Iridium_Silver. 317 posts · Joined 2020. #4 · Nov 24, 2022. Easiest way:-. Jack up, remove wheels, remove inner splash guards, remove bumper, then remove headlight assembly. You then have easy access to the bulbs . Gave up trying to remove bulbs without removing headlamp.
Mercedes Benz SL500 R230 2005 Rear Boot Floor Carpet Lift Panel J205. Pre-Owned: Mercedes-Benz. $126.84. $140.43 shipping. 1076805840 FRONT RIGHT CARPET W PAD W107 I purchased a 2004 Sl500 recently with a few issues. 1) Radio not working - fixed by replacing the fuses on the radio and amp. 2) Left right corner sagging - have not start to investigated this yet. 3) Battery warning light on the dash. I have spent some time troubleshooting the battery light, but have not found a solution yet. Dollar for Dollar the R230 is miles better than the rest; reliability, comfort, service, parts and all. Yes and no. No- R230 value reflects problematic nature of the beast. Yes - if you roll the dice on R230 and get lucky, then it is one hell of a ride for a steal. 911s, for example, hold value much better than R230s. The R230 has a tandem pump that operates both the ABC and the Power Steering system. A new pump is $1360 from Genuine Mercedes and even a used specimen will fetch upwards of $700 at a junkyard. Luckily for you, once the conversion is completed there is no need for a tandem pump anymore. The other approach is to replace the tandem pump with a power steering pump from any V8 Mercedes of that time period that was available without ABC. So if you have a 2005 SL500, get a PS pump for an S500 or ML500 without ABC. VVK Suspension sells a PS pump for V8 R230s for $150; Rebuild Master Tech also has one, but it's more expensive. The Mercedes R230 SL might’ve slipped under the radar for many years, but it’s safe to say the car’s most definitely an attainable modern classic now. As Mercedes-Benz brought in the new SL in the early noughties, its metal-folding roof was a first for the SL line, and the move away from Bruno Sacco’s magical design of the R129 was Mercedes-Benz is extending the SL-Class line-up by introducing an attractive entry-level model in the shape of the SL 280 developing 170 kW (231 PS; 228 hp). The six cylinder powerplant delivers its peak torque of 300 N⋅m (221 lbf⋅ft) from 2500 rpm and accelerates the roadster from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.8 seconds, whilst fuel
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After seeing many requests for fuse diagrams, and realizing that the fuse panels have gone through several iterations through the years, I decided to go through WIS and compile all the versions. Here they are: Benzbits: R230 Fuses and Relays. - Rodney. Birmingham, Alabama (USA) - Current: 2011 SL550, Former: 2011 C300, 2010 ML350, CLK550
You can also replace with used box (~$50) or new ($$$). If you pull the right side panel, you can access some Torx screws to remove the box. There are a number of Torx screws going up into the dash, and to the lid door too. Disconnect the wires when loose, and the cool air vent, and have at it.
