Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Well, I did --FT Sent from iPhone > On Oct 1, 2020, at 4:24 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2020-09-30 23:00, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> Transmission Control Module. Electronic nanny under the dash below the >> steering wheel. Not supposed to have tranny fluid in it! > > But have you checked to see if there is tranny fluid in it? > MBZ tranny wiring is great at wicking thin oil when the connector doesn't > keep it in the tranny. > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
On 2020-09-30 23:00, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: Transmission Control Module. Electronic nanny under the dash below the steering wheel. Not supposed to have tranny fluid in it! But have you checked to see if there is tranny fluid in it? MBZ tranny wiring is great at wicking thin oil when the connector doesn't keep it in the tranny. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Transmission Control Module. Electronic nanny under the dash below the steering wheel. Not supposed to have tranny fluid in it! --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 30, 2020, at 8:49 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Did you check or change the oil in the TCM? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > 2. It's a Cheep class, just about old enough to apply for its own > driver's license. What's that worth? I have no idea. KBB says anywhere from $3K - $5K depending on condition, so I usually go with the lower end of that as a real-world "best case" price. > 3. If you buy it for a grand and fail to fix it, you don't have a > whole lot to lose... Agreed. Allan ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
On 2020-09-30 20:30, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: That said, same solenoid codes are on the 99 ML320. I replaced the conductor plate and connector, cleaned everything, tried to clear the codes, no joy. Maybe the TCM is bad, I haven’t swapped that out yet. Did you check or change the oil in the TCM? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Put a scanner on it and see why the nannies are unhappy. If the codes are for solenoids then that strongly suggests conductor plate. That was the problem on the 99 $600E320. New conductor plate, new connector, cleaned the TCM connection (no issue there), cleared the codes, all was good. That said, same solenoid codes are on the 99 ML320. I replaced the conductor plate and connector, cleaned everything, tried to clear the codes, no joy. Maybe the TCM is bad, I haven’t swapped that out yet. With the trans issue unknown, and an aged cheep class, $1000 would be generous I would think. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Sep 30, 2020, at 7:29 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > 1. Extremely likely, but not 100%. I remember a few years ago on BenzWorld > somebody was dumping a project E320 wagon, low miles, great shape, > transmission in limp mode. He bought it that way, did everything I could > think of and more, and didn't get it fixed so was giving up. His and my best > guess at that point was a wiring harness fault. > I decided if it beat him, I didn't want to be the next victim. > > 2. It's a Cheep class, just about old enough to apply for its own driver's > license. What's that worth? > > 3. If you buy it for a grand and fail to fix it, you don't have a whole lot > to lose... > >> On 2020-09-30 16:57, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: >> What are the chances that this is the issue? >> Seems like it's maybe a $3,000 - $3,500 car otherwise? > > > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
1. Extremely likely, but not 100%. I remember a few years ago on BenzWorld somebody was dumping a project E320 wagon, low miles, great shape, transmission in limp mode. He bought it that way, did everything I could think of and more, and didn't get it fixed so was giving up. His and my best guess at that point was a wiring harness fault. I decided if it beat him, I didn't want to be the next victim. 2. It's a Cheep class, just about old enough to apply for its own driver's license. What's that worth? 3. If you buy it for a grand and fail to fix it, you don't have a whole lot to lose... On 2020-09-30 16:57, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: What are the chances that this is the issue? Seems like it's maybe a $3,000 - $3,500 car otherwise? ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
What are the chances that this is the issue? Seems like it's maybe a $3,000 - $3,500 car otherwise? Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > Wow, this is cheap. > Chinesium? > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCKQKWP/ > ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
BAPMIC is a Asian supplier, I believe. I think they’re one of the places that makes the blower motor controllers for my R129 that can’t be found anywhere else. The reviews are all good for the most part. -D > On Sep 30, 2020, at 2:39 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > Wow, this is cheap. > Chinesium? > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCKQKWP/ > > ___ > 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
Re: [MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
Wow, this is cheap. Chinesium? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCKQKWP/ ___ 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
[MBZ] runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear
2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 4MATIC Sedan, With 168k miles, clean title, runs and drives but the transmission stuck in first gear, has new brake pads, good tires, the body in great shape, and the Interior as well, sunroof, hot heat, cold ac. https://terrehaute.craigslist.org/cto/d/terre-haute-wdbrf81j35f702845/7204538627.html ___ 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
