SLK R171 - how to stop water issues in your battery compartment in 5 mins

[@philipwhiston1510]

2 great videos that will help a lot with my R171 which has to live outside. Thanks a lot Florian! 😊

[@andrewgriggs739]

Brilliant video. This problem occurs on the R172 also.

[@marvinsamuels1237]

Simple, but totally effective. A great solution Florian. Thank you 👍🏾

[@mrpugster]

damn good fix, I went full on with a solution which involved a clear pipe, however you're solution looks far better in half the time

[@geraldryan8562]

Fantastic DIY fix, I shall now do on my SLK R171 200 Kompressor 2008, 184 CV. Any other useful info most welcome, great fix 👍😀

[@goodent1st]

Simple but powerful idea!!!

[@TheStargoose]

Really helpful. Thank you.

[@chrisbenham1247]

Brilliant idea, thank you, I'll do mine tomorrow! Thanks very much.

[@chrisbenham1247]

Easy job, well worth doing.

[@hurmd]

Thank you so much. brilliant!

[@Mike-Azzopardi]

Genius. Thank you for sharing.

[@andreaskruse490]

Sehr coole Idee, vielen Dank!

[@TheStevieha]

Thank you so much~ Smart From Seoul

[@lorenzodeg.2000]

Just amazing !!!!

[@enriquerivera9844]

The Idea is very good but I am thinking of the temperature under the hood can get pretty hot. Can that plastic take that kind of temperature?

[@Fynbos]

Yes, no problems ever since

[@gabrieleruggieri6430]

Hi Florian thanks for the video; I'm really bad and the rubber plug felt into the hole making impossible to catch it (it looks is underneath the engine compartment); can you find the name or code of the replacement part? thanks cheers

[@Fynbos]

Let me ask around and come back to you

[@Fynbos]

Hi, I cannot find the number, but next time you are at Mercedes, just ask the parts dealer in there, they should find out in seconds.

[@bhindiv]

you should work for benz sir -very good

[@Fynbos]

Haha, I doubt they would make the water bottle as cheap :-D Probably hundreds of $ for the bottle, the implementation and a car wash ^^

[@HHnightmen]

Very Good thanks... Another Problem, after a Batterie Change, my Command Navigation system ( car and system from 2004 ) dont know where it is, it shows completely wrong streets on the display, do you have any idea to fix that?

[@Fynbos]

Let me ask ppl who might know, Ill get back to you.

[@HHnightmen]

@@Fynbos thanks so much!

[@Fynbos]

@@HHnightmen Ok, Feedback from the experts is: there is no relation between the GPS signal from the command and the battery. Even if you unplug the battery for a longer time (which you shouldn't other then to change the battery), the GPS would sync when used again. But it was mentioned that it is not unheard of that the command control box in the trunk area is affected by a battery change. Proposed solution was to unplug all cables from that box for 5 mins (ignition off) and reconnect them after that (ignition still off). If that doesnt help you will need to see a garage with someone having experience in the Commands (after all quite old now). Hope it works soon!

[@HHnightmen]

@@Fynbos again, thanks a lot.

[@MrXZXXZX]

The mercedes design seems really poor, traps water, below the air feed to the fan, also the risk of water damage to the fan and shorting the battery.