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Forum: Tech Help 09-01-2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,381
Posted By Ed Hanna
Follow-up on Questions About "Paper" At Base of Shift Lever

Yes, the paper was most definitely interfering with the shifter. By "paper", I am referring to that waffley-looking stuff that is visibile in the channel in which the shift lever is moved (i.e. at...
Forum: Tech Help 08-04-2009, 03:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 12,381
Posted By Ed Hanna
Smile Phantom Downshift But No You Can't Replace My Transmission!

Sometimes our problems are really minor--but we launch into major repairs--and major expense. Here's an example of how easily this can happen.

I was driving down the I-10 in Southern...
Forum: Tech Help 10-11-2004, 12:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,664
Posted By Ed Hanna
Just for completeness of this thread, I should...

Just for completeness of this thread, I should mention that there is a recommended test (AllData) of the Crankshaft Position Sensor (CPS). You disconnect the CPS at the EZL/AKR Ignition Control...
Forum: Tech Help 10-06-2004, 02:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,664
Posted By Ed Hanna
Limp-In Mode; Crankshaft Position Sensor

For the benefit of others who are experiencing the displeasure and danger of "Limp-In Mode", I would like to report on the final resolution of a problem which has endured over many months and has...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-20-2004, 11:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,959
Posted By Ed Hanna
Removing the 7-Channel Bose Amp

tom54tay,

It's been awhile since I removed my amp. As you face the open trunk, the amp is tucked up near the hinge on your left side (i.e. the driver's side). To get access to the amp, you have...
Forum: Tech Help 11-27-2003, 12:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
Instrument Cluster May Not Be the Problem

As reported in a previous post, I put my instrument cluster into Mode 4 self-test which provides a digital engine RPM readout. Then I waited for the "yips" to occur--with my tach falling to zero.
...
Forum: Tech Help 11-27-2003, 01:14 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
If you happen to have the instrument cluster with...

If you happen to have the instrument cluster with the analog odometer and trip odometer, the self-test readouts will appear on the (digital) Outside Temperature display.

The numbers to the right...
Forum: Tech Help 11-26-2003, 08:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
Tachometer Still Has the Yips

Despite my cheery posting earlier hoping that the fuze cleaning process had cured my "bouncing tachometer" problem, my tachometer and oil pressure gauge still have the "yips". :rolleyes:

As Gabby...
Forum: Tech Help 11-26-2003, 08:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
Instrument Cluster Self-Test

Nobody else has mentioned it. So--since we are talking about instrument cluster problems, I thought it best to point out the "Self-Test" capability that the instrument cluster has.

The following...
Forum: Tech Help 11-26-2003, 07:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
N. Hodges, All of my bulbs were twist-out...

N. Hodges,

All of my bulbs were twist-out bulbs. I took each one out and tested it with a DVM. I looked the mother board over pretty carefully and didn't see any bulbs on the board itself.

Ed
Forum: Tech Help 11-26-2003, 12:29 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
N. Hodges, I did partially disassemble my...

N. Hodges,

I did partially disassemble my instrument cluster but I didn't see any bulbs on the circuit board itself. All bulbs in my cluster (i.e. warning light and illumination) seem to be the...
Forum: Tech Help 11-23-2003, 02:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
N Hodges, Assuming that your S350 is...

N Hodges,

Assuming that your S350 is anything like my 400SE, I can answer a couple of your questions based on my recent experience.

There is a twist-out light bulb for the ambient temperature...
Forum: Tech Help 11-22-2003, 07:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
Gabby, I think we may have a fix! :D ...

Gabby,

I think we may have a fix! :D

As you suggested, I cleaned the fuze sockets. I targeted fuzes related to the instrument cluster (i.e. fuzes 17, 23, and 24 in Fuse Box #3).

I brushed...
Forum: Tech Help 11-22-2003, 03:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
Tobias MB, Just for completeness of our...

Tobias MB,

Just for completeness of our discussion here, do you have any contact information or a website reference for Programma?

