A big thank you to everyone participating in this forum. I earlier reported various problems with my 300E (hard starting, stalling, initial rough idle, ASR & ABS lights stuck on). I learned so much from the many helpful replies posted. Now, the problems are gone completely (except for my door chimes which are not working)! It was a bad fuse on top of the overvoltage protection relay, if you can believe it. I simply changed the fuse and the car starts and runs perfect, and the ASR & ABS lights are off! I am ecstatic. However, I am committed now to taking better care of it, as was suggested to me by many posting here. Thanks again to all. Donna

[Edited by Donna on 06-18-2001 at 11:36 AM]

Congratulations! Here's hoping that your future problems will be as easy to solve!!

Is this a great forum or what?!!!

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

That's great news, Donna. Now you can enjoy the car!

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Beauty & the Beast and the wagon that could!

Glad it worked out...as to the chimes, I wish MINE would go out!!

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Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo

Donna,
Well I'm glad you only had a $0.15 cent problem vs the one or more thousand you were thinking. That must be a big relief! Well I'm glad I could be one of the many to help you with your problem.
And many good years to you and your Mercedes!!

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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver)

Previous:
1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles
2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!)
1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI)
03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's)
2006 C230k (Dad's)
1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's)
2000 C230k Sport sedans
2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's)
1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!)

Donna - drive it non-stop for at least 50 miles each week and try not to drive it on those short trips where you shut it down after 3 miles.

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Jim