EML yellow light...

EML yellow light...

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romft123

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1,003 posts

11 months

Friday 14th June
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Drove the car yesterday on a 200 mile trip, stayed over night, then back the next day. Outbound no probs at all, then starting it up the next day for a return trip the yellow EML came on??? Car drove fine, took it steady at the start, did a few "sprints " up to 85, but nothing, felt as normal.

Any ideas??

2014 350

Faszination76

62 posts

51 months

Friday 14th June
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Impossible to say without getting the codes read on STAR, could be literally - anything.

romft123

Original Poster:

1,003 posts

11 months

Friday 14th June
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was just wondering if that happened to anyone with that car and it was...........slammed the boot, or fuel cap or...........

leef44

4,762 posts

160 months

Friday 14th June
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Not a Mercedes but happened to me on my 2005 Suzuki. Everything in the car seemed to work fine and there were no strange noises.

It turned out to be an O2 sensor but you won't know until STAR diagnostics have been done on your MB then get it fixed asap.

romft123

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1,003 posts

11 months

Friday 14th June
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leef44 said:
Not a Mercedes but happened to me on my 2005 Suzuki. Everything in the car seemed to work fine and there were no strange noises.

It turned out to be an O2 sensor but you won't know until STAR diagnostics have been done on your MB then get it fixed asap.
Not applicable to me in any way.

Panamax

5,077 posts

41 months

Friday 14th June
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Similar situation recently. I hoped it was "just a sensor"...

NOx sensor - £500 for the part, plus fitting. Ouch!

Panamax

5,077 posts

41 months

Friday 14th June
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Faszination76 said:
Impossible to say without getting the codes read on STAR, could be literally - anything.
STAR is the code reading system which will delve into more than just generic OBD and will be able to read all Mercedes codes. Expect to be charged around £80 just for the code reading.

"The Mercedes-Benz Star machine will diagnose issues with all Mercedes-Benz control units, such as engines ECU, ABS, Airbags, SRS, Aircon, Immobilisers, Keyless entry and other control units."

Some makes of car will extinguish the yellow light after several drives if an intermittent fault does not reoccur. However, I'm led to believe once a Mercedes code illuminates the EML it's likely to stay illuminated unless/until the issue is fixed/cleared.

romft123

Original Poster:

1,003 posts

11 months

Friday 14th June
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Panamax said:
Faszination76 said:
Impossible to say without getting the codes read on STAR, could be literally - anything.
STAR is the code reading system which will delve into more than just generic OBD and will be able to read all Mercedes codes. Expect to be charged around £80 just for the code reading.

"The Mercedes-Benz Star machine will diagnose issues with all Mercedes-Benz control units, such as engines ECU, ABS, Airbags, SRS, Aircon, Immobilisers, Keyless entry and other control units."

Some makes of car will extinguish the yellow light after several drives if an intermittent fault does not reoccur. However, I'm led to believe once a Mercedes code illuminates the EML it's likely to stay illuminated unless/until the issue is fixed/cleared.
I know

maz8062

2,608 posts

222 months

Tuesday 18th June
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90% of the time these CEL don’t go away and it’ll be an instant fail at MOT time. If it was my car I’d buy a code reader and Google what comes up. The more expensive option would be to take it to a dealer of specialist for diagnostics - you don’t know what they’ll find nor how much it’ll cost. If it’s the NOx sensor or CAT, brace yourself.