This month we celebrate the achievement of Ashdown Ingram
SA who is the latest Capricorn Preferred Supplier to attain the
prestigious Million Dollar Preferred Supplier Award.
These awards are presented to Preferred Suppliers who reach million
dollar milestones in total Capricorn sales.
Congratulations to Ashdown Ingram SA on attaining their $5 Million
Preferred Supplier Award. With three stores in South Australia,
Ashdown Ingram service a diverse market, offering electrical
components, air conditioning spare parts, equipment and gas.
Business Development Manager, Terry Brooks (pictured right), was
on hand to present David McCourt (pictured left) and Ian Kalnins
(pictured centre) with the Ashdown Ingram SA $5 Million Preferred
Supplier Award.
It is great to see Capricorn Preferred Suppliers reaching
these outstanding milestones. Their continued hard work and
determination provides Capricorn Member with unbeatable offers
and a great service.
Capricorn Tech Tips
Capricorn Tech Tips provides Members with access to valuable technical tips from Capricorn Preferred Suppliers.
Each month we will feature a new Tech Tip that addresses common workshop problems.
In addition to our monthly feature, there are many more Tech Tips on our website which can be viewed by
logging on to capricorn.coop and clicking on ‘Resources’ under ‘Member Benefits’.
Vehicle and Category: Mercedes Throttle Pedal Fault
Symptoms
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ESP, BAS and pre-safe message showing on the dash.
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Fault codes stored for the throttle pedal sensor B37.
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Customer complains of hold function, hill start assist, trailer
destablisation and unavailable adaptive brake lights.
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Normally you can cycle the ignition and then the warnings should
disappear for a short time before coming back.
Cause
The fault is the throttle pedal, but the actual cause may be pins at the
throttle pedal rather than wiring or the pedal itself.
Repair
1. Visual inspection of the pins. You should be looking to see if they
are spread open or contaminated with water/corrosion.
2. If damaged, it’s worth replacing pins as this fixes around 80%
of complaints of this nature. This could help avoid an expensive
incorrect diagnosis to do with the throttle or ECU.
3. Make sure wiring is in good condition by checking connections at
the engine ECU and ensuring there is no water ingress.
4. Carry out a load test of the wiring from the ECU to the throttle
pedal. This will prove the integrity of the wiring and that it is
capable of carrying a voltage and reliable signal to the ECU.
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