It should be illegal to mix electronics that will not allow you to move when the car is mechanically sound. What a trap!!!! Congrats on getting those things home!!!
Get in touch with Alex from LegitStreetCars on TH-cam, he's a Mercedes specialist and he knows WELL the ABC system, he went mad on his ex-Hoovie CL65 AMG 🤣 but he fixed it✌️
I was waiting for someone to suggest that to him, if I wouldn't have read your comment I was going to post it myself.... Not only would it benefit Mike greatly by having the Mercedes fixed but it make for a great collab and help MonkeyWrenchMike to gain more subscribers interested in automotive content.... Alex's subscribers will flock to this video to watch him fix the Mercedes and I have a feeling quite a few of them will like the content and Mike's personality as a whole and subscribe as a result.... It's a win-win
Looked like upstate New York all over again. Cold...dark....rainy.....snowy....wet. Non-inhabitable. Well done making it back. Hint: Stay out of the north east in the winter time.
Mike I have to say that I'm really liking the road trips you and Randy are doing. Also another great video that we have come to expect from you. Stay safe.
If Randy's car had a 12v outlet, they do make a 12v heater, or at least they use to. I knew a couple truckers that had one in their sleeper. I did chuckle as I wrote this thinking that their sleepers were probably a lot better sealed and insulated.
If the board is diagnosed DOA then last chance is to send it to an SMT technician and have it dipped and cleaned in IPA then oven dried. A solder reflow may also help.
Mike, You and Randy make a great team. It's unbelievable that Randy made it back home in the Swinger/ Scamp. In closing, you to remind me of Bevis and Buthead.
I just ran into your channel and I have to say I love the content. Now I'm binge watching all your old content. I know this video is old, but that corroded trans module can be cleaned by dipping it in alcohol and gently scrubbing it with a tooth brush. then dry it completely. These old Mercedes all have issues with water intrusion and about 85% of the time this trick will work. If you swap it out for a new TCM you would need to have it re programmed. The car needs to see the correct VIN before it will communicate with the TCM.
Half way through the video and enjoying it immensely Mike, you and Randy make a great double act....also loved your own yard walkaround video you should do more of those.
Love the video series Mike it's an exciting and interesting watch, who know how it will end up good or bad outcome for you, that's the point isn't it? It's a winning format either way. Good luck to you both !
those headlights are from a facelift model, to make them work on a pre facelift you need to repin the connectors. Tavarish has a video where he shows how to do it.
At the end the Benz got just two bigger problems. Not bad. I feel bad for Randy, not because he didn't zip up his jacket, because he is driving an Oldtimer while you driving a new comfortable Ram with one of the most comfortable cars ever build on the trailer. Let's see if this influences future decisions 😁😁
Hey Mike,I use to live close to Pigeon forge and stayed across the hiway from the upside down house,can't miss that,im close to Nashville now and if you knew that Vice Grip Garage .over out of Wisconsin to Tennessee and a county over,he would have loved to see Randy's car,he could have figure some of Randy's problems.
Ah yes, I've eaten at that Cracker Barrel in Pigeon Forge, back when the family was spending a week at Westgate in Gatlinburg. The traffic on that main road in Pigeon Forge can be insane sometimes...
