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Forum: Tech Help 01-16-2016, 04:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,086
Posted By Carlos Serrano
Zenon

Thank you guys that is some interesting reading, I was offered a pair of OEM Zenon headlights projector assemblies with their small ballast that came from a salvage 1999 SL 500 no other parts are...
Forum: Tech Help 01-15-2016, 07:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,086
Posted By Carlos Serrano
Zenon upgrade

Hello again, I've been thinking about upgrading my factory Halogen headlights on my 1999 SL 500 to OEM Zenon headlights that were an option for this year on up and then standard equipment, my...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-20-2014, 09:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,057
Posted By Carlos Serrano
wipers

The little suckers are double bladed
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 01-17-2014, 09:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,057
Posted By Carlos Serrano
99 SL headlight wipers

Hello
For aesthetic purpose I've decided to replace the wiper blades on my headlights, after all they are the ones that came from the factory on the vehicle, do not have any use for them ,but there...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 11-15-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 838
Posted By Carlos Serrano
99 SL500 blowing fuse #5

Greetings everyone
Out of the blue my 99 refuse to unlock the doors or pop the trunk with the remote nor would it retract the antenna and there is no trunk light. The culprit, fuse #5 in the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 11-01-2010, 11:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,080
Posted By Carlos Serrano
Low voltage from an old battery will cause this,...

Low voltage from an old battery will cause this, it has enough power to turn the engine but the power drain reduces the voltage to below 12 volts and untill your alternator brings it back up, say...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 08-05-2010, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,435
Posted By Carlos Serrano
you really want to do this

what a horrible sight
Forum: Tech Help 06-09-2010, 07:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,216
Posted By Carlos Serrano
expansion valve

New expansion valve and new evaporator and dryer, also since we were there, new heater core.You can can do this if you have the patience and a delicate touch, this is a time consuming and delicate...
Forum: Tech Help 06-05-2010, 11:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 740
Posted By Carlos Serrano
Cluster problems?

Hello everybody
Just finish changing the evaporator and heater core on my 99 SL 500. What a pain in the behind that was, every thing is back together, new dryer, new valve, recharged and working,...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 06-05-2010, 10:24 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,435
Posted By Carlos Serrano
instrument cluster problem?

Hello everybody
Just finish changing the evaporator and heater core on my 99 SL 500. What a pain in the behind that was, every thing is back together, new dryer, new valve, recharged and working,...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 05-11-2010, 07:34 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,184
Posted By Carlos Serrano
AC

He actually use the word refrigerant, I called it freon, old school I guess. We use liquid freon out of 5 gallon cans to clean helicopter parts back in my Navy days, we used it like it was soap and...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 05-10-2010, 09:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,184
Posted By Carlos Serrano
AC problems SL 500

Hello everybody, it's been a while I have a couple of questions regarding my 1999 SL 500
Do the expansion valve possibly leak?
My AC stop cooling out of the blue.
My Indie tells me that he tried...
Forum: Tech Help 05-10-2010, 09:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,216
Posted By Carlos Serrano
expansion valve SL500

Hello everybody, it's been a while I have a couple of questions regarding my 1999 SL 500
Do the expansion valve possibly leak?
My AC stop cooling out of the blue.
My Indie tells me that he tried...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 02-24-2010, 02:36 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,572
Posted By Carlos Serrano
oops you installed it in the wrong side of the car

oops you installed it in the wrong side of the car
Forum: Tech Help 01-02-2010, 02:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,055
Posted By Carlos Serrano
asr warning

You system requires 13.8 volts at start, anything lower will trigger the warning lights your battery most likely is the culprit, it has enough power to start the engine so it is not normally a...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 12-28-2009, 11:52 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 962
Posted By Carlos Serrano
99 SL 500 loose front end

After a couple of years and 20,000 more miles, struts mounts ,idle arm bushings.the play in the front end gradually became worse and worse so I decided to go for broke and started to really throw...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-05-2009, 03:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,097
Posted By Carlos Serrano
99 SL500 strut mounts

After researching strut mount replacement on a 129, I decided to give it a try all by myself, an hour later 2 brand new mounts were bolted to my car.
No; I did not remove the wheels or brakes or...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 02-16-2009, 04:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,815
Posted By Carlos Serrano
:...

: http://www.slaccessories.com/CatalogPage.php?Page=19
A bargain at $1600.00
Forum: Tech Help 02-11-2009, 02:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 984
Posted By Carlos Serrano
loose front end

Greetings everyone long time no issues untill now
I have a question . Will the rubber strut mounts cause the front end to feel loose. the car is a 1999SL 500 75,000 on the clock all original...
Forum: Tech Help 07-23-2008, 07:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,824
Posted By Carlos Serrano
brake dust

I installed a set AKEBONOS Euro ceramic pads in the front wheels of my 99SL 500 and I can not be happier with their performance and the fact that there are cleaner than anything else I've tried, I...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 07-20-2008, 12:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,093
Posted By Carlos Serrano
battery

I replace the original with an AC Delco 4 years ago and still as good as the day I bought it. About $75.00 if I recall correctly
Forum: Tech Help 07-13-2008, 10:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 897
Posted By Carlos Serrano
oil lite

Thank you for the help guys, I will look at it first thing tomorrow.
Forum: Tech Help 07-13-2008, 09:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 897
Posted By Carlos Serrano
Oil warning lite 99 SL500

Greetings everybody,
I have the oil can shape warning lite coming on and off in my 99 SL500, also the odometer flashes a warning of -2 quarts, it comes on with the warning sound and it stays for a...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 06-21-2008, 01:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,092
Posted By Carlos Serrano
gas

I work with a 50ish year old woman whose husband restored the Triumph they had while dating in college. I suggested that she do this with the Triumph but she swears that it can get 40MPG on the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 06-21-2008, 01:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,092
Posted By Carlos Serrano
gas

I drove my 99 SL500 350 miles round trip from Jax to Orlando with the cruise control set at 79, it average 26 mpg. hard top on 72,000 miles on the clock with the original plugs, it translates to...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 06-21-2008, 01:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,086
Posted By Carlos Serrano
adaptive

As I understand the tranny will change according to your driving habits, therefore it is up to you and your driving behavior, like stomping on the gas pedal or trying to take off faster than the guy...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 05-02-2008, 10:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,440
Posted By Carlos Serrano
Around here the Euro car drivers flash the high...

Around here the Euro car drivers flash the high beams at each other.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 03-21-2008, 12:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 11,983
Posted By Carlos Serrano
mileage

1999 SL 70k
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 02-06-2008, 09:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 883
Posted By Carlos Serrano
Window scraper

hello again everybody
My driver side window scraper,the outside rubber was swallowed by the glass into the door and actually stoped it on express mode,I raised the glass and the rubber came back up...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz SL Discussion Forum 10-03-2007, 09:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,627
Posted By Carlos Serrano
top

Check the fluid level in the pump reservoir, under the spare tire, that was the problem with my 1999 SL
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