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There are several key areas where your MERCEDES BENZ seems to be particularly susceptible to electrical related issues include those.
-engine harness and -Navigation body wire and clusters -Headlight assemblies -instrument entertainment systems and information displays -Seat gear drives.
Here in Central Texas, it is not surprising that when we experience extreme temperatures and drought conditions much break other parts of the world This is particularly true in relation to the typical climate of Germany, where your Mercedes Benz has been designed and manufactured These conditions only affect your vehicle and drivers ourselves but also on rodents that live around us Even your Mercedes Benz car inside not prevent mice, squirrels and other small rodents to find a nice safe place under the hood of your Mercedes-Benz here in Austin, we have an abundance of these rodents in particular in heavily wooded urban areas such as Rollingwood, Westlake, Hyde Park and Tarrytown.
In the cold, rodents are attracted to the warmth of your engine compartment Mercedes-Benz in the heat of summer, the opposite is true that your Mercedes Benz offers cool shade for rodents to nest German Auto Center, we find rodents seem especially attracted to wire coatings on the engine wiring harness and cooling system components such as expansion tanks containing motor antifreeze rodents chew on often these components in several places often causing intermittent electrical problems that are difficult to diagnose and correct.
While there is no practical means to prevent rodents 100, there are some precautions that can be taken first if you have pets, do not store your pets food in the garage with your Mercedes Benz German Auto Center, we found books of dog food, dry cat food and pet treats squired away in the second engine compartments, look for signs of rodents are present in general, you will find traces such as animal food or treats in places they do not belong, herbs that have been made inside for nesting or rodent droppings Granules If you see any of these signs, bring your German Mercedes Benz Auto Center for further inspection.
Besides unwanted friends described above, the heat of central Texas can damage electrical harnesses son of Mercedes Benz, particularly the engine harness Excessive heat that we experience combined with the heat of the engine can cause premature wire covering becoming causing brittle cracks this can lead to short son together or to the vehicle body, which leads to an electric arc causing damage to the vehicle wiring As another German manufacturer, the Mercedes Benz son beams are covered a plastic coating that makes it harder to visually examine the test equipment more extensive cabling is required for voltage test draws or shorts.
Navigation systems and entertainment Mercedes Benz.
The navigation and entertainment system Mercedes-Benz in the current model Mercedes Benz s went through several iterations and designs These systems have been an area where we in German Auto Center saw a crowd of recurring problems.
On most models, the navigation head unit and optional radio were prone to failure the radio head unit is mounted in the dashboard and with options, can have a great panel integrated display unit once diagnosed and isolated from other components such as the GPS antenna and the amplifier, the head unit and the navigation unit can often repair save hundreds of dollars on replacement on most models do not have an integrated unit in the dashboard of the navigation unit is located in the trunk and on most Mercedes Benz s can be easily accessible it is important to realize that any disruption along entertainment CAN-bus vehicle cause the navigation and entertainment systems to close This includes any failure of electrical or optical networks in your Mercedes Benz.
Sets of adaptive headlights today consist of electronic motors, servos and electronic amplifiers that go well beyond the bulb Like any complex electro-mechanical component, they can be costly to diagnose, repair and or replace one of the most important things you can do to keep your work Mercedes Benz flagship is to make sure you have the appropriate bulbs installed all bulbs are created equal please see the technical blog for more details of the bulbs for your brass based Mercedes Benz bulbs should be avoided that the strength of the brass base can cause excessive heat buildup in the plastic plug adapter making deform permanently damage the light assembly If you are not a light assembly prices for your Mercedes Benz, some can cost over a thousand dollars for r eplace.
Your digital display of Mercedes Benz or instrument cluster is a single unit that is considered unrecoverable by Mercedes Benz common failures such as pixel drops can often be repaired by taking the dashboard of the vehicle for more security and protection against theft, instruments clusters can not easily be replaced.
Some electronic components on your Mercedes Benz are designed not to, for example your brake pad monitor is a son beam which is designed to be cut with the brake rotor when your Mercedes Benz brake pads reach the thickness minimum wear of the brake sensors must always be replaced when the brakes are replaced on your Mercedes Benz These sensors can not be repaired and will trigger a brake warning until they are replaced.
Mercedes Benz has located the electronic control units and related wiring harness to each of the two front seats Something as simple as a bottle roller water under a seat may damage the harness and engine controls or take place measures to keep the floor of your own Mercedes Benz foreign objects that could damage the underside of the seat.
Although at German Auto Center, we see many other electrical problems related to stereo and not accessory installation, being bumper caught on borders, horns, airbags and safety controls, we have just listed some of the most common failures please visit us please call us at 512 452 6437 or stop by and visit us at 8215 Research Blvd, Austin, Texas, 78758 we are forward to seeing you German Auto Center is owned and operated by Len Gilmore.
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