ML 500 (163.175) V8-5.0L (113.965) (2003)
Electronic Brake Control Module: Technical Service Bulletins
ABS/TCS - ESP Control Unit Programming Information
Date: March 20, 2009
Order No.: T-B-42.45/106
Supersedes:
Group: 42
SUBJECT:
Model 163.154/157/172/175, Up to Series Production 08/2002
Model 163.174
ESP Indicator Lamp Illuminated After Replacement of ESP Control Unit
If after the replacement of an ESP control unit you encounter that the ESP indicator lamp is illuminated within the instrument cluster and fault code
C1042-002 [The coding of control modules EAM and ESP are implausible] is present, perform the following to resolve.
After the ESP control unit is replaced, the steering ratio must be coded as variable or fixed in the new ESP control unit using STAR Diagnosis under the
following path: Control Units --> Chassis --> Traction System ABS, ASR, ETS, ESP --> Control Unit Adaptations. It is possible that the ESP control
module loses this coding after an ignition cycle. As such, change the coding for the steering ratio in the Extended Activity Module control unit first and
then in the ESP control unit.