way to go Floyd On Wed, Jul 6, 2022, 4:40 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I cleared the 722.9 trans fault code (Y3/8y5 B1 brake control solenoid) > and took the car for a spin. At first it was still in limp mode, I > drove it down the road a bit then parked and fooled around with the > scanner and looking at other codes and whatever, shut the car off and > restarted it and it shifted and drove fine. YAY ME!!! I'm sure the > solenoid needs to be replaced so I will do that and do fluid/filter too > which I am sure it needs. So that says that the conductor plate is > likely not bad and it is just that one solenoid. One hopes anyway... > that would be an easy cheap fix other than the fluid/filter which is > like unicorn piss or something. Anyway... the guy told me that it would > work fine for awhile after clearing the code then it would go into limp > mode again so this tracks that, so he was honest about it. > > It also has an intake flap code I will need to sort out, could be simple > or not so simple (but not too difficult just fiddly). But the car was > running OK and the AC BLOWS ICE COLD > > Aside from the few things in the interior the car is quite nice, body in > great shape and looks really good. I wish these seats would hold up > better but seems to be a standard thing that the driver seat bottoms > wear out. I should see if I can find replacements. > > -- > --FT > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
