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  • From Ian Maynard on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

    Can you find me the code for
    Be6045
    58151395
    Please

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

      61231 Should do the job Ian.
      All the best
      Steve

      • From Ian Maynard on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

        Much appreciated mate thank you very much 🙂

  • From Richard on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

    Hi Steve,
    I’m looking for a code for a BE6045 unit serial # 48115927. Much appreciated if you can help.

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

      Hi Richard,
      This is the code you will need 51211.
      All the best
      Steve

      • From Richard on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

        Great job Steve. Thank you for your help!

  • From Thom on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

    Hey Steve

    WOW Steve thanks broh it has worked out!! thanks, i really appreciated you are genius men. God bless.
    Thom.

  • From sagar on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

    Hi can you help me getting the code for merc slk.
    Vin WDB1704492F309771
    Model of radio: MF2910
    (Alpine)

    AL291040103376

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

      Hi Sagar,
      Unfortunately I only have information on Becker radio units that were fitted to Mercedes Sprinter models. I don’t have information on Alpine manufactured radios sorry.
      All the best
      Steve

  • From Anders on Mercedes Sprinter Turbo - Limp Home - Diagnosis and Fault Finding

    Hello!
    Thank you for taking time to sort all these Sprinter problems! There are little “free” help to get through local MB dealer… “Bring van here and we will check it…”

    EGR Valve problem MB Sprinter 318 CDI 2008.

    I just want to be sure that its really the EGR that need to be replaced!

    The milage is around 140 000km now. When driving the van suddenly drops into “limp home” and will not charge and not rev as usual (tip for you with automatci gearbox: put it in “manual” it will get you going a little bit faster!). If i stop and turn off engine and the restart it, it will run as usual again for a while.

    When using our diagnostics tool we get error code 2511 (EGR Valve position, permanent).

    We took the EGR-valve out. It looked ok but we cleaned it anyway. We put it back on the van and thought error should be sorted but no. When the “limp home” mode is entered we can clearly hear a change of exhaust nois. Louder than regular. We took the EGR-valve out again and tried to test it with our diagnostics tool that has a test-program for this. The spring valve seems to work as it should but the electric motor gets warm and is not able to move when we run the test program. When ignition is off the electric motor can be moved by hand but as soon as ignition comes on it is stuck…

    Some time when working with these parts the engine failed to start at all… when taking the cable to air-mass unit out, it starts… After a test drive all can be as same again (still the EGR-valve possition error).

    Does all this point towards an EGR-valve replacement?

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Sprinter Turbo - Limp Home - Diagnosis and Fault Finding

      Hi there Anders,
      From what you describe of the fault and the fact that you have seen the solenoid fault (jamming) occur on the EGR valve when warm it is pretty sure to be that item at fault. It should not be restricted in movement as it is a command open/close device rather like any other on/off valve. I would swap it and see how you go, hopefully it will cure your running problems. Do let me know.
      All the best
      Steve

      • From Anders on Mercedes Sprinter Turbo - Limp Home - Diagnosis and Fault Finding

        All problems pointed towards EGR and YES a new EGR-valve solved this problem.

        We bought the EGR from Germany:
        www.autoteile-online.de €267 + Vat (including shipping to sweden)

        318 CDI 2008. Part number from this company is 312123390342. Genuin Wahler part.

  • From Thom on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

    Hi Steve
    Can you please help me with a radio code of Mercedez benz e230, the serial #: W1512722, Model #: EE 2210, please help,
    thanks in advance.

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Sprinter Radio Code Decoder

      Hi Thom,
      I have several listed here for that model depending on version. One of these will be the correct one I am sure. You will just have to try them to find the correct one that unlocks the radio.
      14421 or 12463 or 58461 or if a 4 digit code this one 8469
      Sorry I could not be more accurate but it will be one of the above.
      Regards
      Steve

  • From Trevor on Mercedes Vito W639 Front Road Spring Replacement

    Hi Steve, As an alternative to using a through socket for the nut at the top of the strut I used a spark plug socket from a half inch drive socket set, the type with nut type flats on the outside so a spanner can be used instead of a ratchet. My torx drivers fit through the centre just the same as a through socket only a lot cheaper as most socket sets include such a tool.

