Mercedes w211 E320 (2008 ML 350 ) steering angle sensor 

Thanks for the helpful video. If you are going to do this job, also read the comments. I just completed on my 2007 E63. Few thoughts: Gently lift the orange locks in the airbag connectors and the plugs will lift off easily. Take pictures of every step! probably for paddle shifters I have an extra wire to disconnect - I took a pic to remember where it goes. To remove the bolt holding the steering wheel, I used an impact grade allen socket and an electric impact wrench. It loosened it with no drama, no breaker bar. There are marks and a gap in the teeth on tue steering wheel. Take pictures of how it is lined up…on mine the notches were a fraction of a mm off from the marks from the factory. The pic helped me get it spot on. The torque spec on the bold when you reassemble is 80Nm / ~59 ft pound - I added some blue loctite from a loctite stick. Also, the bolt that holds the column in place also goes through the sensor - I had to back it out a bit more to remove the sensor. I used masking tape to mark each trim piece, eg: cruise, tilt, voice… I didn’t have to remove the one on the signal stalk. And, the Merc part comes with the center ring locked in the proper place… just remove the lock and don’t f- it up by moving it when placing it on the column assembly.

Your model year steering angle sensor matched my 2008 ML 350 which helped me a lot to do my job. Thanks for your video. Please tag 2008 ML 350 in your description also since there is no video on that model.

Nice video. One safety tip. WARNING BY MERCEDES BENZ: Once detached away, stock the AB module facing up. If you put it facing down and for any reason it is activated, the explosion can cause serious damage, specially if you stock the steering wheel over it. DO NOT STOCK IT FACING DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. STOCK IT FACING UP IN THE BACK SEAT.

Thanks, <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="580">9:40</a> saved me quite some time in my G wagon interior retrofit project. Worked exaclty the same way. Thanks for posting

Thank you, well done. Works for Mercedes 2008 E350 w4. Watch out, the bolt you loosen to get housing off (right, lower bolt that does not fall out), CAN fall out when you are changing the position sensor. You've never seen it, so at first you wonder why it's not IN and tight. It is easy to match to its spot, but better to re- thread in when you have the position sensor off. When you put the steering wheel back on, it will not go all the way down unless it is loosened again. The position sensor will keep it from falling out, when it's on. Part for this steering wheel was a 10mm Allen Wrench (3/8" wide) . Use a Star wrench set (looks like a swiss army knife, with 8 different sized wrenches on it) Worked on all screws and long enough for deep socket. Plus nice cheap tool to keep around for many uses, they have the same thing for Allen Wrenches too.

Huge help - thank you for making this video - I have a 2006 SLK55 (R171) and this matched how its parts work perfectly. Thank you

Excellent tutorial! Many thanks from Holland

Great job making this professional video ..it sure explains in details how to replace this part ..thanks a million.

Excellent video was much help thank you.

Thanks for the video. Made my job a piece of cake................

Thank you very much for your tutorial. It’s amazing and helped me to replace myself the SAS (saving a lot of money)

When disconnecting the airbag connectors the orange tab should be raised,that is why it took so much effort for you to remove them.(safety locks).

Thank you for your detailed video! It helped me a ton, when I had to replace combination switch on my 06 E55.

Thanks for the video. It helped me get over the mental hurdle of doing it myself. If it's OK with you can I please add some comments to highlight some of the differences in my early W21. I did my repair to replace the combination switch that had a broken wire caused by a sharp plastic flash on the inside of the cover. MIne is a 2003 model and has a smaller steering wheel angle sensor that looks much more like the one shown on the Pelicanparts website. So while I did pull out the steering column assembly I did not have to undo the final three screws at the back to remove the combination switch And the steering wheel bolt is super tight. I had to use a large torque wrench with a 500mm long handle to remove it while my son held the steering wheel. The torque to do it up again is 80Nm Also, I didn't need to disconnect the battery but what I did do was open the doors and then let the car sit for an hour.

