Split personality...Many videos are DIY oriented towards Mercedes V12 owners. Through my business, V12icpack.com I am able to offer suggestions and solutions to high tech and costly repairs. Other videos are around my passion of riding off-road motorcycles
My 2011 SL550 began to exhibit the intermittent gear shifter lock problem. Lots of info and advice online about it. Some of it clearly unacceptable (like banging the shifter with a hammer to release it from Park). As far as I know, this is the only clear, comprehensive explanation about how things work. Although the example shifter is not identical to mine, most of the material applies, and I am confident I will be able to handle the issue. Thank you. And compliments on a job well done.
Ha ! I think I saw the one with the hammer...... reminds of another video where some guy instructed folks to remove the front sub chassis to get the alternator out of the V12's... Thanks for your kind words !
Absolutely fantastic way to exhibit your knowledge....i wish you & my 05 S600 could get aquatinted but I'm all the way on the East Coast so too bad for me.
I think i need one. I blew the #28 or #29 20 amp fuse that left the car at a no crank no start and no communication with ecm. So i replaced the 20 amp fuse and got the car started. Now its showing me multiple missfires. I did disconnect the battery to see if restarting the ecm would help. Then ive read to drive it a while to try and make ecm relearn itself. I dont see that happening. My question is how can i purchase your voltage transformer. I have a 2001 Cl 600 non turbo. Im in san Diego california. Thanks in advance with any help you can provide. BTW Ive already replaced both sides of the coil packs and plugs roughly 2 years ago.
@@clarkrupp i have missfires through bank 1-6 including the p0300 which indicates multiple miss fires. The car ran fine before parked at idle with the woofers blasting.. And car just shut off. no crank no start.
@clarkrupp man..I did get the amazon voltage transformer from Amazon. It worked. But on a cold start the check engine light come on showing 7 missfires. I turn the ignition off and restart after a few minutes and it's back to 12 cylinders no missfires. I have my scanner. So that volt transformer is not right. So..I ordered another transformer from ebay and sending amazon back. I hope this resolves. If not I'll be trying to send you $700 for yours. Which I know your refurbish transformers may be legit and correct. You're a lil pricey but my last option..lol. I should buy one of yours anyway.. But thats where im at.
Hi at 11.42 of your video does that have anything to do with starting the car? I have no crank and it's stuck in gear but that connector is out of the gear assembly. Let me know please
@@Amg641 it’s been a while since I messed with all of that. If the ECU is getting any sensor feedback that the car is in gear…, it definitely won’t crank. Unplugging the connector will cancel out the valid feedback it’s looking for
Great news.I'll be sending mine in soon.All I gotta do is get him out, first.I'm gonna take the packs out of my parts card to practice comma and then I should try him on my car to see how good they work and then I'll send you the ones I take off the s six hundred
Currently doing the same thing right now as I bought a parts car for $500.At runs and drives so I can experiment with that 1 nice video.Just wondering if you're still driving some v 12,s ,or did you give up
Well..... looking at the transformer connector ..... the bottom two pins in the middle are 12v input to the transformer. The upper right and left hand corners are the 180v outputs for corresponding side of the engine as you do the left/right pins. The bottom two pins on the right are the 23v outputs. If all the voltages are present it doesn't mean the transformer is good - they still fail under load or at operating temperature. If one or more of the output voltages is not there then you know 100% the transformer needs to be replaced with my Boost Box. - my design for plug and play ease for OEM transformer upgrade.
Zoom out some bro so us ladies can see where that part is located. Was that the back quarter panel that you tempted before showing the fuel pump and fuel tank?
Absolutely. the transformer is the power supply for the coil packs. I'm not rebuilding these anymore but have an entirely new design.. I call it the Boost Box.
@@clarkrupp Like I said, a Legend! What do they sell for? Got the car from a guy who took the car to a shop and they can't figure out why it will not start, he said they replaced the computer, coil packs, starter and it doesn't do anything when you turn the key beside light up the dash.
@@clarkrupp Would think a shop should check the fuses as a first step 🤔 why would a OBD fuse stop it from starting? Engine doesn't even spin, turn key and nothing from under the hood. Car is being transported to me so don't have my hands on it yet.
My mercedes 02 s500 keeps throwing code p0302 I already changed the spark plug coil and wire on that particular side and all the remaining spark plugs and I am still having that issue now P0 300 popped up but p0302 is a pain in the butt for this 02 S500 any help would be greatly appreciated thank you
I had an open injector and some fouled plugs due to my valve cover. I was also told a reason for the misfire could need the boots in the coil pack, low battery voltage and also your fuel filter can hinder your fuel pressure. I have installed fresh plugs, a few boots, and I’m going to replace the fuel filter in the future. I have two fresh coil packs + voltage controller so I’m pretty sure those are not the source of my issues. Misfire 7,6,10,3 plus a bad o2 sensor on the second bank.
2008 s600. I had misfire code, I got coil packs done... it was running great even with misfires now it feels like I'm hauling a boat maybe timing chain what you think?
This poor bike maybe gets out 1-2 times a year now. Humm... do I ride the Concours, the 501 Husky or the 300RR Beta - naw..... I'll go ride the KLR.....right
Amazing and very educational video. I have a 2001 S 55 stuck in park. Been looking at allot of the other videos and was about to just buy another shifter and swap it out but it sounds like it’s specific to the car and won’t work. I’m pretty handy but definitely can’t do this repair. I think I can get my shifter out. Would you be willing to repair it for me? Obviously it would be a job that I’ll pay for. Please and thank you 🙏
