Mercedes R230 SL55 AMG ABC Visit Workshop fault- FIX
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- This is a detailed video showing exactly how to fix an ABC ‘Visit Workshop’ fault (B22/10) on a 2004 Mercedes SL55 AMG. Rather than replacing the entire hydraulic strut, this video shows you how to replace just the electronic plunger sensor and fix the ABC fault. There are detailed instructions for removing the boot lining and putting the trunk lid (boot lid) in 'service mode'.
The end of the video shows you exactly what parts ands tools you need, where to get them, and how much everything will cost. This cost us less than $200 to fix.
The previous video gave a little more detail on how to scan the car for this B22/10 fault using the iCarsoft v2 scanner.
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These SLs may be old but still one of the best used cars around. Lovely to drive but one must be willing to service it correctly.
Agreed - I think one of the biggest problems is that these cars are now cheap enough to be affordable to people who cant really afford to service them. For example changing the ABC fluid regularly will do wonders for the longevity of the system. Mike
Brilliant videos with so much information for the R230 DIYer, bought my SL a week ago it’s now my go to Channel. Thanks 😊
Wow high praise indeed. If you ever need to do any work on your car, it is also worth checking out the David Smith SL channel (www.youtube.com/@DavidSmithSL) He breaks R230's and is a good source of parts. Mike
Probably the best youtube video i have ever seen regarding working on a R230 SL,so looking forward to your other videos.One tiny piece of advice,please get yourself a set of trim removal tools,really top notch video and i just watched the tracker removal video and it was equally as good and i will be ordering the clamp and fuse tester right away,thank you.😁👍
Thank you for your very kind comments. If you are planning to get a clamp meter, check out the video below as it gives some advice based on my experience:
ua-cam.com/video/pQL9o9YJh6U/v-deo.html
Mike
Agreed. Very thorough. Subscribed and will be watching this series
The roof mechanism on this model is amazing. The complexity is frightening though. Thankfully German production means it’s been reliable so far. I have an 2014 350SL which is showing rear battery error. Mikes last video has encouraged me to replace it myself. Great work Mike. Now I know why dealers never do a good job refitting interior trim then just don’t spend time or effort it takes to refit all the small clips etc correctly.
Thank you for this video!
A Remarkable Video! Thank you, Mike, for what you do. You are tempting me to sell the R 107 and look for a SL 55 AMG! Although sometimes it appears that your new car is more complex than the human body!
That is funny, I’m considering going the exactly opposite way. I may switch my Sl500 for R107
@@marekhabel2493 There is something nice about the simplicity of older cars without all the electronics. My first ever car was a 107 and I still have it. Only ever broken down and been stranded - once with a snapped fan belt. Mike
Your comment has got me thinking that at some stage, it might be interesting to do a comparison between the R107 and R230. The 107 draws a lot of attention and admiring glances and I have a suspicion would win the beauty contest in a line up with the general public. However, the SL55 feels like a modern car and not something you have to be too precious about....Mike
Great video with very clear explanations, top job 👍
Thank you! for your kind comment. Mike
Thanks so much. Great work and very well explained.
Glad it was helpful! Mike
Good lead on the parts. Thank you.
Thanks for your comment - its terrible to think how many perfectly good struts have been thrown out/changed! Mike
Thank you for sharing your experiences, as an SL55AMG owner I will be following your journey with interest, and attempting to replicate your self help attitude, perhaps get an assistant to film for you.. Two hands has to be easier! 😀 kudos on your height adjuster fix, amazing that Mercedes don't sell that part.. I use a panel tool which has a small u shaped tip for removing those plastic panel clips that have a pin in them. Regards John.
Thanks for your comment...and yes one day professionalism will get the better of me and I'll invest in a decent camera stand. Went to see my mates at Autoclassico yesterday who were in the process of removing the power steering/hydraulic pump on an SL65. They were mighty pleased to find out about the ABCspecialist in Netherlands because a refurbed pump from Merc costs considerably more. You have reminded me to buy a decent set of panel clip removal tools! Mike
I always do plunger, then level, and finally load adjustment. Works every time
Hi - thanks for your comment. What scanner are you using? I'm pretty sure my Autel MaxiDas has a software bug which prevents me from using it to recalibrate the suspension. Mike
I generally use the autel ms906bt for this. Try doing them in separate key cycles and see if it works. The fault for incomplete calibration clears on its own once the load adjustment is performed.
