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On 28/12/2023 at 23:23, Hawkeyethenoo said:
Wife's Jimny Cabriolet broke down again - it really is an ungrateful little bastard of a thing! Fuel related this time, I think. Turns over won't start. I ended up pushing it back - all caught on my own cars dashcam which doesn't require to be pushed - if it did I'd bridge it - hear that you little Japanese (built in Spain by Santana) bastard !
Think this crank no start is an immobiliser fault. The immobiliser light is showing on the dash with ignition on and there's a locked padlock symbol next to it. Never noticed either of those before, bastard of a thing. Have disconnected the battery will leave that overnight and try again tomorrow. Local Suzuki garage my wife phoned again today said - we don't have a tow truck (it just needs a tow, not a tow truck), and suggested that after leaving it for a few days as it has been, the dirt in the fuel pump & filter which are combined in the tank, great idea that is Suzuki, might have fallen out by now? In other words they don't give a shit, gravity might fix it?
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Wife's Jimny Cabriolet broke down again - it really is an ungrateful little bastard of a thing! Fuel related this time, I think. Turns over won't start. I ended up pushing it back - all caught on my own cars dashcam which doesn't require to be pushed - if it did I'd bridge it - hear that you little Japanese (built in Spain by Santana) bastard !
- lesapandre and Saabnut
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13 minutes ago, Rust Collector said:
EFA.
Did anyone read the news article about one company that sits in a lay-by and watches you piss in the bushes before slapping you with a PCN?
Let me guess. PCN issued at arms length by the same local authority which closed all the public toilets.
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18 minutes ago, Metal Guru said:
Where I live , there is a traffic warden about 1/2 day per month, because the council says they can’t afford more, so people park everywhere , double parking on double yellow lines. People even park on the yellow lines when there are legal spaces , just to park outside a particular shop. I do not know or have heard of anyone getting a ticket.
If you want my advice, don't move house. 😀
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1 hour ago, Metal Guru said:
No doubt it will be enforced in the same way as litter and dog shit. I.e no one will ever get a fine.
I'd guess 100% of 'hazards on pavement parking' delivery person would hope so, but I doubt it, as cooncils love PCN revenue and any means of expanding it. There are also locations where pavement parking is for the good and eases traffic flow, not that I'm condoning it.
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£100 pavement parking fines to be enforced in Scotland from today
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Yon 2010 Audi Allroad passed it's 10th MOT test today with flying colours and no advisories, first in my ownership and now officially run-in at 136k. Great service from Farmer Autocare in Fife where the test costs just £35. I love driving that motor, even though it's a diesel, being a V6 it sounds great on boost and is yet is whisper quiet otherwise, comfy, really well equipped and with excellent secure handling in any weather, thanks to Quattro AWD.
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New-to-me unit not arrived yet, Yodel missed delivery.
Phoned themonline chat later, asked rather then wait till Monday for redelivery, I'll collect from them thanks. That was sorted. Arrived at the collection point today, no SAM unit. They checked again. Turned out the driver on missed delivery return dropped it in the wrong bin, which was meant for return to sender and off tae Glasgow, it jolly well went. They, Yodel, hope it'll be returned to Perth tomorrow as it's still addressed to me, ken. I've to phone them at 9am. Not holding my breath... Shit happens. Proves that I need another CL500 as a 'parts car'. -
Right front SAM module removed. Couldn't find anything obviously wrong or badly corroded, quite easy to remove. Now refitted loosely for now until the replacement arrives. Same faults remain are current. Have sourced an almost identical replacement, same part number, firmware and software versions, just from a slightly earlier production car. Marked Q4, while the original is Q5. Best match available in the UK. No expense spared etc.
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4 hours ago, SiC said:
Is the door module shorting out the CAN bus and not allowing the instrument cluster to talk to anything else? Thus it appearing dead.
It could well be that, yes, but I'm going with the SAM module first as everything works on the doors even the power close, so I think that's a symptom rather than the fault. That's my hunch at least. Cheers.
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Have made some progress via ODB diagnostic. There was a long list of 62 DTCs on 17 systems to start with, got those down to those below. Recurring.
Pretty sure now it's the front right SAM module which is on the fritz. Items in yellow are linked and communication errors. Next step will be to remove that module for repair/replacement....
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14 hours ago, Vimesy said:
I thought that the W215 used a gateway module, not the later SAM unit?
Cheers, could be! I've had a look and it seems there is what looks like SAM modules on both front fuse box sides along with modules for the ABC etc on the N/S. It's going to an MB Indy to have it diagnosed with STAR or whatever, as I'm just chasing my tail and don't want to start fecking with things I know less than nothing about.
The good news is the modules appear to have good access, so half the car doesn't need disasembling to get at them. Bonus!
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I'm on the fuse box hunt now, have checked all three fuse boxes found thus far, front left and right and rear under rear seats. There's perhaps another one, according to this thread. But I've had both dash end covers off and it's not hiding in there. The 3 fuses relating to the cluster are on the passenger fuse box and are okay drawing 12v.
All the fuses checked out, except a couple marked in red. Couldn't get a reading from them. Removed, checked and refitted, same.
Fuse box covers have remained on and closed, no obvious signs of previous water ingress which is good.
- goosey and lesapandre
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Plugged the cluster back into the car and it's still not getting power. Thinking, with this and the headlights and indicators not working this could be a SAM module related issue.
https://www.mercedesmedic.com/mercedes-sam-module/
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Found a repair company much more local, Stirling. Will drop it off with them today so they can check it out and report back... Rather not post out in case it gets damaged or lost in transit.
- Jim Bell and lesapandre
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Battery fully charged, cluster connected and connector wiggled and nothing. The only light which seems to still work is the SRS system. Headlights still coming on with the ignition, turn signals now inoperative.
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1 minute ago, Rusty Pelican said:
On mine the actual plug was iffy and needed a wiggle to get it working , same symptom , gauge cluster just vanished
Thanks, will try that too.
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Have put the battery on the 6amp charger, will let that boil away overnight and re-test the cluster before committing to posting it out. Back of my mind saying could still be battery issue, but unlikely really.
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4 minutes ago, SiC said:
Anything rattling loose inside it?
Just gave it a firm shake and nope, doesn't sound like anything is.
Will be calling this company in the morning and seeing if they can diagnose the issue and fix the bastid. Linkage
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11 hours ago, SiC said:
I seem to remember that the regulator goes on these clusters. Either solder joints or the regulator IC itself, I can't remember exactly. Merc want an arm and a leg for a new cluster but they most certainly can be fixed.
Thanks. The way the backlight went and then the gauges failed thereafter would point to the cluster itself losing power. There's a couple of places I've found which will repair it as a sent in item. It's been perfect up till now so can't grumble too much. From what I can see the cluster can be removed without removing the dash panels which I hope is the case...
Cluster shown working.
Pre_MOT photie. Now wearing Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres as fitted last year before the Euro trip.
- lesapandre, Dave_Q and Cavcraft
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The new news 24 thread
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You wanna a tow (with yer Jimny) - I'll get you a tow - off a fecking cliff and laugh as it is destroyed into a million pieces.
Hello, is that Swinton insurance claims line.... 🥸