Thanks very much for the post. I got the same problem and I removed the swith, lengthened the ratchet and put the old switch back in. It solved the problem.
SOS - Stuck in Park, Cranks when it wants to, ESP/BAS/Airmatic ERRORS...
I've got a a similar issue but with much more kinks...
Friday night the valet brought my 2002 s500 around to the front of the restaurant with no problems. They turned it off and when I was ready to leave, I hopped in, turned it over, nothing. The dash board lights up like a christmas tree giving me a Check Engine light, & ESP, BAS, Airmatic ERROR messages. I turned the automatic headlights off and tried it again, it started. I got it home, started it up the next day, no problem, ABS light on. Went to the grocery store, came out, wont start. And when I say "wont start" I mean won't crank or anything. Its like having your key in the II possition. I tried it a few times and nothing. So I left it there and walk 2 blocks home. I returned later to see if it just need some time to stop hating me and, it started! But wont come out of park.
I replaced the battery, it started, I turned the wheels lock to lock to erase the codes, & then I turned it off. I tried to start it again and nothing. No crank.
It cranks when it wants to and when it does, its stuck in park. Oh and one more thing...the A/C won't work. I noticed that the A/C display was fading on and off that first night on the way home from the restaurant. When the car decides to crank & turn over, the only thing that will get the A/C to do anything is if I hit the REST button. Isn't this only supposed to work when the cars off to push residual hot air off the engine during over heating? -My temp gauge reads normal btw.
SO....with ALL that being said....PLEASE HELP!! My car has been in the Ralph's parking lot for almost a week & no one, not even the dealer can tell me what to do!
Oh, no one will tow it for me because it wont come out of park...????
Replacing the brake switch also solved my ABS/ETS malfunction. It's pretty easy to do it yourself, but prepared to lay face up on your footwell. Thanks!!!!! The switch cost me about $23 at the MB dealer in Santa Monica....
I've got a a similar issue but with much more kinks...
Friday night the valet brought my 2002 s500 around to the front of the restaurant with no problems. They turned it off and when I was ready to leave, I hopped in, turned it over, nothing. The dash board lights up like a christmas tree giving me a Check Engine light, & ESP, BAS, Airmatic ERROR messages. I turned the automatic headlights off and tried it again, it started. I got it home, started it up the next day, no problem, ABS light on. Went to the grocery store, came out, wont start. And when I say "wont start" I mean won't crank or anything. Its like having your key in the II possition. I tried it a few times and nothing. So I left it there and walk 2 blocks home. I returned later to see if it just need some time to stop hating me and, it started! But wont come out of park.
I replaced the battery, it started, I turned the wheels lock to lock to erase the codes, & then I turned it off. I tried to start it again and nothing. No crank.
It cranks when it wants to and when it does, its stuck in park. Oh and one more thing...the A/C won't work. I noticed that the A/C display was fading on and off that first night on the way home from the restaurant. When the car decides to crank & turn over, the only thing that will get the A/C to do anything is if I hit the REST button. Isn't this only supposed to work when the cars off to push residual hot air off the engine during over heating? -My temp gauge reads normal btw.
SO....with ALL that being said....PLEASE HELP!! My car has been in the Ralph's parking lot for almost a week & no one, not even the dealer can tell me what to do!
Oh, no one will tow it for me because it wont come out of park...????
H.E.L.P.
THANK YOU!
I'd go back and ask the valet parking guy what the hell he did to your car while you were inside eating.
One other quick note - on my 99 E430 Sport the plastic catch (that allows you to turn the brake switch 1/4 turn to remove) is located at 9 o'clock instead of 12 o'clock. No big deal.... different year, different location.
I had the same problem that you were having about the ABS/ETS. I went to the dealer and purchased a new Brake Switch. Once installed the ABS/ETS still comes on. Any suggestions?? Response will be fully appreciated.
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James Torres
1999 E430
2002 325i
We had the ets/abs light syndrome also. New brake light switch installed and all is well. Cheap fix ($15 US)and tons of instructions on this forum. Also the clock was going looney in the instrument cluster. It would change time randomly. That too seems to have stopped after the brake light switch replacement. STRANGE.
Pay attention to the length of the actuator (plunger),as it is on a ratchet system and your new switch needs to be the same length, otherwise it will not operatet properly.
I've not changed this part, but it was my understanding that you pull the plunger all the way out and let it self-adjust.
Thanks a MILLION! I own a 98' C230 and recently had the ASR & BAS senson light turn on and thought here we go, time to begin spending money on expensive Mercedes-Benz repaires. Luckily I spent a few hours researching for myself online about the potential cause of the problem and that is when I stumbled across your post, abseloutely PERFECT! You provided perfectly easy instructions and it worked like a charm. The end result is no more warning lights on my instrument panel and I am only out about 20 bucks, the cost of the brake switch. Thanks again for the wonderful post!
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