Best video ever seen, thank u very much

Super filmik ! Myślałem że jest z tym więcej zachodu ale naprawdę nie ma się czego bać przy zmianie kierownicy xD

Thanks for a very informative video

wery thankfull, it was a huge help for me !

Thanks very much for the video It was very informative

Thanks for the video :) :) was much help thank you :)

Super Video, danke.

Thanx man. I Thanks man, I solved the ESP error on my E300 Bluetec, exactly the same problem.

great job.. have no idea about column bolt.. Thanks

Very good video Thank you

Thank you, very very helpful

Cracking video. Many thanks. What special tools will I need? Got loads of torx etc but no security torx (the ones with centre hole).

Thank you job well done

Great Video! Thank you for the detailed instruction. Is this procedure the same or similar on a 2005 E500 Mercedes?

I have the same problem with my 2006 E320 cdi (40,000 miles). Your instructions/video are excellent and than you. What is not excellent is what crap MB makes that something like this fails in less than 40,000 miles of use and then it is a nightmare to repair. I am at the point in the repair now where I am taking off the four (not three as in your video, by the way) black plastic trim pieces on the steering column shroud. The small piece for the turn signal simply will not come off without destroying it. The other three came out with just a little bit of damage to each, but this one is a real fighter. Why would they make this so difficult? It's not like these things are under any load. The other nightmare elements so far (overcome) are that the two T27 Torx screws that hold on the air bag are located in cavities that are too small to allow use of a 1/4" ratchet wrench with a Torx bit, so you have to use a very short L-shape Torx wrench a half turn (at best) at a time. You waste 20 minutes for what should be a 2 minute job thanks to MB stupidity in design. Then there was that I just about gave up in yanking the steering column accessories/shroud off they were on so tight. This is absolutely the (first) and last MB I will ever buy. These people simply don't know how to design a car that is reliable and they seem to go out of their way to make them difficult to repair when they do break. By the way, dealer wanted $1500 to replace the steering angle sensor. I can see why they did not want the job.

Great video - thanks. Made changing the sensor real easy. The steering wheel position is typically marked from the factory, so you can usually go by these marks.

Good man^^ Thank you!

Great video Frank06, but I have some questions. Can you tell be exact size of the tools needed, esp that long one to remove the steering column? Also you said someone can upgrade the sensor optics: who does that and can they upgrade my failed unit or do they use a new one? Thanks. I look forward to you reply. Jim in Upstate NY

Muy útil. Muchas gracias

My car, 05 E320 Sedan W211.065 has an emergency battery in addition to the one main battery you showed. It's at least for the electronic brake system. I wonder if it also powers the air bags. Thanks.

Thanks for the video. I was able to replace the steering angle sensor in my 2007 SLK 350 using your instructions. It's nice to have cruise control again.

I have a 2007 e320. This video will show you how to get to the steering wheel position sensor. Your problem sounds different than just failed optics. I would suggest you hook up Star diagnostics and read all the fault codes. If you don't have this tool and are in the Kansas City area I do and could help. It does not sound like a simple position sensor problem. You may not have a problem with this part at all. It could be power running it is missing as a result of some other failure or a failure of the sensor. Good luck. Let me know if I can help.

Very good video. And I just take that sensor apart and clean/ wipe with spirit. ( Kind of plasti disk with short strips along, like signal Morse) Short test shows good, no warning signs. Will see for how long it'll be

Frank, after you replaced the steering angle sensor, did you have to do anything, other than clear the existing error code, to complete the repair. I just did the replacement and cleared the N49 code and it came right back.

thank you🙏❤️

Hi, your video is awesome and really well explained. But it has left me really confused. In a Pelican Parts writeup, it shows that the angle sensor is a much smaller part that comes off after the clockspring is removed. And it does not require the removal of the steering column. Could it be that this part changed over the years? My car is a 2003 E320 and I need to remove the combination switch.

