W126 ASR
 

I was wondering about ASR on the W126. Particular, 1991. I think that was the only year offered for U.S. sales.

Anyway. I do not have the caution triangle on the speedo, but if we assume its been replaced with a cluster that lacks it, how would I go about knowing if its installed.

I only ask because the car has buckets of power, but today I decided to go Top Gear on it in the rain and I could not for the life of me get the rear tires to slip traction. Also the engine bucket down something fierce, but I am not sure if ASR retards timing anyway.

Or if someone knows the build sheet code?

Find a good link to that Russian VIN decoder via the search here, it will give you the options on your car.

I have the options. And the VIN site has been down for some time. Will it actually say on it or is it one of the obscure codes that has no description?

226 FOOTRESTS IN THE REAR
300 No code designation available
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
524 PAINTWORK - PRESERVATION
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
592 ALL-ROUND WD-GREEN GLASS,HEATED REAR WINDOW-VSG
757 No code designation available
810 SOUND SYSTEM
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
64 No code designation available
291 AIRBAG FOR FRONT PASSENGER
340 ADDITIONAL 3RD STOP LAMP
491 U.S. VERSION
540 ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
581 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER
639 No code designation available
801 AEJ 06/1/M/X
872 No code designation available
040 C 220 CANADA SPECIAL EDITION
264A DATE LEATHER - SAFRAN / JAVA

If you have ASR you should have a snow chain switch in the center console. If not then no ASR.

Ok. No ASR. Hmmmmm....

The ABS unit under the hood would also be larger, and say ABS ASR on it. In addition there would be two rear wheel speed sensors instead of just one like with ABS or ASD.

-J

I would be happy to not have it on an early car, just more stuff to fail.

Ya, thats what I read. Its a horrific system.