Conductor261:

He should refund your 50k since his gamble did not work! First step

Ohhhk...he sha said after he ran a scan that...the result revealed either the auxiliary Barr, alternator or the charging system...

osy77:


Ohhhk...he sha said after he ran a scan that...the result revealed either the auxiliary Barr, alternator or the charging system...

A cursory search showed these

Common Causes
This error is caused due to one of the following:

Keeping ignition on with the engine turned off
Leaving the lights on
Parasitic current draw draining the battery when the vehicle is parked
The battery is no longer holding a charge, test and replace the battery
Too many electronic consumers connected to the auxiliary outlets
Defective alternator or voltage regulator
Loose battery connection or ground
Serpentine belt damaged or off

Check out these causes one after the other. Starting from the simplest ones ... Check battery connection and alternator charging voltage

Conductor261:


A cursory search showed these

Common Causes
This error is caused due to one of the following:

Keeping ignition on with the engine turned off
Leaving the lights on
Parasitic current draw draining the battery when the vehicle is parked
The battery is no longer holding a charge, test and replace the battery
Too many electronic consumers connected to the auxiliary outlets
Defective alternator or voltage regulator
Loose battery connection or ground
Serpentine belt damaged or off

Check out these causes one after the other. Starting from the simplest ones ... Check battery connection and alternator charging voltage

I guess I should suggest all these to the electrician before he runs a scan

I appreciate u bruv...u have been helpful

9icetoo:

Lagos to Asaba is the usual. The big pot holes were patched when I travelled during the Xmas period. Drivable, nothing the EOD can't handle.
From asaba to Onitsha is a breeze. Watch out for cars making left turns or coming from your left. Drive gently.
Onitsha to Awka is also fairly smooth. If you want to avoid bad roads, follow the Awka to enugu old road. It will take you through Nkpor, ogidi, ogbunike, umudioka, Abagana, enugwu ukwu to Amawbia.
Continue on the Awka to enugu old road.
There is a right turn along the Awka to enugu old road that will take you to enugu -port Harcourt expressway way. It's a twisting and winding road. There are bumps on this road so drive with care. Nothing the EOD can't handle.
From this point on, it's a smooth drive to abakaliki. This enugu-ph road will take you to nnpc mega station at enugu and a right turn from the mega station will take you straight to abakaliki.
Your EOD will be fine.

Thanks. I appreciate this.

seanfer:


Get all your papers updated, if your car is tinted please make sure you have a valid permit, if this is your first time going on this journey alone please make sure you are not overspeeding because there are some deep port holes on the road, between ondo and Edo state you will encounter over 25 check points some will just ask for your papers while majority will ask you to find them something i will advise have 100 and 200 naira notes totaling about 3k to 5k. follow commercial buses and make sure your Google Map is also available... Pray the day you will travel there won't be much traffic at the Niger bridge head.. And also don't park anyhow in any of the cities so that the Agberos won't use you chop.... Safe Journey

Awesome...thanks.

I will most likely stick to Google all through the way. Hopefully, I might get a friend who is a bit familiar with the roads to accompany me. But either way Google will be my friend. I hope not to jam too much traffic on that day. I will also hold some naira notes too.

As for the papers, I need to recheck these. I have non-factory tint and I have a tinted permit already. I learnt that I will also need a doctor's report as well. Don't know how true that is cos I have never been asked that so far. But I am already processing one sha to ensure I don't get delayed unnecessarily.

HeavenlyBang:


Not an easy road. I think you'll have to run Lagos to Asaba, which is well known. Then Asaba to Abakaliki. Asaba to Awka is mostly ok, especially if you take the old road.

Awka to Enugu ranges from good to ok, depending on the side you follow.

If you can do Lagos to Asaba with your car, I see no reason why you shouldn't be able to do the rest.

No idea about Enugu to Abakaliki.

Cool...thanks for this.

dljbd1:


Awesome...thanks.

I will most likely stick to Google all through the way. Hopefully, I might get a friend who is a bit familiar with the roads to accompany me. But either way Google will be my friend. I hope not to jam too much traffic on that day. I will also hold some naira notes too.

As for the papers, I need to recheck these. I have non-factory tint and I have a tinted permit already. I learnt that I will also need a doctor's report as well. Don't know how true that is cos I have never been asked that so far. But I am already processing one sha to ensure I don't get delayed unnecessarily.

Make sure the Doctor's report is back dated to a week before the permit is issued.

dljbd1:


Awesome...thanks.

I will most likely stick to Google all through the way. Hopefully, I might get a friend who is a bit familiar with the roads to accompany me. But either way Google will be my friend. I hope not to jam too much traffic on that day. I will also hold some naira notes too.

As for the papers, I need to recheck these. I have non-factory tint and I have a tinted permit already. I learnt that I will also need a doctor's report as well. Don't know how true that is cos I have never been asked that so far. But I am already processing one sha to ensure I don't get delayed unnecessarily.

