ML 500 (163.175) V8-5.0L (113.965) (2003)
Solar Sensor: Customer Interest
A/C - Too Cold/Too Hot/DTC B1008 Set
Date: October 13, 2006
Order No.: T-B-83.00/82
Supersedes:
Group: 83
SUBJECT:
Model 163.154/174/175, As of MY 02
Air Conditioning Regulates Too Cold / Hot or Implausibly, DTC B1008
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of the air conditioning regulating too cold, hot or implausibly, the cause may be the sun
sensor. To resolve, perform the following.
1.
Verify correct version coding (national version, left/right hand drive, engine variant).
2.
DTC B1008 may be present.
3.
Check the part number of the sun sensor in the vehicle. If the part number is A163 820 73 10, replace the sensor with part number A163 820 74
10. The new sensors have been installed in production since 9/03.
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