@@powayimports4175 Thanks for your reply.
If you watch the video below, you will see that despite following the correct procedure, I end up with a Visit Workshop fault. The Merc indy followed exactly the same procedure on DAS STAR and it worked straight off:
ua-cam.com/video/-YfbzeBZohQ/v-deo.html
Where are you based?
Mike
In sunny Southern California! San Diego to be exact.
@@powayimports4175 Nice...I spent a year in LA...and travelling around in my Dodge Ram. Loved it. Mike
ABC is what makes these cars drive so well.But I'll be damned if I ever buy another one.I had an 03 SL55 for over 10 years.
Unfortunately the ABC suspension is a nightmare when these cars get some age in them.
Agreed....lovely to drive BUT there will be costs down the road. I am intrigued to see if I can figure some of these repairs out for myself and maybe pass the knowledge on. How hard can it be? A few nuts and bolts...some high pressure hydraulic fluid lines...pump..rubber O rings. It is not a car you would want to over pay for! Mike
I desperately need to replace the seals on my r107 hardtop that go against the top of driver and passenger window. Any chance you can do a video on that?
Love all the info that you share with us, happy new year
Thanks
Thanks for your comment. May I ask why you need to replace these seals - is it because they are falling apart...or because the windows do not meet the seal and let in wind/water? Mike
@@MikesMercsandothercars They are disintegrating , cracking etc
So well done excellent
Thanks for your comment - yes it feels like dodging a bullet when you manage to fix something expensive for a fraction of the cost. Mike
This could save me ££££s the next time my 2005 SL55 needs a new strut or sensor. Thanks Mike, where are you based; I’d like to buy you a drink! 👍
Thanks for your comment. I'm in sunny Bristol UK. You are right...there must be many R230 owners out there that have spent thousands when the the problem could have been solved for hundreds. Mike
@@MikesMercsandothercars That’s a shame as I’m in not so sunny Norfolk UK! Looking forward to your next post on the SL55…
Maybe you do me a small favour which will help me on the current video I’m doing? Can you tell me whether your glove box light comes on if you open passenger door and then open glove box - eg with no keys in ignition. Also…. does your glove box light go out immediately if you manually press the small lever which operates the switch…..Thx. Mike
@@MikesMercsandothercars - In answer to your questions: ‘yes and yes’. Hope this helps!..
@@ash44roberts Brilliant thx. On some Mercs, glove box light only comes on with ignition set to position 1. Mike
Make sure to fuse the BNS/BCM!
I guess Transformers movies were based on the trunk of SL R230! 🤣
Great tutorial Mike, you have another subscriber. I have an SL55 sagging on one corner but no leaks and it drives just fine. What symptom did you have other than the ABC warning message, did you have a corner dropping on the car? Are there level sensors in the other struts too please?
Thanks for your comment. Sagging on one corner is usually a sign of a problem with your valve block. I assume the car levels up when turned on and when you are driving, but sags after a day or two of being parked? If those are your symptoms it’s time to replace the rubber gaskets in the valve block……and probably the hydraulic fluid too. Sagging on one or two corners won’t trigger any dash warning whereas problems with the strut sensors or level sensors will. Mike
@@MikesMercsandothercars I have a valve block seal kit ready to go. I did one of them a few years back and the sinking improved and slowed but now the rear right drops in about 10 mins after shut down. When you changed the sensor, what was the physical problem you had or was it just the ABC message?
@@simonculmer6624 Hi - it was just an ABC message - there was no physical problem. If the problem lay with your strut sensor, you would get an ABC error on the dash. Mike
My ABC has an intermittent fault and it settles uneven on the right rear only happens after driving it on it first leg, if I stop the car the "ABC red drive carefully". My fault reader is as sophisticated as your what brand do you use?
Thanks for your comment...I only got half of your message. When you plug in your scanner, are you getting a fault code? Mike
Great info! But, I think if I ever have to replace the plunger sensor I will just cut out the area around the top of the sensor instead of removing all that stuff...lol
Thanks for your comment....You know what?.....the same thing did occur to me too. What a pain, BUT, like most things it is much easier 2nd time round. Mike
Great video do have a video how to replace the quarter glass motor n glass on both sides
Thanks for your comment. Hopefully this video will help you:
ua-cam.com/video/GJr1_ZF0gV0/v-deo.html
Mike
That helped me 100 percent thank thank thank u very much for years I tried figuring it out and well all I cam say is thank u
I have a front plunger sensor fault on a SL500, could you advise how to go about changing front sensor.
