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rubber flap on you right hand side if you are facing the hood... its a blue connector with a black cap. Its easy and its fun doing it yourself.
Also, you don't need to run any wire to the fuse box because its all pre-wired if you are going to used a OEM fog kit. BUT...if you are going to install a diffirent light, thats a diffirent story, you are going to run a new wiring with relay and can be control by diffirent switch. Like what dt77 said....You can e-mail me if you still need some info.
Yes, it's there. It's under a separate menu ("dash" I think). It's a reaaaaaaaalllllly brighhhhhht green light if you turn the aux lights on.
Thanks
Jamie
bright green light. it's labelled cellphone+console
dt77
http://fullspeed.to/ml
I'm more mad at myself now for not doing a little research before asking them to do such a thing especially after what they forgot to do. Oh well, life's too short to worry about little things like this.
Even though you've probably seen every spy pic of the 2002 ML (and the official pic in that German pdf file)...go to www.4car.co.uk and click on Spy Shots under Top Stories. Later guys.
Todd
My parents gave me their ML to use for a semester at school, and some little minor annoyances have developed. It's 1500 miles from its B-service (it's my mom's car...it only has 22K on it), so my parents were planning to bring it to our dealer soon anyway. Just want some input on some of these things...
1) The trip computer has stopped working completely. Could this just be a fuse or is it broken?
2) When I got home, I hand washed the ML...and then of course it rained heavily the next day. Now, there is water sloshing around somewhere on the left side of my ML. It's been a week since, and the water is still there. It can be heard accelerating from rest and coming to a stop. Where could water have collected? Could it be the side steps...are they hollow?
3) My ML has always been doing this...when the car is on and playing a CD (it has the Bose option), when the volume is turned down low, there is a high picthed buzzing noise (that's the best I can describe it). At normal volume, you can't hear it, but between tracks it is evident.
4) I can't really describe this, but there seems to be a ticking coming from the front of the car. It get progressively faster and faster when building speed...but can be heard when moving slowly. My brother's Neon (which is thankfully sold...feels weird bringing up a Neon when talking about an ML) had a similar problem which turned out to be a loose brake pin.
Otherwise, the ML320 is great. Great in the snow, carries all my stuff to and from school, etc. etc. No major problems, just these little annoyances (guess you have to deal with owning one of the first). Sorry for the long post!
Todd
dt77
Wish it were nicer here today so I'd have an excuse to open the roof and drive somewhere.
Yesterday I bought a 2000 ML320 with 19K miles, black, ash leather and the skyview roof (which proved to be much better than I expected.) I did add one year to the Starmark warranty to bring the years to where the mileage would hit 100K. I testdrove it in the pouring rain and it was a still great drive; solid, surefooted, smooth.
The day before I drove a new RX300 and the used M-B was no noiser (Lexus has wind noise around the outside mirrors, the M-B around the skyview roof) and just as smooth riding. But you drive the M-B, the Lexus you just steer. When you get behind the wheel in the ML, the gearshift falls into hand. In the Lexus, its that odd lever in the middle of the dashboard that you have to reach for, almost an inconvenience.
Even the buy experience was good. My wife hates that part of carbuying and she said "this wasn't painful at all". The saleswoman was never pushy, even thought my kids were cute when they set off the alarm on the SLK in the showroom (nice car), and got my coffee order right. They were much fairer on the trade-in than the Lexus offer was and didn't try to switch me to new like the Lexus salesman. It came from Motorcars East in Bedford, Ohio, saleswoman Kathy Stape.
I actually like the cruise control lever, I would like steering wheel controls for the radio but don't think its that far to reach (Lexus lacks them too), would prefer autotemp but am willing to swap that for drive orientation of the car. Lexus has the little things, Mercedes has the soul.
I am glad to be on the "bought side" of the messages now and just hope my wife doesn't appropriate it too soon.
Mellisa, that is a tough one, I have a 99 ML430 and no extended, I think my ML will go pass 200k with no problems on engine and drive, Mercedes if well mantained will eat many miles, some small things may fail but I am not worried about, I will deal with them as they come, if they come.
Love the car/truck by the way!
I am not suggesting we carry on till then, but I was under the impression this was to be built in the Alabama plant, and be here around '04. The plant I believed did have some mini-van capacity as was the plan before the purchase of Chrysler.
The V-class Will have sliding doors, full time 4wd and is slated to be a hybrid beweens the SUV and mini van. This has always been the type of vehicle I would be interested, sort of the best of both worlds. I love our ML, but its wonderful off road capacity is not very useful to us as we aspire to stay ON the road. The E-class wagon 4matic is also wonderful but very expensive. The V-class fits in between.
Just was wondering if any body knows of any info floating around, or conceptual drawings. If 09' is target, then my kids will have aged out of by then.
Oh, 16 days after b service light came on and oxygen sensor needed replacement.
Mike
Y2K ML 320 I/25K miles
Thanks
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/e/rv/default.htm
Biker5 has already perfectly explained the coolant pump huming to you. The only thing that I can add to that its purpose is to prevent hot spots in the aluminum alloy engine block.
Regarding the temperature control, I think (I really haven't noticed) mine gets a tad warm to the touch too. Not the dial, but the blue/white/red area. However, I've always assume that its because my lights (DRLs) are on all of the time. No problems whatsoever.
Regarding the climate control system, it may interest you to know that it is already is a semi-automatic system. This means that you select the desired temperature via the middle knob (yes, the only thing not present is the temperature markings), as well as the fan speed and then leave it. There is a sensor in the dash (it's behind that little grid in between the low range and foglamp switches) that will adjust the temperature of the airflow to match.
I hope to see you all in the weekly MB Tuesdays chat at 6-7pm Pacific/9-10pm Eastern. The link to the chat as well as the owner's club will always be at the top of this discussion topic (just under the topic title) for easy reference.
http://www.edmunds.com/chat/mercedeschat.html
Drew
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Thanks again.
whatwasthat Jun 3, 2001 7:38pm
biker5 Jun 3, 2001 9:46pm
drew_ Jun 4, 2001 12:11pm
Anhu1 About the noise.. is it coming from the rear?..like some sort of whinning sound,if it does have your dealer check the fuel pump, it could be bad.
Today finally got sunny so at lunch I took a co-worker for a ride, opened the skyview roof and cruised around. Its great! With the roof open and the windows closed there is very little breeze in the car, even on the highway doing about 55 (too much traffic).
You always feel in control of an ML and even though you are high like other SUV's it never has a tippy, leaning sensation. Its never harsh over bumps.
The best way I can describe the vehicle is that you keep looking for errands to run or places to go just to get back in it.
Been away from message board here for awhile.
I bought a second car, 2001, Camry Gallery Series, metallic pearl white, with gray metallic. Nice car, all made in Japan, as well as a great price over $4k, off, I don't care they are changing the body in 2002. I can't pass up a bargain.
Had ML in for A service, service advisor said that,mobil 1, filter, air filter included. Tires only get rotated not balanced.
When I went home I found the tires never rotated?
I'll go to local tire place and have balanced as well, since rotation without balance is half a job.