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Vito W639 Front Road Spring Replacement

      Hi Trevor,
      What an absolutely brilliant work around!
      A big thank you in advance for that tip, I am sure many post readers will appreciate that one, especially as not everyone has the thru-type tools to use.
      Great input.
      All the best,
      Steve

  • From IMRAN BUTT on Mercedes Sprinter Turbo - Limp Home - Diagnosis and Fault Finding

    Hi thanks for your reply! I had a new pressure pump put in by the mercedes main dealer which was £1200 7th August 2014.The van worked just fine. Then 2nd September 2014 same problem I’m on a slop the vans not picking up speed so I went up the slop in first gear with resting it on the way. when I stopped at the near by station someone said its ur fused light which was causing the pick up problem on checking and changing the bulb the van worked just fine! Van worked fine. Now first week of January same problem speed went down I stopped on the hard shoulder I turned off the engine restarted it after 2/3 minutes its fine but no blub was fused this time! I am really fedup this was can let me down anytime. I’v had this problem for 2 years. This van is unique for me its a 7 seater crew cab box van. please help!!

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Sprinter Turbo - Limp Home - Diagnosis and Fault Finding

      Hi Imran,
      That helps a great deal. There is commonly problems with the rear light clusters corroding, sometimes there is a short or very rotten terminals with bad connections. Be sure to look at the connector to plug area this corrosion is hidden until you take off the plug. Also a common area of problem is the brake pedal switch above the brake pedal, even if brake lights are OK on the van there is another set of contacts (more fragile) that go faulty in the switch. Change this first as this will cost about £30 and is an easy change.

      Lets assume that all is well with the fuel system and look for simple problems!

      All the best
      Steve

  • From marty schreiber on Mercedes Diesel Injector Advice - Sprinter and others

    Yeah Steve…I am working on a small diesel leak for a customer at the right front of the right cylinder head….it looks to be a ninety degree nylon hose into a little metal port for possible low pressure diesel measurements. this is the 2012 v6 mb/sprinter… I can put a wire tie to join the hose more firmly in it’s mate and no leak….but not to trust down the road. I would call this leaker the test pressure port, but can find no id’s of the little funky part….as though it’s o ring is bad??
    Marty Schreiber’
    marty mechanic
    831 345 6000 (usa)

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Diesel Injector Advice - Sprinter and others

      Hi Marty,
      That sounds like a bleeder point to remove air/prime the LP diesel line, its a little too late model for me to have a parts listing on this (I usually work inline 4/5cylinder models). I have had a quick look round and there seems nothing listed. Best bet is take a photograph on your phone and armed with VIN and engine number find a helpful MB commercial parts counter. Sorry I couldn’t be more help.
      Worth noting the same base engine is used in E class, S class and CLS so even a good passenger car MB parts department could be able to help you out.
      Regards
      Steve

  • From IMRAN BUTT on Mercedes Sprinter Turbo - Limp Home - Diagnosis and Fault Finding

    Hi Steve

    I have a Sprinter 616 CDI box van 2006 reg. I travel long distance I experience my speed goes down without any warning lights coming on! This can happen anytime, if I’m going up a hill the speed will drop to 20 or 30 mph. when this happens I turn off the engine take the key out after 5 minutes when I start the van it works fine. But this is not always the case sometimes it takes longer for the fault to reset. I tried driving the van on 20-30 mph during the fault but my fuel pump leaked. I took the van to two different merc dealers but they have found no problems. They have said to bring the van when the problem happens but as the fault resets its self I am unable to take it down. Please advice me what to do? where should I take my van?

    Many thanks
    Imran

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      From Steve Ball on Mercedes Sprinter Turbo - Limp Home - Diagnosis and Fault Finding

      Hi there Imran,
      Do you have a problem with the fuel pump now or did you have this fixed/replaced as fuel delivery could be your problem. Usually its the triangular high pressure pump at the front of the engine that leaks at the joints of each of the three pump heads, once pressure is down the vehicle will behave as you describe.
      Let me know if you had this correctly rectified.
      All the best
      Steve