Thanks for your comment and sorry to read you have a problem. The front travel sensor is available for 180 euro (+ a deposit) from:
www.abcspecialist.nl/en/artikel/plungerweg-sensor-abc-veerpoot-r230-voor?itm=832
I have never changed one of these so I'm not sure whether you have to remove the strut to do so. I have written to ABCspecialists in Holland and asked them and will let you know what they have to say.
Meanwhile are you in the UK (if so what part) or USA
Mike
@@MikesMercsandothercars
Thanks very much for getting back to me much appreciated. I am in the UK, Uddingston, Scotland.
I look forward to more of you videos and finding out more about these cars.
I have another question which sensor is the one that reads the top is locked when it’s closed is it the front right sensor on the windshield or the driver side rear limit switch
Thanks for your comment. Are you asking this because you are getting an error on the dash...or your roof wont close? What are the exact symptoms of the issue? There is a 'roof locked limit switch' on either side of the roof (S/91/2 and S/91/3) and an additional roof limit switch (S91/1) above drivers seat for a RHD UK car.
The following 'Vario Roof diagnostic aid 'sets out the location of the switches:
mbworld.org/forums/attachments/sl-class-r230/135285d1216509049-vario-roof-diagnostic-aid-vario-roof-diagnostic-aid.pdf
The roof works I’m getting a reading on the dashboard roof operation while it’s closed convertible tops works good just while I’m driving it says that the rollbar doesn’t come up or down it s down now the windows don’t do the function stays open a little when I open the window both rear and front window go down together
What I did was too wasn’t working I unplugged the rvc and plugged it back the top started working good besides the rollbar ever since then the too works but not the rollbar
@@tonymontana4349 Hello - You may need to reset your roll bar. Try these things:
1. Disconnect consumer battery in the rear and leave it disconnected for 5 minutes to allow various modules to shut down. Sometimes that will reset the roll bar.
2. If that doesn't work, try pressing and holding down the roll bar "up" button for 10 seconds until you hear an audible click. That resets the roll bar mechanism. You might have to try this a couple of times.
Page 51 of the owners manual gives some additional info.
Good luck.
Mike
Good job! But what you have changed is not the height sensor, but what is called the plunger sensor. 😉
Yes you are right! I will add an amendment in the description. Am I right in assuming that the plunger measures the height of that strut by gauging how much oil is in the strut? Mike
@@MikesMercsandothercars no, for what I understood they are magnetic sensors. Will found you the details
@@MikesMercsandothercars where can I send you some pics of the description ?
@@celts153 That makes sense because when I extracted it it wasn't dripping with oil as expected. Mike
Thanks for your email regarding plunger sensors - your help and experience is much appreciated. mike
Which OBD do you recommend for the R230?
iCarsoft 2 is fine for basic fault finding and not too expensive.
The Autel MaxiDasDS 808 is the main one I use.This allows you to control modules and reset various things. I think you can also use it for coding new modules to the car....although I have not had to do that yet.
I bought mine from a guy off eBay and the problem is that Autel have never recognised me as the owner which means I cant get software updates. If you ever watched my "I broke my ABC suspension' video, you will see here is a bug in the Autel software when it comes to recalibrating suspension. Maybe this was fixed i later versions?
Is it for you or for a friend? Mike
@@MikesMercsandothercars Thank you Mike. Can you also do the ABC calibration and ABC flush/testing?
On the Autel, you should be able to do a proper ABC fluid flush eg RODEO to warm up fluid and then moving each strut manually to drain fluid into a bucket.
As mentioned, I had a problem trying do height calibration on the AUTEL. Although you SHOULD be able to do it, I kept getting an error. Using exactly the same process on STAR - no problems...which led me to believe there is an obscure software bug in AUTEL for my model of car.
You would be more than welcome to borrow my scanner. If it does what you need - great. If not you have saved yourself hundreds of pounds.
Mike
You are amazing
Thank you very much. Many owners dont realise that a lot of the expensive parts for the R230 are now available from suppliers other than Mercedes which makes ownership much more viable. Mike
@@MikesMercsandothercars yes actually we have in dubai ... The biggest industrial junk yard in the world
But sometimes it's hard to find specially for SL
I have sl500 AMG package and sl350 Brabus package (rare)
I'm happy driving both