...Mercedes Benz S-Class (W 140) SL-Class (W 129 Constant illumination of the right or left indicator or headlight. If there are complaints with these vehicles that the right or left indicator or headlight shines constantly even when the ignition is switched off, one possible cause ma...
...Ford Fiesta With 1.25-litre Zetec-SE engine Model year 03.1997–07.1997 Poor idling, increased engine speed. If there are complaints with these vehicles that th e engine idles poorly, does not return to idling speed and t hat no engine braking effect takes place when driving with th...
...Technical Information Starters with oil contamination Pattern of damage A starter contaminated through oil can be recognized by oil deposits in the bearing bell and in the starter. In extreme cases, contamination can be detected immediately du e to an oil film or drops of oil on th...
...Technical Information Overloading of starters Pattern of damage As a rule, an overloaded starter can be recognized by temper colours on the armature, a burned field winding and a discoloured or burned coil for the solenoid switch. These are characteristics that point to a high the...
...Chrysler PT Cruiser All models with 2.4-litre engine Model year to 05/2000 Engine control lamp illuminates, fault code in the fault memory. If there are complaints with these vehicles that the engine control lamp illuminates and that fault code P0441 (Flow monitoring suction system...
...Peugeot 206 With 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre petrol engine or 1.9-litre and 2.0-litre diesel engine Build-up of smoke in the instrument cluster, failure of electrical components, short-circuits. If there are complaints with these vehicles about t he above-mentioned faults, one possible...
...Technical Information Compressors without magnetic clutches General For some years, so-called clutchless, externally triggered, variable compressors have been used (Fig. 1). All w ell-known compressor manufacturers use a great variety of different basic types. Here is a list of the...
...Mercedes Benz C-Class (W 203) Failure of the park light If there are complaints about the above-mentioned fault, the cause could be defective bulbs. In addition, the customer may complain that the bulbs fail noticeably often. This stems from the fact that the bulbs have a rated vo...
...Mercedes Benz C Class (W 203) Indicator not working If there are complaints about the above-mentioned fault, the cause could be contact problems. High contact resistances are caused due to the contact pressure between the bulb socket and the headlight being too low. These lead to o...
...Mercedes Benz E-Class (W 210, W 211) All vehicles with halogen bulbs Low beam does not work If there are complaints about the above-mentioned fault, the cause could be a defective plug-connection. Due to high temperatures on the headlight plug, caused by the l ow beam being switched...