Back from Service C

noregret4life · 11-01-2006

Well i got my car back today and had a few positive observations

...other then the bill that is

1. Alarm beep lock/unlock is now enabled... loving it already!
2. Cornering fog light feature was disabled... As i now have 8000k HIDs in my fog lights and can't have that working with HID ballasts
3. No detection of the Piecha roof module
4. No detection of the Kleyman 3BFM module
5. Got a brand new mirror/housing to solve my shaking mirror issue
6. All other mods were not a problem for service
7. SRS malfunction has been fixed with a harness replace

Overall the car is running great. I can feel a difference already. Must be the fresh oil. Also, it may just be me... but the exhaust has a much better tone now at around 2000rpm. Not sure if that is related to service or some tuning done by the tech i know... or it could just all be in my head.

The tech was throughly impressed with the LCD install. As a matter of fact i had to pick his jaw up off the seat (can't have him slobber on my seats)

Didn't get a chance to show him the roof module at work, or the Kleyman 3BFM, however hope to drop in and give him a full rundown soon enough.

Overall as usual extremely happy with the level of service and condition of the car back from my dealer. Completely cleaned inside and out. Not a watermark/fingerprint left on the car

Just glad to see my

back on the driveway... you all know what i mean

ck1220k · 11-01-2006

how do u make the hid foglights work? mines keep on flashing on and off.

pls help.

noregret4life · 11-01-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by ck1220k

how do u make the hid foglights work? mines keep on flashing on and off.

pls help.

Well it depends if you have the "lighting package" or not. Also depends on your HID ballasts.

If you have the "Lighting Package" and NOT an AMG of any kind, then you most likely have "cornering foglights" that activate on their own at certain speeds and turning of the steering wheel. This will damage your ballasts over time because the fog lights fade in/out when they turn on.
-If this is what you have, then you need to go to the dealer and have them Disable the "cornering foglights feature" If they say anything like "It won't work because its part of the lighting package and may disable the low beam HID system" Smile... and reply It can, and Has been done, so please take a look at it on the StarD to disable

If you do NOT have the "cornering foglights" and you still see flicker in your fog lights, you will need to give me more details on your HID system.
Who makes it?
How did you install it?
Is it wired straight to the stock foglight harness only?
Is it wired to the battery & the stock harness?

What type of flashing do you get?
Flashing when you turn them on?
Flashing after they have been powered up?

Are they turning completely ON and OFF, or just blinking?
Do you get a "Bulb out" warning when it happens?

Sorry for all the questions, but i'll need the info to help you figure out a solution

DansSlk · 11-01-2006

Yeah sorted!

Bet your glad she's back mate new oil mkaes all the difference pal.

**FishtailnZ** · 11-01-2006

Thanks for the report and I'm glad it was a pleasant (other than pricing!) service experience. One quick question though - any details on how they enabled the horn beep with locking feature? My local dealer said it can't be done

noregret4life · 11-01-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishtailnZ

One quick question though - any details on how they enabled the horn beep with locking feature? My local dealer said it can't be done

The option is in the STAR D computer. In the alarm section, the tech must change the country to "Neatherlands" to enable the Beep.

The tone does NOT come from the car horn actually. It comes from the alarm siren itself. So its that "digital" beep similar to the alarm sounding. 1 Beep when unlocks, 3 Beeps when Locks.

The dealer should be able to do this, since i was able to get it done at mine. Though they may charge you extra for labor time in the shop. I just get lucky with my tech.

**FishtailnZ** · 11-01-2006

Netherlands as country option in StarD, thanks!

DansSlk · 11-01-2006

Thats it but only for the alarm mate.

Not global settings

noregret4life · 11-01-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by FishtailnZ

Netherlands as country option in StarD, thanks!

Sorry, didn't mention it. But Dan is correct. its only enabled for the alarm feature. Not the entire car's systems

**FishtailnZ** · 11-01-2006

Cool, thanks again guys!

**SLKman** · 11-01-2006

When putting top down...do you get 3 beeps from pressing your remote 3 times/

and putting it up...do you hear nine beeps before top goes up?

SLKman

noregret4life · 11-01-2006

When i unlock/drop top... i get 3 beeps

When i lock/put top up... i get 1 short beep, followed by another short beep, then 3 additional beeps. All very quick, back to back.
I like it. Lets me know the top is activated and at work.