I know the Onitsha to Abakiliki route like the back of my hand. If I'd be around and/or available when you're ready, I would be glad to guide you through that axis, we could make a convoy out of it maybe reach out to me when it's time.

Frankly I think that it's a thing of shame that we are a community of auto enthusiasts and we don't have these road trips and car meets, like cars and coffee hangouts, more often.

osy77:
Goodevening guys...pls I need HELP...my c300 2015 displayed "Stop vehicle shift to P leave engine running" I did as instructed for about 1 hr...yet it kept popping up anytime I start the car...took it to my benz specialist..he scanned it and said it was the auxiliary batt under the mat of the passengers side, I bought a new 1 for 50k ...yet it persisted... my guy now said he wants to change alternator ...pls any suggestions on possible solutions

50k for a motorcycle or generator battery? I have one lying around here, bought for 3k. The voltage converter isn't up to 30k sef - this is a major rip-off. Don't touch that alternator. Contact oluwaseunla even if you're not in Lagos for remote diagnosis. While you are it tell your guy that I said, he's mad!

When you change the aux battery, the voltage converter also known as the capacitor must be changed to eliminate any issue that may arise from the swap. It is a very common problem for new Mercs.

In short, a simple scan would have pointed him to the right cause of the malfunction, which would likely be the capacitor alone.

dljbd1:


Awesome...thanks.

I will most likely stick to Google all through the way. Hopefully, I might get a friend who is a bit familiar with the roads to accompany me. But either way Google will be my friend. I hope not to jam too much traffic on that day. I will also hold some naira notes too.

As for the papers, I need to recheck these. I have non-factory tint and I have a tinted permit already. I learnt that I will also need a doctor's report as well. Don't know how true that is cos I have never been asked that so far. But I am already processing one sha to ensure I don't get delayed unnecessarily.

Also leave on a Sunday, the road is better most of them Manning road blocks have gone to drink beer ....

Enugu Abakiliki is a great road but don't do past 120km/h bro ..you never can say ! Also before ore be careful roads are terrible and tail commercial buses!

Eddee:


Umahi is not joking, that road sweeeeet.

You're being stingy with words o.... Sweeeeet is an understatement. Lol.

AmuDimpka:


Also leave on a Sunday, the road is better most of them Manning road blocks have gone to drink beer ....

Enugu Abakiliki is a great road but don't do past 120km/h bro ..you never can say ! Also before ore be careful roads are terrible and tail commercial buses !

Don't do this unless you've photocopied your life and it's at home. I've been involved in a terrible accident, it took me a long time to comfortably grab a steering wheel. You don't want to find out the hard way.

Legend.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPQWsXtWY_k

HeavenlyBang:
Legend.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPQWsXtWY_k

Thiiiiiiis was when Benzedes was still a German car company. Now the crappy Chinese Geely who bought Benzedes alongside the Nissan and Renault co-owners milk the few remaining buyers for profit.

Eddee:


Umahi is not joking, that road sweeeeet.

Enugu to Abakaliki is GEJ's handwork 100%,done as far back as 2013.
Umahi is just in d process of dualizing d last approx 10km from the State University permanent site to Abakaliki town and also added streetlights.
Same with d Abakaliki to Ogoja road.Done during GEJ time,100% though I heard some portions are getting bad.
Abakaliki to Afikpo too though a portion of it,about 20km was abandoned since 2012.Umahi now finished it when he came in by 2015.
Umahi has done a lot of internal roads sha,though mostly with his signature cement roads.

ogbuefi677:

Enugu to Abakaliki is GEJ's handwork 100%,done as far back as 2013.
Umahi is just in d process of dualizing d last approx 10km from the State University permanent site to Abakaliki town and also added streetlights.
Same with d Abakaliki to Ogoja road.Done during GEJ time,100% though I heard some portions are getting bad.
Abakaliki to Afikpo too though a portion of it,about 20km was abandoned since 2012.Umahi now finished it when he came in by 2015.
Umahi has done a lot of internal roads sha,though mostly with his signature cement roads.

Ah, thanks for the update.

I keep wondering how durable this method is? Someone said it's better than the normal bitumen/coal tar - is this true?

Eddee:


Don't do this unless you've photocopied your life and it's at home. I've been involved in a terrible accident, it took me a long time to comfortably grab a steering wheel. You don't want to find out the hard way.

Oga if you are a long distance Traveller , and you go to roads that you don't know the condition of the roads, it is commercial buses are best bet to follow because they ply that road staedy

Lagos Benin express way have some portions that are bad ...before Ofose village and these commercial buses know these roads when to follow a particular lane...Google map will never show you bad spots or pot holes

To me they are my native intelligence in roads that I don't know

Eddee:


Ah, thanks for the update.

I keep wondering how durable this method is? Someone said it's better than the normal bitumen/coal tar - is this true?

