I just had my kickdown actuator (solenoid I think) replaced in my transmission on my 1995 E320 because the check engine light was on. I didn't have any symptoms, but the dealer fixed it and the light is now off. They also replaced the Bowden cable and some seals inside the transmission. Maybe there is more wrong with the transmission than they fixed. I think there can be simple adjustments for the Bowden cable that cause issues too. Maybe it is just a simple adjustment. The dealer should be able to plug you in and determine why your light came on again.

I had ticking once before and it turned out to be a bad battery that the electrical system was trying to keep charged. The bad battery never made my check engine light come on, however, so I don't think the two things are related.

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I just couldn't give up on my 1995 E320.

I think it might be like always going back to that same bad relationship with an ex girlfriend.
You feel you love them too much, or you are just too stupid to know any better.



Flickr slideshow of my 1995 E320
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24145497@N06/sets/72157616572140057/