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Contact Corrosion On Connector 20M At Front SAM (LI54.21-P-059249)

Publication date: 2014-07-01
Reference number: LI54.21-P-059249

CONTACT CORROSION ON CONNECTOR 20M AT FRONT SAM

CONTACT CORROSION ON CONNECTOR 20M AT FRONT SAM

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): LI54.21-P-059249 Version 2, Date of Issue:  July 01, 2014
MERCEDES-BENZ: MODEL 172 up to production date 04/2014
DESIGN GROUP: 54.21 Control modules/modules
REASON FOR CHANGE: updated part number for Pins for housing (connector S41)

COMPLAINT

Coolant can cause contact corrosion on connector "20M" of the Front SAM.

CAUSE

Coolant can travel via leaking sensor pins at the expansion reservoir to the connector "M20" of the Front SAM and cause contact corrosion.

REMEDY

The following components should be replaced:

  1. Front SAM
  2. Front SAM connector M20 and pins
  3. Expansion Reservoir
  4. Connector and pins for Coolant Level Switch S41 at Expansion Reservoir
NOTE: AR00.19-P-0100A "General wiring harness repair methods" must be followed.

SYMPTOMS

SYMPTOMS

Overall vehicle/Cleaning system/Windscreen wiper/Malfunction
Overall vehicle/Lighting/Exterior lights/Driving lights/Low beams/Low beam function/Constantly on (light)

PARTS

PARTS

Part number ES1 ES2 Designation Quantity Note EPC Other make part
A 212 900 73 24     Control unit (SAM) 1   X  
A 052 545 62 26     Housing (connector 20M) 1   X  
A 008 545 55 26     Pins for housing (connector 20M) 18 Only the damaged pins need to be replaced X  
A 172 500 02 49     Expansion reservoir 1   X  
A 022 545 27 26     Housing (connector S4) 1   X  
A 001 545 59 80     Blind plug for housing (connector S41) 2   X  
A 000 545 71 80     Single-wire seal for housing (connector S41) 2   X  
A 015 545 23 26     Pins for housing (connector S41) 2   X  

WORK UNITS

WORK UNITS

Op. no. Operation text Time Damage code Note
      50105 04  
54-0650 BATTERY CHARGER/MAINTAIN VOLTAGE      
54-1011 SHORT TEST      
54-7989 DISCONNECT GROUND FOR REPAIRS      
54-9201 REPLACE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND PINS      
54-2461 FRONT SAM REPLACE      
54-0992 SOFTWARE FLASH      
54-0991 CODE      
20-5410 COOLANT RESERVOIR REPLACE