Vin · 11-04-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by noregret4life

Well i got my car back today and had a few positive observations

...other then the bill that is

1. Alarm beep lock/unlock is now enabled... loving it already!
2. Cornering fog light feature was disabled... As i now have 8000k HIDs in my fog lights and can't have that working with HID ballasts
3. No detection of the Piecha roof module
4. No detection of the Kleyman 3BFM module
5. Got a brand new mirror/housing to solve my shaking mirror issue
6. All other mods were not a problem for service
7. SRS malfunction has been fixed with a harness replace

Overall the car is running great. I can feel a difference already. Must be the fresh oil. Also, it may just be me... but the exhaust has a much better tone now at around 2000rpm. Not sure if that is related to service or some tuning done by the tech i know... or it could just all be in my head.

The tech was throughly impressed with the LCD install. As a matter of fact i had to pick his jaw up off the seat (can't have him slobber on my seats)

Didn't get a chance to show him the roof module at work, or the Kleyman 3BFM, however hope to drop in and give him a full rundown soon enough.

Overall as usual extremely happy with the level of service and condition of the car back from my dealer. Completely cleaned inside and out. Not a watermark/fingerprint left on the car

Just glad to see my

back on the driveway... you all know what i mean

just wondered what did they do in the service C, mine has one in 2.5k miles

any UK guys have a service C? what was the price like?

thanks

11-01-2006	#1 (permalink)
noregret4life Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Vehicle: '05 SLK350 Posts: 1,092 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Back from Service C Well i got my car back today and had a few positive observations ...other then the bill that is 1. Alarm beep lock/unlock is now enabled... loving it already! 2. Cornering fog light feature was disabled... As i now have 8000k HIDs in my fog lights and can't have that working with HID ballasts 3. No detection of the Piecha roof module 4. No detection of the Kleyman 3BFM module 5. Got a brand new mirror/housing to solve my shaking mirror issue 6. All other mods were not a problem for service 7. SRS malfunction has been fixed with a harness replace Overall the car is running great. I can feel a difference already. Must be the fresh oil. Also, it may just be me... but the exhaust has a much better tone now at around 2000rpm. Not sure if that is related to service or some tuning done by the tech i know... or it could just all be in my head. The tech was throughly impressed with the LCD install. As a matter of fact i had to pick his jaw up off the seat (can't have him slobber on my seats) Didn't get a chance to show him the roof module at work, or the Kleyman 3BFM, however hope to drop in and give him a full rundown soon enough. Overall as usual extremely happy with the level of service and condition of the car back from my dealer. Completely cleaned inside and out. Not a watermark/fingerprint left on the car Just glad to see my back on the driveway... you all know what i mean

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DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Yeah sorted! Bet your glad she's back mate new oil mkaes all the difference pal. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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FishtailnZ Don't feed the trolls... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,490 Country: Thanks: 285 Thanked 211 Times in 94 Posts	Thanks for the report and I'm glad it was a pleasant (other than pricing!) service experience. One quick question though - any details on how they enabled the horn beep with locking feature? My local dealer said it can't be done __________________ - Bill Waiting on a 2009 C63 Opal Fire Red/Alpaca Grey R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

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FishtailnZ Don't feed the trolls... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,490 Country: Thanks: 285 Thanked 211 Times in 94 Posts	Netherlands as country option in StarD, thanks! __________________ - Bill Waiting on a 2009 C63 Opal Fire Red/Alpaca Grey R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

11-01-2006	#8 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,752 Country: Thanks: 96 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Thats it but only for the alarm mate. Not global settings __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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ck1220k SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Vehicle: SLK350 Posts: 14 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	how do u make the hid foglights work? mines keep on flashing on and off. pls help.

11-01-2006	#10 (permalink)
FishtailnZ Don't feed the trolls... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,490 Country: Thanks: 285 Thanked 211 Times in 94 Posts	Cool, thanks again guys! __________________ - Bill Waiting on a 2009 C63 Opal Fire Red/Alpaca Grey R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

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SLKman Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Texas Vehicle: 2000 Copper Designo Sport Posts: 1,063 Country: Thanks: 261 Thanked 73 Times in 35 Posts	When putting top down...do you get 3 beeps from pressing your remote 3 times/ and putting it up...do you hear nine beeps before top goes up? SLKman

11-01-2006	#12 (permalink)
noregret4life Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NJ Vehicle: '05 SLK350 Posts: 1,092 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	When i unlock/drop top... i get 3 beeps When i lock/put top up... i get 1 short beep, followed by another short beep, then 3 additional beeps. All very quick, back to back. I like it. Lets me know the top is activated and at work.

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