is no 240SEL that year.
Remove the factory alarm.
1) remove the passenger side floormats
2) unscrew the 10mm nut securing the kick panel to the firewall.
3) locate the black box that says "becker autoradio" on it.
4) unplug both cable harnesses from the box
5) remove the box (optional)
Put the kick panel and rugs back and you are done! Should take 10 minutes.
2/20/2011 10:44:39 PM •
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on Feb 20, 2011
The key can't not unlock the ignition
Tumbler is worn if you can get it to turn 1 more time you can turn it and use 2 round pins to push in the wholes in front and pull it out.
7/10/2009 5:41:25 PM •
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on Jul 10, 2009
I MISTAKENLY ARCED OUT THE FUEL PUMP THE CAR QUIT
Check the fuse and replace the relay it should behind the fuses underneath the plastic screwed down cover. If you hotwired the pumps they may just be bad now though and its about 200 or more to replace them.
6/15/2009 7:00:19 PM •
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on Jun 15, 2009
How to replace the starter in a 2000 Mercedes' S430
- buy the shop manual
- or get car serviced, with MB shops that ever saw one.before.
- look at it and say to self what needs to be pulled first, things easy, bingo now you did it all by your self ,just looking first
- gets some quotes on this job , ask for the labor estimate and be in for shock. MB shoe horned cars. V8 huge and body small.(there)
Is there any way to add an ignition kill-switch on my 2001 Mercedes Benz S500? Battery goes dead after about five days without driving
It is called Parasitic Draw, one item is being left on and is draining power. Attach an ammeter to the battery. Remove fuses one at a time, keeping an eye on the ammeter. When you pull one fuse, you will see the reading drop a lot. That circuit is the one causing the problem. When you know the fuse, you can check all the things it covers. There will always be some draw because items like the clock and a number of modules are constantly powered.
In general terms, you can't find work-arounds for problems like this, you have to fix them. Or, you can take the vehicle to a good auto-electrician.
Car engine rough running?
The most common 3 reason why your Mercedes is running rough are a vacuum leak, an issue with the spark plugs, or a problem with the ignition coil. Clean out the throttle body and make sure there is no ware at the butterfly pivot shaft .
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