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Is this the infamous SBC impending failure warning?
On my CDI, every time I turn on the ignition I get this warning. Does this mean an SBC unit replacement is in my future? If so, where can one be found that is the best value? Is rebuilt available or is new the only option? I dreaded this when I bought the car knowing that someday I would have to deal with it. I like everything about the CDI except this!
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html |
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Are they any stored codes? Something is triggering that warning.
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I have not checked for codes yet, so maybe it is just worn pads.
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html |
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i know ill catch some flak for this, but when the time comes on my w211 i plan on getting the sbc reset tool.
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also i dont think its your sbc, sbc warning is a bright red logo. Says reduced braking.
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I thought this was the first warning, and later on the red warning comes with diminished or no braking. I hope it is just worn pads or something simple.
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html |
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What is this tool you speak of? I know the STAR (Xentry) will handle this, but is there something less expensive? I have the Icarsoft MB II, will that reset the SBC? I will only reset the SBC after replacing the unit, but don't want to have to tow my car to the dealer and pay big bucks to have them do it.
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html |
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No. I asked my MB service manager, that's not the one you speak of.
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Greg 2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic 2007 ML 320 CDI 2007 Leisure Travel Serenity 2006 Sprinter 432k 2005 E320 CDI 1998 SLK230 (teal) 1998 SLK230 (silver) 1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO Previous: 1983 240D, on WVO 1982 300D, on WVO 1983 300CD, on WVO 1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer) 1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix 1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO 1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO |
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You can't reset the SBC counter with the ICarsoft unit. But there is some cheap unit out there that will do just that. It's marketed as solving a problem when in reality it's only masking it. Obviously the SBC unit will go beyond when we're told to replace it...but that's because there's a margin of safety built in. Extremely risky, in my opinion, simply to reset the actuation count. In effect what you're doing is preventing the car from telling you there's a problem when a problem arises.
Replacing the SBC unit is not a huge expense as car repairs go. I'm hoping to get to well over 200k before having to deal with mine.
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html |
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That tool is out there and once the reset has been done i don't think you can tell its been used. I'm in a few mercedes fb groups and they are used often. Like i said if the light came up on my mine i'll use the $40 tool to reset the counter until i figure out what i want to do.
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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles 06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU 91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion 19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi Fourteen other MB's owned and sold 1961 Very Tolerant Wife |
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Interesting article about SBC
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All Diesel Fleet 1985 R107 300SLD TURBODIESEL 2005 E320 CDI (daily) LOTS of parts for sale! EGR block kit http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/355250-sale-egr-delete-block-off-plate-kit.html 1985 CA emissions 617 owners- You Need This! Sanden style A/C Compressor Mounting Kit for your 616/ 617 For Sale + Install Inst. Sanden Instalation Guide (post 11): http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/367883-sanden-retrofit-installation-guide.html |
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I believe it still runs system checks in addition to the cycle counting. From what i have read, most of the time the brushes wear out on the motor The cycle counter and alert is more relating to the brush life, nothing internally is damaged. But this is a do at your own risk repair.
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the w211 has some bad issues to them and i don't know if i would buy another of this series again. Both the e350 e500 have a balance shaft issue. Mercedes fought the issue so long there was class action lawsuit. The problem wasn't fully mercedes fault. The supplier of the gears cheapened out after they started manufacturing. If you got the code during the lawsuit window mercedes would cover 70% of the cost of the 4k bill. Mine never was done, was fully dealer maintened( light never came on) so when the light comes on i get to decide if i'm going to run it until destruction of spend the time to pull the motor and heads to replace it.
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