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SLK 320, Today, stuck in 5th Gear and Speedo inactive

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Strange one today, the car stuck in fifth gear, and the speedo became inactive. Got it home, turned the ignition off then on again. After this it corrected itself.

I had a concurrent ABS/BAS/ESP light on at the time, however, this has been coming on intermittently now for a month and never has the car stuck in gear like this.

Any ideas? :|
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Welcome back! been 5 years?

How old is your batteyr? old/bad batteries give strange electronic results!
320? your profile says 230
Vehicle: 1998 SLK 230
320? your profile says 230
Vehicle: 1998 SLK 230
Yep, sold the 230 now have the 320 - I'll update the profile.

Not so sure about the battery. I notice that when I come to a stop and the engine cooling fan kicks in, the dash lights dim for a split second.
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get it tested. the slk needs a great battery. not a good or fully charged old battery.
Dimming lights??????very well could be the old battery!
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