Mercedes issue

WanderlustIre · 22-07-2018 09:04PM #1

Ok so I have a 2002 C180 Mercedes. I hadn't been driving it regularly past 2 months. I drove Dublin to Kilkenny today and as I hit Kilkenny the power died in the car. I got it home with alot of having to stop and restart and allow it sit in hard shoulders.

Warning light is showing Battery \ Alternator workshop warning.

Is this just a battery replacement or more complicated. Any idea of rough price?

TheBoyConor · 25-07-2018 08:48AM

Could be literally anything really. ANd it's very very unlikely to be the battery.

Get someone to read the fault codes and see what it says.

WanderlustIre · 25-07-2018 10:43AM

TheBoyConor wrote: »

Could be literally anything really. ANd it's very very unlikely to be the battery.

Get someone to read the fault codes and see what it says.

How do I get the fault codes read? Is that a diagnostic check.

biko · 25-07-2018 10:54AM

Moved from DIY

If you can get a mechanic to call out and see the car they will be able to scan the codes and perhaps fix the car there and then.

As said, there could be many different reasons for the issue so start at the top, with error codes and a mechanic with a voltmeter.

septictank · 25-07-2018 10:58AM

You in the Dublin central area or out of town?

wonski · 25-07-2018 11:18AM

Alternator likely, but need to be checked. Check battery connections just in case.

WanderlustIre · 25-07-2018 11:44AM

septictank wrote: »

You in the Dublin central area or out of town?

I'm crumlin mate

septictank · 25-07-2018 11:58AM

My Macanic is in Glasneven, good lad to call out locally, Crumlin might be a bit far.

WanderlustIre · 25-07-2018 12:05PM

septictank wrote: »

My Macanic is in Glasneven, good lad to call out locally, Crumlin might be a bit far.

Has he a garage?

septictank · 25-07-2018 12:11PM

Well he's small time, more of a lock up really, but knows his stuff and won't rob you. You'd think it was a taxi rank outside, they all use him in the area.

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