Poor Mike you have to stop buying those German cars I had a BMW 328i for the past 6 years and it was nothing but a money pit just bought a Jeep Patriot and could not be happier. Great Video as always buddy 👍👍✌️
Hi from uk MRM 👋 you guys looked like you were having a great time till you's weren't😬 3:30 wasn't impressed the white car side by side with randy and that people carrier tailgating it some ppl stupid on roads no sence 👊 ad start by goin thru all modules and stuff etc in boot/trunk too think maybe some bad grounds too and I think water seals or summit may have gone at 24:00 if looks could kill 😂 the look randy issued was colder then -50 lol oh the joys tho hope merc stays in family she will become good with bit of love and around half the value of your property😂😬 wonder how tcms etc get oil in ? Must push up wire harness or summit crap like that just pleased you guys safe plenty draughting from rigs help fuel consumption and noticed merc did great on fuel tho😂👍 thanks for your time on this and be safe see you soon👋
when I see corrosion like this on tiny connectors, I use wd40 and a (tip cleaner kit for torches) usually found in welding supplies to clean torch orifices (kinda like guitar wire sticks in many sizes, that can do detail filing) then test with a multimeter and a liberal amount of electrolytic grease to the contact areas and if I probe the wires with a pin I cover that with some plasti dip in a can also if I clean corrosion in modules,,, a jeweler with a ultrasonic cleaner,,,or computer repair shop who can do componen level ,, and or isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush then I might consider repacking with some moisture absorbent pouches taped to the inside of the module housing (this all may not be "right" but its what I do) ...
Yo! Yo! MRM! You should make a bumper sticker from your intro. Lol! I guess that's your grandchild? "I'm in the carrrr!" Lmao every time your video comes up! Love it!
Good Seeing You & Randy Back At It Mike, Hope You Guys Are Able To Get The S600 Back On The Road, She’s Sexy As Ever, Just Needs Some Loving.. LoL, Gentlemen Be Safe Out There..
G'day Mike, your Copart walkaround vid was very good. You might want to release one of these vids each week and show what the cars sold or didn't sell for. An alternative name could be "Copart Walkabout"
You guys are crazy and amazing at the same time. VGG Ain't got nothing on AAR see what I did there. The first day when you introduced us to the Scamp I thought there's no way that rigs making it home and that big old Benz was a good solid car which would make it home with ease. Well nope I was wrong on both accounts. Mikey you'll get that POS figured out and randy take a bow dude you made it. Glad you fellow okies are back in God's country. Next trip should be to a warm place for your next project(s)
I love your channel and I'm a sucker for needy old Mercedes but I have to ask, why does everyone go after pre-facelift W220s? They are rust buckets, have the old nav units, the V12 isn't turbo, etc etc. Just curious.
I own a pre-facelift.It´s not V12,but with no rust or any other problems.When you look for W220 in general,it´s not about the age or mileage,only thing that matters is the car´s condition.If you buy a good -99,it´s better than neglected -05.Simple as that.
If I was dealing with a corroded TCM, I would've gone and gotten some isopropyl alcohol, a toothbrush, and just started trying to brush off as much corrosion as possible. Give that poor thing a fighting chance! Then again, that one might just be too far gone for some cleaning to fix it.
The reason the car wouldn't shut off with the key and then wouldn't crank up or do anything afterwards... is all because of the transmission control module.. you know that your car has this problem if your transmission selector display is blank..(PRNDS)
Waiting for the next episode of Mike & Randys "Road Trip Misadventures!" In episode 1, they were baffled with how to install wiper blades on a 1973 Buick Century! Randy has a car in another far away state to pick up? And, there is the customer car I emailed you about that should sorta kinda make it to Tulsa....
You gotta keep her!!
No he don't! 😂
@@Jimsathome He just did....😉😂
I don’t know, does he need that big of a paperweight?
You like to torture Mike, don't you?
Sure do
It should be illegal to mix electronics that will not allow you to move when the car is mechanically sound. What a trap!!!! Congrats on getting those things home!!!
One day both you and Randy will look back at this and just "Laugh your Asses off" because of this. Stay safe and warm.
Get in touch with Alex from LegitStreetCars on TH-cam, he's a Mercedes specialist and he knows WELL the ABC system, he went mad on his ex-Hoovie CL65 AMG 🤣 but he fixed it✌️
I was waiting for someone to suggest that to him, if I wouldn't have read your comment I was going to post it myself.... Not only would it benefit Mike greatly by having the Mercedes fixed but it make for a great collab and help MonkeyWrenchMike to gain more subscribers interested in automotive content.... Alex's subscribers will flock to this video to watch him fix the Mercedes and I have a feeling quite a few of them will like the content and Mike's personality as a whole and subscribe as a result.... It's a win-win
Great timing I just finished the first video and this one just published 2 minutes ago! Quite an adventure
Loving the W220 content Mike! These road trip videos are so cool with you and Randy. Keep her for many miles to come!
