[R129 SL] ASR Problems

[Jan Kuylaars]

Don't make the mistake of minimize the value of ASR. I new some guys who
died because their Porsche did not have it. Every time my wife is
driving my car I am glad that this system is in it. It is not only for
wintertime. It is made for safety when you make a mistake with the 350
horsepower engine in a curve. There could be moisture or loose stones on
the road. I have had many times when I drove my car in the beginning
that the ASR corrected my mistakes.
 
But when you are a very good driver, you don't need it.  A lot of cars
don't have it . And also Mercedes had not build in the system in every
car. But when you have it, what money can it be worth to loose your
life? Or in better condition only the damage on your car?  Try to set
your car with one wheel on the road and the other wheel on the grass.
Give full power and look if your ASR system is working or not. Maybe it
is working and only the bulb is burning for false indication. In both
conditions there will no other damage on your car when you are driving
normal and give power after the curve when your car is in straight
position.
 
If I must made a decision of having new wheels or repaired my ASR , I
choose for the last.
 
Jan.
 
 

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Van: r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com
[mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com] Namens Oldbenz1 at aol.com
Verzonden: dinsdag 28 augustus 2007 21:57
Aan: r129list at mbcoupes.com
Onderwerp: [R129 SL] ASR Problems



Having gratefully received and digested the advice from list members,
I'm still in a quandry as what to do.  Apparently this is a very complex
system that is not easy to analyze or repair.  I recently visited my
local M-B dealer, where I am on very good terms with the service
manager.  I presented to him my problem (ASR light comes on after a few
minutes of engine run time and then stays on until ignition is switched
off).  I explained that I have no transmission problem, and there is no
evidence of rear wheel braking or accelerator pedal malfunction.   He
said-"there are many things that can cause this, but expect to pay from
several hundred to more than a thousand dollars to analyze and remedy
it".  He suggested that it is probably an electronic device that has
failed- either in the computer or the instrument cluster.    Now comes
the crucial question(s)- since I never drive the car in winter, nor has
it ever been in sand, of what value to me is a system that regulates
rear wheel spin?   Can anyone on the list advise me of the following:
Can this system be disabled so the light does not glare at me from the
dashboard?  I'm thinking of simply removing the bulb from its socket in
the instrument panel. Would this cause any problems with other systems
that may be interconnected?   If I continue to drive the car in its
present condition, could I possibly be asking for trouble by damaging
something?   I'd like to get into the mind of the engineer who designed
this system and ask what he was thinking by adding so much complexity
for so little meaningful benefit.  




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