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infernal omega....flashing engine warning light, wont start

7K views 53 replies 13 participants last post by  Paul Baldwin 
#1 ·
Hiya,

Over the recent cold snap, the darn thing has been a real pain in the rear to get started....Its all happened really since the battery decided that it would drain following some muppet leaving the boot not closed properly.....Got it jumpstarted, drove it for a good 60 miles last night at 60 plus and for about 70 minutes...

Went to start the darn thing again today, and it fires ok, and sometimes even starts, but it then promptly dies again, with the orange warning light flashing......

Any ideas? Sensor nackered somewhere? Engines the 2.5 v6, it has been super chipped but cant see that being a prob......

Obviously cant do anything with it, need to get it into a garage to get it looked at, once it starts, its fine, but currently the darn orange warning light is flashing and I cant do anythng with it....

Rapidly going off vx cars........

HELP!
 
#52 ·
v6_shark said:
so when you look at it, hmm thats a new merc sitting there with a warranty that u cant fault......everything for the first 3 years virutally
A friend bought a year old Merc from a dealer.

He had soooo much **** go wrong with it. Ended up going back to the garage over 8 times in the first few months.

After a long battle and writing to Merc HQ he eventually got his car changed like for like. Eventually. Serious Hassle.

Mercs are shite.
 
#54 ·
If the battery is totally flat then just disconnect it, remove it from the car and charge it. Or has the alarm got a seperate battery backup?
The alarm is probably going tits when u attempt to charge it because its designed to operate at full voltage.
As for neighbours just knock on a few doors and explain the situation, most people will then put up with a lot more than usual, if they dont like it its tough, at least you have attempted to do something.
 
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