Concrete is the best . They have started using it in Lagos....the anthony oshodi oworo axis

In South Africa it is being used and last decades

Bitumen is vulnerable to cracks, high temperature and erosion

AmuDimpka:


Oga if you are a long distance Traveller , and you go to roads that you don't know the condition of the roads, it is commercial buses are best bet to follow because they ply that road staedy

Lagos Benin express way have some portions that are bad ...before Ofose village and these commercial buses know these roads when to follow a particular lane...Google map will never show you bad spots or pot holes

To me they are my native intelligence in roads that I don't know

oga, your exact comment was to "tail" commercial buses

do you even know what tailing means? you have a tendency to use words anyhow then you complain when people interpret them how they should normally be interpreted

tailing commercial buses is suicide, they know all the bad parts of the roads so they can take those parts at higher speeds and swerve and weave in and out, if you tail them you will almost certainly have an accident or damage your vehicle

one can use them as a guide, follow them at a safe distance but not tail them

AmuDimpka:


Oga if you are a long distance Traveller , and you go to roads that you don't know the condition of the roads, it is commercial buses are best bet to follow because they ply that road staedy

Lagos Benin express way have some portions that are bad ...before Ofose village and these commercial buses know these roads when to follow a particular lane...Google map will never show you bad spots or pot holes

To me they are my native intelligence in roads that I don't know

I understand your reasoning and if it works for you, great! Personally I will not tail any vehicle unless I have no choice and even then I'll keep a very safe distance. The first chance I get, I'm gone for good.

AmuDimpka:


Concrete is the best They have started using in Lagos....the anthony oshodi oworo axis

In South Africa it is being used and last decades

Bitumen is vulnerable to cracks, high temperature and erosion

Ok, great.

Eddee:


I understand your reasoning and if it works for you, great! Personally I will not tail any vehicle unless I have no choice and even then I'll keep a very safe distance. The first chance I get, I'm gone for good.

Ok, great.

Sometimes you need to tail... Have you found yourself driving on the highway with problem with your headlights?

Conductor261:


Sometimes you need to tail... Have you found yourself driving on the highway with problem with your headlights?

Nope, I no get power for any unnecessary stress. I go just park, sleep - continue the next morning. Besides I rarely travel at night.

Eddee:


Nope, I no get power for any unnecessary stress. I go just park, sleep - continue the next morning. Besides I rarely travel at night.

Risk averse or computed risk taker?

Conductor261:


Risk averse or computed risk taker?

Neither! Not when I, only have one life!

Eddee:


Neither! Not when I, only have one life!

Gamble! No risk no gains

Eddee:


I understand your reasoning and if it works for you, great! Personally I will not tail any vehicle unless I have no choice and even then I'll keep a very safe distance. The first chance I get, I'm gone for good.




Ok, great.

Sorry, when I mean tailing , I didn't mean bumper to bumper ...it is risky as you said...j meant following those those drivers

Gabapentin:


oga, your exact comment was to "tail" commercial buses

do you even know what tailing means? you have a tendency to use words anyhow then you complain when people interpret them how they should normally be interpreted

tailing commercial buses is suicide, they know all the bad parts of the roads so they can take those parts at higher speeds and swerve and weave in and out, if you tail them you will almost certainly have an accident or damage your vehicle

one can use them as a guide, follow them at a safe distance but not tail them

Lool... guess you've being observing him for a while... he is quite emotional and as such, tends to throw around words that don't quite depict his intentions or mirror the intended image... forgive him pls

Gabapentin:


oga, your exact comment was to "tail" commercial buses

do you even know what tailing means? you have a tendency to use words anyhow then you complain when people interpret them how they should normally be interpreted

tailing commercial buses is suicide, they know all the bad parts of the roads so they can take those parts at higher speeds and swerve and weave in and out, if you tail them you will almost certainly have an accident or damage your vehicle

one can use them as a guide, follow them at a safe distance but not tail them

Tail a car isn't to follow a car bumper to bumper but follow a car undetected....

That is what I mean ...I didn't mean tailgating which is follow bumper to bumper

I meant following a car that knows the road ...tailing not bumper to bumper (tailgating)

That was exactly what I meant....maybe there was a bit mix-up

Mokelu:


Lool... guess you've being observing him for a while... he is quite emotional and as such, tends to throw around words that don't quite depict his intentions or mirror the intended image... forgive him pls

.. you can tail a car at a safe distance and tailgating is bumper to bumper and that wasn't what I meant bro

So why the forgiveness... Am I seeing a confessor?

LoL.... Well , maybe I should have used follow the commercial buses ...maybe it is better

AmuDimpka:
.. you can tail a car at a safe distance and tailgating is bumper to bumper and that wasn't what I meant bro

So why the forgiveness... Am I seeing a confessor?

LoL.... Well , maybe I should have used follow the commercial buses ...maybe it is better

Yea, I concur...u should be more explicit