Hi guys. I'm new to this forum but wondered if anyone could help?
I've recently bought the above car and someone has previously butchered up a wiring loom. Basically they've connected household earth cable (yep everything is yellow and green cable!) to the mb connectors on the upper engine wiring loom. When I say connected I mean they've cut the cables before the plug/connector and twisted the old cables around the new and put a little heat shrink over that! The old cables that are remaining are completely degrading and bare wire is visible in many parts. How a short circuit hasn't happened or the ECU didn't get fried I really don't know!.

I can post pictures if anyone wants a laugh or if it would help anyone identify the model number of the loom.

Obviously the current "loom" (I use the term very lightly) isn't an official mb part I can't find a mb part number for it.

Does anyone know where I'd be able to get the exact part number? Also I believe these looms are a well known problem and they were replaced by MB with a better loom. Would there be a different part number for the better replacement? Through a little research it appears they are expensive to replace from the MB dealer so I was thinking to buy a 2nd hand one from eBay and I'm sure with the two I could put together something good. If the MB price isn't as bad as I'm guessing then obviously I'd rather get that than spend a hell of a lot of time making up one myself.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

*Update*
I've spoken to a MB main dealer and they wont give me the part number.
They quoted £458.40 for the loom.
I'm hovering whether to go for that as it's a genuine MB part and whilst I could make one it would take quite a bit of time and no matter how good it still wouldn't be genuine MB.
I'd still love to know the part number or where I could go to find this out as at least then I could look for a 2nd hand loom.

These "cable harnesses" might be the bio-degradable ones that die anyway...

...the only number I can find to help is this one

2105400206

1998 Mercedes E 300 TURBODIESEL Sedan ENGINE CABLE HARNESS

Look at the picture and assess if you think that might be the one. Use this number with extreme caution!!! This is just something I found by looking for about 5 mins: It might not fit your car. It might, however, be a start...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Is the 1998 available in non-turbo in Europe? I always thought everything over there was turbo from 1997 on.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Dunno - far too modern for me!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!