shortgun:

lol... your car already told you what to do.
Visit any good mechanic with a scan tool, the scan will reveal the problem.
I suspect speed sensors, breaklight switch.

If village people have picked Ur call then you will be looking at replacing ABS module, Axle,Axle shaft,ECU or transmission.

Conductor261:


If real gbege wan start the scan tool won't access the section

shortgun:

Scan tool can access anywhere in the car but when village people are involved in the matter, it will go blind.
That time scan result will show no fault found but car will not start

Eddee:


Jesus Christ, Man!

Conductor261:

No joy. Especially Star C3/C4...

shortgun:

Most painful part is the money you will pay to scan the car...at the end Ur problem remains.
After you clear fault and drive for some minutes... check engine light will tell you welcome back.

Conductor261:

I don't pay for diagnosis.... Although I have my own scan tool

blackfm:
Hello everyone, I did a bit of DIY on my c300 today. Ordered a hi-def reverse camera and finally got it yesterday. I installed the camera in the license plate lamp slot, ran the wires through the trunk to the cabin and down to the radio head unit. This is where I have a problem. In the tutorial I saw on youtube, the power cables were at the camera end so power could be taken from the fuse box in the trunk but for the camera I got, the power cables are at the video plug end of the setup where the video cord connects to the radio. I've plugged in the video cable and I know how to configure the camera to start being read by command but it can't work yet because the camera needs a constant power source and I don't know where to tap that in the head unit area.
I was considering tapping from under the cigarette lighter, the voltage supplied there is same as recommended for the camera but I'm not too sure.
Then I'm not sure where the blue wire in the photo goes, please advise if you have any thoughts.
Pic 1 is the setup up of the camera I bought
Pic 2 is what I've done so far (blue wire is at both camera and video cable end)

P.S. I understand some folks might be tempted to say i shouldn't have tried DIY but this wasn't about cutting cost, I wanted to do it myself coz I've always been interested in stuff like this and even a Merc isnt scared.

Eddee:


You've done great work so far, - contact fogman on here for proper guidance.

I've been planning/procrastinating to do same for more than four months now, so my bros can actually back out properly from the compound when I'm away, mine is a fairly straightforward reverse camera setup (rear view mirror not COMAND). I've lacked proper motivation to get on with it. I don't intend to remove my Sirius Radio - love the simplicity of it, Bluetooth, HDD. Don't care for the Satellite Radio/Navi that rarely works in Naija, when I have Maps.

Well done, once more!

Conductor261:

Bia explain this car sah

Eddee:


Baba take, no loud am!

Eddee:


You've done great work so far, - contact fogman on here for proper guidance.

I've been planning/procrastinating to do same for more than four months now, so my bros can actually back out properly from the compound when I'm away, mine is a fairly straightforward reverse camera setup (rear view mirror not COMAND). I've lacked proper motivation to get on with it. I don't intend to remove my Sirius Radio - love the simplicity of it, Bluetooth, HDD. Don't care for the Satellite Radio/Navi that rarely works in Naija, when I have Maps.

Well done, once more!

Eddee:


You've done great work so far, - contact fogman on here for proper guidance.

I've been planning/procrastinating to do same for more than four months now, so my bros can actually back out properly from the compound when I'm away, mine is a fairly straightforward reverse camera setup (rear view mirror not COMAND). I've lacked proper motivation to get on with it. I don't intend to remove my Sirius Radio - love the simplicity of it, Bluetooth, HDD. Don't care for the Satellite Radio/Navi that rarely works in Naija, when I have Maps.

Well done, once more!

kingreign:


It's not a hard install, when we block or when we're chanced, I go fix it for you.

blackfm:
Hello everyone, I did a bit of DIY on my c300 today. Ordered a hi-def reverse camera and finally got it yesterday. I installed the camera in the license plate lamp slot, ran the wires through the trunk to the cabin and down to the radio head unit. This is where I have a problem. In the tutorial I saw on youtube, the power cables were at the camera end so power could be taken from the fuse box in the trunk but for the camera I got, the power cables are at the video plug end of the setup where the video cord connects to the radio. I've plugged in the video cable and I know how to configure the camera to start being read by command but it can't work yet because the camera needs a constant power source and I don't know where to tap that in the head unit area.
I was considering tapping from under the cigarette lighter, the voltage supplied there is same as recommended for the camera but I'm not too sure.
Then I'm not sure where the blue wire in the photo goes, please advise if you have any thoughts.
Pic 1 is the setup up of the camera I bought
Pic 2 is what I've done so far (blue wire is at both camera and video cable end)

P.S. I understand some folks might be tempted to say i shouldn't have tried DIY but this wasn't about cutting cost, I wanted to do it myself coz I've always been interested in stuff like this and even a Merc isnt scared.

Eddee:


Na person wer calm down go enjoy. Sir, na your own share be this.

Eddee:


Baba take, no loud am!

Praxtech:


Knock yourself out!

Eddee:


Unlike you, I have the real hardware. There's more where this came from, keep the change.

kingreign:


Tap your camera activation fee your reverse light, and one from ground. The reverse light on your car has 12V live feeding it power.That red ACC wire can be and should be tapped into your cigarette lighter wire. NOTE, in most Mercedes, they use bunch of wires which loops into a socket and the socket plugs into a panel which has metallic connector plates upon which bulbs are inserted.

Eddee:


You've done great work so far, - contact fogman on here for proper guidance.

I've been planning/procrastinating to do same for more than four months now, so my bros can actually back out properly from the compound when I'm away, mine is a fairly straightforward reverse camera setup (rear view mirror not COMAND). I've lacked proper motivation to get on with it. I don't intend to remove my Sirius Radio - love the simplicity of it, Bluetooth, HDD. Don't care for the Satellite Radio/Navi that rarely works in Naija, when I have Maps.

Well done, once more!

HeavenlyBang:


I don't think anyone would say that. It's a pretty straightforward wiring job. I think the way it's done is to let it draw power from one of the rear lights or something, so it only comes on when reversing. I'm not sure.


Either way, you should be safe drawing power from the cigarette lighter source. Make sure the entire thing is properly insulated.

blackfm:

Thanks I pulled out the cigarette lighter but I'm not sure which one to splice and connect to, any takes?

kingreign:

Do you have a digital multimeter?
If yes turn it on, and turn the dial to 20v. Place the red probe on any stripped part of the wire and the black probe on any unpainted metallic part of the car, turn ignition to II and there should be a reading of 12v. If you get such reading, place the Red ACC wire from the camera and join to that wire that gave that reading.

Usually, in most cars, red wires are live 12V.

blackfm:

Thanks I pulled out the cigarette lighter but I'm not sure which one to splice and connect to, any takes?

telim:
My oga them Am about to buy c300 2011 or 2012 TOKs which of them is better in terms of Maintance. Also notice 2011 as a popup screen and 2012 don't.

ibbabah:


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ibbabah:


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