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dirkeule1

M Klasse hybrid electrical gremlin

Has anyone seen this M Klasse electrical gremlin I have a 2011 Mercedes M Klasse hybrid with some weird errors The onboard diagnostics shows errors in the error memory I am getting some general electrical malfunctions and the navigation system is completely dead My mechanic suspects the programming of the control unit is implausible He quoted around 240€ for a potential software fix Just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar before I proceed

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norbertbrown1

I had similar issues with my M Klasse Not the hybrid version but the symptoms sound familiar The navigation cutting out and some random electrical quirks Did they check the battery condition Sometimes a weak battery can cause control module glitches

dirkeule1 (Author)

Thanks that's helpful They did mention the battery during the onboard diagnostics check but didn't seem too concerned Was your problem definitely a software issue or something else

norbertbrown1

It's tough to say definitively I think the weak battery was contributing but ultimately the control unit needed a reflash The shop I went to mentioned something about corrupted data I would say let them do the software fix it is a common problem But it might also be worth checking the battery terminals are clean and tight before that just to rule it out

dirkeule1 (Author)

Appreciate the insight I went ahead with the software fix and it seems to have resolved the issue The navigation is back and the error messages are gone Thanks for the advice

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