california babe
12/20/2007 12:31:42 PM
Hi everyone,
my e320 wagon left turn signal stays on (with the ignition on) all the time except if i turn the right one on. bulbs look ok,can it be the switch? or anything else?
thank you very much....
E Cls Owner
12/20/2007 1:46:25 PM
Sounds like the switch... Unfortunately, unlike the Mercedes of the 1970's and 1980s which had switch assemblies that could be sometimes repairs, about the only choice on a W210 is replacement. The assembly runs approximately $130, and takes 1.5 hours, +/-, to replace it...
Good luck.
JR
california babe
12/22/2007 1:26:51 PM
Thank you for your reply. Do you have any advice for meon how to take off the plastic cover around the column to get to it? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
ps i removed the bulbs from the front and rear and it bstill stays on, I think your right about the switch.
ohlord
12/22/2007 2:17:29 PM
Disconnect the neg lead from the battery,pull the steering wheel off,fasteners on back side.Pull off the plate under it,unscrew the screws under that plate pull the whole unit stalks and all out,replace the directional switch and the reverse procedure.hook up battery,resync windows,enter radio code,reset steering angle sensor,and you're done.
ohlord
You have an s430 an E320 wagon and an ml320?Go to your indie if you can't diy this job.
california babe
12/24/2007 12:57:23 PM
Thank you all. I sold the s430 and the ml320 is my brother in laws. What is indie? I will try to do it today or tomorrow. the steering angle sensor, I am not sure how to do it, but I will try before taking it to someone. Thanks again!
Veronica
ohlord
12/24/2007 1:58:16 PM
Independent shop,most run by former mb techs ask around here and on mbworld.org w210 forum and benzworld.org w210 forum for a trusted shop in your area.
Recent write up of how to remove the steering wheel on benzworld.org you will need help not because of your sex ,it takes two people at least to muscle the parts off.
good luck.
to reset the steering angle sensor after hooking up the battery,you turn the steering wheel all the way left and all the way right several times.
ohlord
benzworld.org w210 diy section
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210-e-class/1213234-steering-wheel-swap-step-step.html there is also another write up by g-amg
