Hi there
I will start by stating that I am very poor with cars, and actually don't have a clue about them from a technical aspect, but I’m a quick learner and quite obsessive so will hopefully get there eventally
My partner has had about as bad a year as you could imagine, the one upside being that she has inherited a Mercedes A140. It hasn't been driven in a while, and has a few "issues" and I was hoping someone on here would be good enough to guide me in the right direction so I can perhaps get it sorted for her (hopefully without spending a bomb!). It didn’t come with a user manual.
First issue seems to be quite common according to the wisdom that is Google. When driving at night, the full beam clicks on when indicating blinding other drivers. I understand that a new indicator stalk is needed, just wondering how simple it is to replace and how much they are roughly?
Second issue: when turning on the car (not the ignition, just the electrics) a strange sound comes from the front. Sounds a bit like wind screen wipers going back and forth (please note, the windscreen wipers aren’t moving, I am not THAT bad with cars ) It stops after a few moments and isnt heard again until you shut off the car then restart. Any ideas on what that might be?
Thirdly: On the dash board a spanner sign comes up saying “-700”. I would assume that means a service was due 700 miles ago but not certain.
Fourth and hopefully final issue: There is an orange circle next to the ABS light, this flashes on and off whilst driving. Any way to rectify this?
I've been looking for a download for a user manual but can't find one.
Any help or guidance you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I will start by stating that I am very poor with cars, and actually don't have a clue about them from a technical aspect, but I’m a quick learner and quite obsessive so will hopefully get there eventally
My partner has had about as bad a year as you could imagine, the one upside being that she has inherited a Mercedes A140. It hasn't been driven in a while, and has a few "issues" and I was hoping someone on here would be good enough to guide me in the right direction so I can perhaps get it sorted for her (hopefully without spending a bomb!). It didn’t come with a user manual.
First issue seems to be quite common according to the wisdom that is Google. When driving at night, the full beam clicks on when indicating blinding other drivers. I understand that a new indicator stalk is needed, just wondering how simple it is to replace and how much they are roughly?
Second issue: when turning on the car (not the ignition, just the electrics) a strange sound comes from the front. Sounds a bit like wind screen wipers going back and forth (please note, the windscreen wipers aren’t moving, I am not THAT bad with cars ) It stops after a few moments and isnt heard again until you shut off the car then restart. Any ideas on what that might be?
Thirdly: On the dash board a spanner sign comes up saying “-700”. I would assume that means a service was due 700 miles ago but not certain.
Fourth and hopefully final issue: There is an orange circle next to the ABS light, this flashes on and off whilst driving. Any way to rectify this?
I've been looking for a download for a user manual but can't find one.
Any help or guidance you guys can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks