What was the year Mercedes Benz had bad wiring harnesses?
’04 W211 E240, MY11 W212 S350, 2018 W213 E220d. The “Eco-wiring” was used throughout the car. Because of higher temperatures in the engine area compartment the wiring anywhere near this seems to deteriorate faster. As time goes by other areas of the cars will show up some of the defects of this “Green innovation”.
What kind of harness does a Mercedes Benz R129 use?
Link shows a M104 6 cylinder harness, but they all fail in the same manner causing the driveability issues. Your M119 powered R129 vehicle is no exception unless the upper & lower engine wiring harnesses and related components (electronic throttle, etc.) have already been replaced with identical items that were manufactured 1998 and newer.
Why do some cars have bad wiring harnesses?
As time goes by other areas of the cars will show up some of the defects of this “Green innovation”. Another “unintended consequence” was reducing the amount of lead used in the solder used for circuit wiring boards – hence the failure of solder joints in F.P.R’s, O.V.P’s, E.C.U.’s and cruise control amplifiers.
What is the harness number on a 1995 SL500?
The part number for 1995 for the lower harness is most likely to be as shown in this thread 95 SL500 Starter/Alternator Harness Replacement 129-540-26-30 And when I checked early this year, dealership said NLA, discontinued…
What kind of wiring does Mercedes 92 500SEL use?
On 92 500SEL I used heat resistant wiring, heat shrink tubing, friction tape, epoxy. The job was very labor extensive and took me around 8 hours. Some plugs could no be saved as plastic was very brittle. Metal contacts were reused and new wires soldered directly to them. Finished harness looked close to factory and worked without any flaws.
What kind of harness do Mercedes cars have?
We all know that all 1992 to 1995 S-class and SL-class, 1993-1996 E-class, 1994-1996 C-class Mercedes cars have major problem: biodegradable wiring harness insulation. Plastic insulation flakes off on main engine harness, throttle body harness, starter/alternator harness, Mass Air Flow meter harness ( V12 engines) .
’04 W211 E240, MY11 W212 S350, 2018 W213 E220d. The “Eco-wiring” was used throughout the car. Because of higher temperatures in the engine area compartment the wiring anywhere near this seems to deteriorate faster. As time goes by other areas of the cars will show up some of the defects of this “Green innovation”.