What a hard journey for you both, stay safe
Looked like upstate New York all over again. Cold...dark....rainy.....snowy....wet. Non-inhabitable.
Well done making it back.
Hint: Stay out of the north east in the winter time.
Great video Mike! Hopefully the views grow as fast as possible.
They say never meet your idols but somthing tells me with randy and Mike it would be an awsome experience
Glad you made it back buddy
Mike you will find a solution. Nice seeing you again.
Mike I have to say that I'm really liking the road trips you and Randy are doing. Also another great video that we have come to expect from you. Stay safe.
If Randy's car had a 12v outlet, they do make a 12v heater, or at least they use to. I knew a couple truckers that had one in their sleeper. I did chuckle as I wrote this thinking that their sleepers were probably a lot better sealed and insulated.
S600 "a comfortable ride, on a trailer". Fun watching 👍
I have to admit that the 'Mike found another lemon Mercedes' theme is pretty entertaining. Maybe not profitable, but entertaining.
If the board is diagnosed DOA then last chance is to send it to an SMT technician and have it dipped and cleaned in IPA then oven dried. A solder reflow may also help.
Always interesting when you buy a new car,but there´s a lot of them waiting for a repair already.Hope you have the time and energy.
That's my issue, Mike's got too many needing attention already and this POS is the mother of all of them.
You'll get her squared away! Or light a match and walk away! Good luck!
Yep that’s me in the Grey Honda Pilot, it was so cool to meet y’all maybe
50,000 subs Mike!!!!!! Congrats!!!
Hello. Good to see you glad all is well there.😊👍🙏
Mike,
You and Randy make a great team. It's unbelievable that Randy made it back home in the Swinger/ Scamp. In closing, you to remind me of Bevis and Buthead.
I’ll take that as a compliment!
Very nice Mercedes Mike!👍🏻
I think that Casper is still in your Mercedes and messing around with your engine Mike!😅 Great Video!🤠👍🏻
I just ran into your channel and I have to say I love the content. Now I'm binge watching all your old content. I know this video is old, but that corroded trans module can be cleaned by dipping it in alcohol and gently scrubbing it with a tooth brush. then dry it completely. These old Mercedes all have issues with water intrusion and about 85% of the time this trick will work. If you swap it out for a new TCM you would need to have it re programmed. The car needs to see the correct VIN before it will communicate with the TCM.
Half way through the video and enjoying it immensely Mike, you and Randy make a great double act....also loved your own yard walkaround video you should do more of those.
Love the video series Mike it's an exciting and interesting watch, who know how it will end up good or bad outcome for you, that's the point isn't it? It's a winning format either way. Good luck to you both !
Brave hearts keep it up guys loving the adventure looks like the s600 is too far gone enjoy
Oh man that module got wet! WOW
Enjoyed watching you guys making the journey home. What an adventure!!!
Hi MWM, another epic journey weighing your chance , also an uneasy calm throughout the problematic trip....Good luck...
Great video Mike just awesome. Glad you all made it safe. Good luck with the Mercedes
Randy made it, just 1 real fan 😜😂👍lol
those headlights are from a facelift model, to make them work on a pre facelift you need to repin the connectors. Tavarish has a video where he shows how to do it.
At the end the Benz got just two bigger problems. Not bad. I feel bad for Randy, not because he didn't zip up his jacket, because he is driving an Oldtimer while you driving a new comfortable Ram with one of the most comfortable cars ever build on the trailer. Let's see if this influences future decisions 😁😁
Fantastic video! Very well edited too. 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey Mike,I use to live close to Pigeon forge and stayed across the hiway from the upside down house,can't miss that,im close to Nashville now and if you knew that Vice Grip Garage .over out of Wisconsin to Tennessee and a county over,he would have loved to see Randy's car,he could have figure some of Randy's problems.
