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what your going to need for this fix
15amp wire any colour
wire stripper
wire crimper
wire cutter usually you can find a tool that does all 3
eye ring connectors
solder
soldering iron
multi meter
drill bit and drill or hand drill
or
bolt
washer
spring washer
nut
drill bit
drill or hand drill
depending on which way you decide to fix your issue will dictate what you need
either way both ways will be a permanent fix
in this video
i show you guys how to fix the most common fault with the w204s
the tail light connector harness issue relating to the brown ground wire
this common fault causes a inconsistent connection between the harness and the tail light connector
thereby dimming your tail lights and throwing error messages
also due to the wire being too thin of a gauge for the amount of current being drawn to the tail light assembly it can melt the connector harness and in some cases cause a fire…..very dangerous in my opinion
so a fix is necessary to ensure safety
i have been told that mercedes has announced a recall for this fix but with the hassle of having to book and lose your car for a certain amount of time
here i show you how to diy and fix this issue yourself
this is a permanent fix as well
i show 2 ways in which you can use to fix this common fault with the w204s
the choice is yours
they are both solid fixes
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Well done. As an electrical fault finder, I zeroed in pretty quick. I bolted through the common frame with 2.5mm wire. Bolted to car frame. Right side fixed.
Left side was ok. But going to do the upgrade for peace of mind.
But , yes. You got rid of the gal first for soldering. I chose to drill.
Regards KevinM
Please help!!!!!! I did all this. My brake light is still blinking as a turn signal on my rear right and still showing error message. Do you know what could be triggering it? Please
Please give me some advice and help.
I am 70+ years old and my old 1990 350dsl Mercedes will NOT pass inspection here in Louisiana.
Here is the problem.
1990 Mercedes 350dsl When I turn on the parking lights the tail lights work, BUT when I turn on the head lights the Drivers side tail light goes out.
Worked perfectly. Thanks brother.
Hi guys I did the exact same thing but my brake bulb is also blinking together with the turn signal when I put on the hazard..did anybody here experience that and how did you fix it please please need answers
Great video, and very informative for the exact problem I'm having ( and did not want to deal with Mercedes if it was an easy fix ) Thank you mate!!!
thanks so much for this video clip i done mine straight away i had engine management lights powersteering problems light staying on etc because of this problem unfortunatly MB uk dont and wont recall our cars so ive followed your instructions and all done thanks again brilliant job !!
I have tried this and I am still having a issue with error messages and my light stay on and do not switch off.
Hya buddy, could this problem cause my small instrument lights to fail ie, window button lights and dash, main lights work but the rear indicators do not flash or come on, thanks
Did u need resistors for the led's? If not can you give me the link to the ones you bought please? I just got some but for some reason they work if I put them in the front as signal lights but they will give a error and blink when i try them as rear signal lights? Thanx!
My break lights stay on and get brighter when I press the breaks but i have no actual tail lights. Car is telling me substitute tail lights are on. I wonder if this is a good place to start figuring out what the issue is.
Thank you
Thank you Sir, you are a life saver
You sir are a life saver!! Period..!
How do u put the wire in the eye ring?
Where can I find the type of wire that I need
What do you do with the original brown grounding wire that goes into the connector. Do you just leave that slot empty
Thank you
so helpful, thanks a ton!
Nothing going on…..
After watching this video several times I decided to do it. Mine had same issue however the harness was not damaged or melted. Went with the soldering approach and came out flawless. Attached other end to the nearest ground and vwala. No more error message and light functions. Thanks!!
I have a 2005 C230k, and I installed LED's all around, the bottom 2 bulbs on both sides tail lights do not turn on, after rewiring the resistor I succeeded in turning on Driver Side which is still flickering, but I would've never thought to rewire a new ground, I'm headed home and trying this!! Thank You!!
Thanks for your well video. Have the same issue and this time car is at Mercedes, 418 euros asked. I told them to hang on till tomorrow. I think I'm gonna do this but I have a little question, (may sound silly) The brown og cable, just cut it from where its melted or pull it out frim where it comes connected way back.?
Thanks
Excellent video, many thanks
Is it a 5mm or 6mm bolt on the car panel?
I don’t have blinkers or break lights help
Do you don’t have to do anything with the old wires? Just put in a new wire?
do you really need that soldering pencil melter thing I do not own one of these. I saw a video of someone else screwing it in place without soldering it.
Hey many I did this yesterday and it worked. But today I went to turn on my car and it was dead. Is there any possible reason for this? I believe I followed it all correctly. I did the screw method and not the soldering method. Maybe I left a light on last night and did not see. Has to leave for work and can’t do anything to it right now. Going to try to jump it tonight. Could use some help or maybe some possible problems and solutions thank you.
I can't find the fuse anywhere for the rear lights.. anyone help?! Google and even the fuse diagram isn't helping
Can you please let me know what is the size of eye ring connector ? Thanks for such a detailed video.
Isn't easier to just replace the tail light board (lamp carrier) ??
The best instructional videos hands down. Thank you Mikey!
Thanks Mikeyz, problem solved.
Thanks for the helpful video ! Is it necessary to unplug or cut the original brown ground wire before doing this ? The on in my 09’ is almost burnt out, but not completely