I notice you mentioned that it affect's the Cruze control, does it also affect indicators and wiper controls as none of the controls are working(Except for the Cruze control that limits me to 50KMH max) I bought a 2009 A200

Have a E200 w211 2006 Had same issue, EPS etc light comes on,,, if delete the error code it goes away but once drive and turn the wheel it comes on again...Took it to Merc garage to add new clock spring and still same issue.... it dont happy as much as before, but still happens. Merc garage said they didnt know why it still shows the code error..... ANy ideas why ? I am wondering if they turned the dial 2 times as you show in your video ? PS= the light on dash seems to on when turn left more than right

Would performing this fix be similar in a 2009 AMG c63?

How can this accident repair be carried out when, at the very beginning, I forgot to mark the center of the steering wheel position

Turn counter wise to the end then 2 rotations clockwise and that’s it. That what’s written on the part. Why to rotate it twice clockwise if instructions on the part do not tell you to. After all - the best video to fix ESP and to learn how it works.

what is the purpose of the angle sensor? I have an ESP error and a lot of people their issue was this sensor. Can SD diagnose without having to disassemble the steering? Any way to rest without replacing?

I ha e question. I it nessesery to rotate it till the end in both sides? Or you can rotatte it left till stops and the two turns right till arrows mach? Or is not so important which side you will rotate it till stops... The important is to rotate it two times back!! Thank You,

Hi Frank, how I can contact you? I need to repair my angle sensor

Exactly the name of the long tool and gauge to free the column +thank

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What year is your car if I may ask? Because i have exactly the same problem with my car. the esp and cruise control not working but also my buttons and horn doesn not work. My car is a 2008 E300

When you start car for the first time - you need to turn steering wheel to the left (MAX) to the right (MAX) few times and that should do.

I cant hear enough of it

After you replaced the angle sensor did you had to take it to dealer to have it reset or programmed, that's just what I heard from someone.... Thank you

I have 2006 W211 E200 will it work if i will replace that sensor from E220 or there is a lot of difference betwen them?

plz help me how to open w211 deshbord

Do you repair these steering angle senors? My horn and steering wheel buttons stopped working. I replaced the clock spring but it didn't help. Now wondering if it's this sensor??

On Air bage you have to on clip orang lock first

The way you show the removal of the airbag leads is incorrect . The locking tabs must first be lifted before the terminals are unplugged to prevent damage to the terminals .

Утупок какой-то. Замки на разъёмах пиропатронов не просто так немчура ставит. Потом удивляются, чего это подушка не сработала... Utupok some. Locks on the connectors squibs not just nemchura puts. Then I wonder why it did not load cushion

Without that long tool you can't get the air bag out. I would go to a "quality tool store" and skip the Harbor Freight. I am telling you they don't have these! Be prepared to spend $30-40 on them. The LED emitters fail and weaken causing the steering wheel angle position sensor to throw codes. This is a pain because your cruise control wont work if this system is down. You can re-flow replacement diodes but you had better not be learning on this one. If you don't know how to solder metal puddles and have little no experience with re-flowing electronics PUNT! Just go buy a new one. For the adventurous ones Digikey sells the diodes. Cost is less than a quarter each. The steering wheel angle sensor tells the car where the steering wheel is when it detects yaw allowing it to determine if you have lost traction. I personally know how to drive a car through a skid and enjoy it. I make it a point to enjoy a rear wheel drive and spin and skid as much as possible. It's nice to not have to grab a hand break and let off power to spin droughts. The little old ladies and old gray haired men who don't like their hair on fire are helped by these systems. I turned them off on my car. However even with them off if the steering wheel position sensor throws a code the cruise control is down for the count. So you will ant to fix it. This control module does not require coding to the car so replacement is easy. Not like a transmission module or other scary modules that require a hacker to log into Mercedes servers to activate the part. Enjoy

My brother has an issue,he has a b150 ,from one month it's come up the esp light,he has to turn of the engine so the esp light disappears,because if he doesn't do it the car loose power and can't move,they told us that the problem in on the steering cable under the Volan. Is there any way to ignore the esp?

How can this accident repair be carried out when, at the very beginning, I forgot to mark the center of the steering wheel position