Great video Mike! I have to get used to Randy wearing another jacket and a mobcap, haha. Glad you both made it back to OKC!
Safe travels to you and Randy 🙏🙏
Sometimes one must let things go. But the Mec is cool. Love the color.
Looking @Randy with a coat and skully on priceless nice vid Mike
Ah yes, I've eaten at that Cracker Barrel in Pigeon Forge, back when the family was spending a week at Westgate in Gatlinburg. The traffic on that main road in Pigeon Forge can be insane sometimes...
Poor Mike you have to stop buying those German cars I had a BMW 328i for the past 6 years and it was nothing but a money pit just bought a Jeep Patriot and could not be happier. Great Video as always buddy 👍👍✌️
Thanks for the 12hrs under randys ssr.
I got home a few times by way of rollback so yes it can get you home
TH-cam gold, love these videos guys😎🇳🇴🇺🇸👌
In pigeon forge I stayed across the street from where you all stayed before.
Great vid. Hoping Randy's vid comes out soon on the Mopar adventure
Good job guys ....👍👍 .
If you look very closely at 14:30 you'll spot a wild V12 Mercedes in its natural habitat.... Lmao 😂
Hahahah!
Awesome video!
Hi from uk MRM 👋 you guys looked like you were having a great time till you's weren't😬 3:30 wasn't impressed the white car side by side with randy and that people carrier tailgating it some ppl stupid on roads no sence 👊 ad start by goin thru all modules and stuff etc in boot/trunk too think maybe some bad grounds too and I think water seals or summit may have gone at 24:00 if looks could kill 😂 the look randy issued was colder then -50 lol oh the joys tho hope merc stays in family she will become good with bit of love and around half the value of your property😂😬 wonder how tcms etc get oil in ? Must push up wire harness or summit crap like that just pleased you guys safe plenty draughting from rigs help fuel consumption and noticed merc did great on fuel tho😂👍 thanks for your time on this and be safe see you soon👋
Love these road trips.
I know with some time you will fix her up and she will run like a champ!!! 😊👍🐒🔧
Fun fun fun. Maybe when it comes to the S600 you should RUN RUN RUN. All jokes aside I’d love to see you get it right.
I love Pigeon Forge! Yall should come back for Rod Run April and September in Pigeon Forge! Thousands are old cars!
Great idea!!
You can scrub the back of the module. It probably did not short. After you removed the corrosion it probably will start working again.
Stay safe, good video 😀
What A trip.glad you both made it back okay great videos
I still like your car Mike. Drive safe Mike.
Let them go guys
Tell Randy yall pasted right by my house in Tennessee when yall came through Sevierville Tn. (Pigeon Forge)
Hey Mike this is scary!
Always enjoy your Benz videos . I have the stock rims for this car if your interested and plan on keeping it !
Great vid!!
Do not charge gear normal ? Conductorplate gone ? Oil in the TCU….Known problem.
when I see corrosion like this on tiny connectors, I use wd40 and a (tip cleaner kit for torches) usually found in welding supplies to clean torch orifices (kinda like guitar wire sticks in many sizes, that can do detail filing) then test with a multimeter and a liberal amount of electrolytic grease to the contact areas and if I probe the wires with a pin I cover that with some plasti dip in a can also if I clean corrosion in modules,,, a jeweler with a ultrasonic cleaner,,,or computer repair shop who can do componen level ,, and or isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush then I might consider repacking with some moisture absorbent pouches taped to the inside of the module housing (this all may not be "right" but its what I do) ...
i like this good content and how it shows the reality of buying such cars.
I like how spontaneous ur Videos are. Its hard journey but u can do it
You were probably near Garth Brooks place when you were in Tennessee.
Good luck to you all. Love your chanel.
Thank you so very much my friend Mike.
Nice video .Mike and Randy . Hope you both are going to make it ?
