I adore my Mercedes, however it seems to resent me! Cleaned weekly and polished meticulously, I Installed a new LCD screen and replaced the tweeters with Focal units, installed Brembo discs and pads; nevertheless, the door mirror LEDs have ceased functioning. Invested half a day attempting to remove the mirror cover, only to discover that some individual had inserted a screw at the base of the case to secure it. Repaired LEDs and replaced the casing. I have changed the speaker grilles four times since acquiring the vehicle: twice on the driver's side and twice on the passenger side, which were damaged by the seat belt.
Ordered and replaced broken door card clips, changed the intermittent alternator and battery, and replaced the alarm module that caused the battery to discharge weekly.
Visited the supermarket last week; upon exiting, the vehicle failed to start. After few attempts to troubleshoot, I contacted the RAC and endured a five-hour wait. Identified the issue as originating from the transmission electronics box; procured a second-hand replacement which I installed, functioning for a few days before failing to start. I removed the center console once again and discovered that the circlip securing the selector to the gearbox, which I had reused, had fallen out. A replacement costs £15, and I can resume driving. However, on a drive today, I noticed that the door mirror LEDs had ceased functioning.