Just yesterday, I asked the parts people at the MB dealer...
Forum: Tech Help 11-22-2003, 12:33 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
Gabby, Fuzes? What a great idea! I'll try...

Gabby,

Fuzes? What a great idea! I'll try it and let you know.


All others,

Thanks for the sources for instrument cluster repair/rebuild.
Forum: Tech Help 11-21-2003, 02:04 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,141
Posted By Ed Hanna
Who Rebuilds or Tests Instrument Clusters?

I've got the "bouncing tachometer problem" that has been reported elsewhere in this forum (i.e. the yips). The tach and the oil pressure guage intermittently and simultaneously drop to zero for...
Forum: Tech Help 11-20-2003, 07:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,788
Posted By Ed Hanna
Joe, The instrument cluster is out. Your...

Joe,

The instrument cluster is out. Your suggestion was a winner!

Removing the speaker grill and the left vent and pushing from the back is a great way to get the instrument cluster out. It...
Forum: Tech Help 11-20-2003, 02:48 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 725
Posted By Ed Hanna
Just an idea--but check the ground contacts. ...

Just an idea--but check the ground contacts. Figure out where the grounds are for the instrument cluster and clean them up. An electrical diagram might help you figure out which ground to clean. A...
Forum: Tech Help 11-20-2003, 02:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,788
Posted By Ed Hanna
Screws #2 and #3 on this drawing do not actually...

Screws #2 and #3 on this drawing do not actually exist on my vehicle. The front of the kickpanel is being held by two pop-in fasteners.

So, you have to remove screws #4, #5, #6, and #7. Then you...
Forum: Tech Help 11-19-2003, 07:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,788
Posted By Ed Hanna
Joe, Thanks for reminding me of that option...

Joe,

Thanks for reminding me of that option to go through the speaker.

I tried the coat-hanger routine and was VERY gentle--for fear of cracking the face plate (as I understand it's about a...
Forum: Tech Help 11-19-2003, 03:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,788
Posted By Ed Hanna
I've Figured It Out

I've managed to answer my own questions, so will document here what I have learned.

The AllData diagram is wrong about removal of the driver's kickpanel. There are no screws holding the front of...
Forum: Tech Help 11-19-2003, 02:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,788
Posted By Ed Hanna
How to Remove Driver's Side Carpet on S-Class (140)?

My objective is to pull the instrument cluster in my 400SE. According to a previous post, I need to first remove the one-piece driver's carpet and relieve the tension on the speedo cable.

Does...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-30-2003, 08:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,610
Posted By Ed Hanna
Removing the Built-In Telephone

I've recently remove the built-in telephone from my 400SE. (Before doing so, I tried--unsuccessfuly to get analog service for it. But none of the carriers seems to accept new analog customers. They...
Forum: Tech Help 09-30-2003, 01:54 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 712
Posted By Ed Hanna
MB makes a special tool for pulling the...

MB makes a special tool for pulling the instrument cluster. However, I've been advised by a very experienced independent MB mechanic to--take it to the MB dealership and pay the $70/hour to have the...
Forum: Car Audio and Multimedia 09-30-2003, 01:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,959
Posted By Ed Hanna
Bose 7-channel Amp Repair

I had my 7-channel Bose amp rebuilt by the Radioman in San Diego (619-298-5700) and they did a great job. Take the unit out of the car yourself and mail it to them. I carried mine in and got...
Forum: Tech Help 09-30-2003, 01:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,232
Posted By Ed Hanna
Open the hood--all the way up (i.e. vertical). ...

Open the hood--all the way up (i.e. vertical). Look on the top of the engine on the passenger's side and way back by the firewall.
You'll find small black box on the end of a wire. (It may have...
Forum: Tech Help 05-17-2003, 08:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,412
Posted By Ed Hanna
Unhappy Re: lighting project update...

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by dieseldude

3. lighting switch light- this one's still stumping us....

Pulling out on the switch (in the 'off' position) meets with hard resistance as to make one...
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