Greensboro North Carolina LKQ man I hate I missed you guys!
Dang!
Mike I know with Audi my rebuild favorites the replacement TCM has to be the exact number I had the same thing happen . I am sure it will be fine .
Yo! Yo! MRM!
You should make a bumper sticker from your intro. Lol!
I guess that's your grandchild?
"I'm in the carrrr!" Lmao every time your video comes up! Love it!
Yes! That’s my grandson!
pidgin forge tenn dolly wood
Poor Randy....driving the Shady Tree Scamp...with no heater/wipers...and who knows what else will Grenade on Scampy...
Good Seeing You & Randy Back At It Mike, Hope You Guys Are Able To Get The S600 Back On The Road, She’s Sexy As Ever, Just Needs Some Loving.. LoL, Gentlemen Be Safe Out There..
You remind me of my car! Lol
Great video
G'day Mike, your Copart walkaround vid was very good. You might want to release one of these vids each week and show what the cars sold or didn't sell for. An alternative name could be "Copart Walkabout"
Great idea!
The life and times of an old Mercedes and its Owner.
You guys are crazy and amazing at the same time. VGG Ain't got nothing on AAR see what I did there. The first day when you introduced us to the Scamp I thought there's no way that rigs making it home and that big old Benz was a good solid car which would make it home with ease. Well nope I was wrong on both accounts. Mikey you'll get that POS figured out and randy take a bow dude you made it. Glad you fellow okies are back in God's country. Next trip should be to a warm place for your next project(s)
Thanks Mike!
I love your channel and I'm a sucker for needy old Mercedes but I have to ask, why does everyone go after pre-facelift W220s? They are rust buckets, have the old nav units, the V12 isn't turbo, etc etc. Just curious.
I own a pre-facelift.It´s not V12,but with no rust or any other problems.When you look for W220 in general,it´s not about the age or mileage,only thing that matters is the car´s condition.If you buy a good -99,it´s better than neglected -05.Simple as that.
I’d prefer a newer S600 but there wasn’t one available.
@@MonkeyWrenchMike Well how about waiting then Mike? 😉
i still think you got the better deal
If I was dealing with a corroded TCM, I would've gone and gotten some isopropyl alcohol, a toothbrush, and just started trying to brush off as much corrosion as possible. Give that poor thing a fighting chance! Then again, that one might just be too far gone for some cleaning to fix it.
I did. I used electric cleaner and the toothbrush I brought on the trip. I’m sill using the toothbrush….maybe I need a new one!
The reason the car wouldn't shut off with the key and then wouldn't crank up or do anything afterwards... is all because of the transmission control module.. you know that your car has this problem if your transmission selector display is blank..(PRNDS)
I hope you have cleaned or changed the Transmission oil filter?
most expensive car i ever bought was a cheap mercedes ... best of luck to ya
Waiting for the next episode of Mike & Randys "Road Trip Misadventures!" In episode 1, they were baffled with how to install wiper blades on a 1973 Buick Century! Randy has a car in another far away state to pick up? And, there is the customer car I emailed you about that should sorta kinda make it to Tulsa....
Let me check my email!!
@@MonkeyWrenchMike It was one I sent you prior to the road trips.
Ok jury is still out on what one I like better keep watching to find out what one I like until better. next episode I'll make my decision 😂😂😂
Mike keep the s600🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗
Time to upgrade the trailer to a multi-car trailer??? (Is there such a thing?) :)
gas for me in northern Illinois is 3.99 for regular
So what would have happened if y’all ended up driving both vehicles, was there anyone to drive the truck back?
Man that sounded like Randy rapping.
You think you have it bad with gas prices. Just did a quick bit of mental arithmetic and over here it’s getting close to $10 per US gallon!!!!
Gota fix the benz
Wow there's alot of room in the back . I have a 06 5 series and no where close to that car I want it
My 530i is in limp mode
Gotta love it , 👍❤️🚘
Just trailered them home.
Can you say SHIP them? (Next time)!