Expert Answers about Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

• Installing Prodigy P3 Brake Controller on 2016 Forest River Forester on Sprinter 3500 Chassis
• I can help you find the parts you will need to install a Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller # 90195 on your 2016 Forest River Forester on a Sprinter 3500 chassis. The P3 will need to be hardwired since there is not a custom wiring harness available for the 2016 Sprinter 3500. The parts you will need to install the brake controller are: Approximately 35 feet of duplex wire # 10-2-1 30 amp circuit breaker # 38630 A 5 pack of 10-12 heat shrink butt connectors # DW05745-5 2 yellow ring...
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• Recommended Adhesive for the Thule Elite Van XT Bike Rack on a 2014 Sprinter
• For the Thule Elite Van XT, part # TH302043, Thule recommends Dekalin MS 5, SIKA 252 or Terostat MS937 glue. A 2-way tape can accomplish this, however I recommend going with one of the glues. Finding a 2-way tape that can handle that amount of weight is difficult. Plus, speaking from experience, 2-way tape fails much more than glue (when they are rated for the same weight). The glue is your best bet.
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• Parts Recommendation to Install Best Brake Controller in a 2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter
• We don't have a connector designed to fit the green connector you found on your 2014 Mercedes Benz Sprinter, but there might be a way you can use it to make installing a P3 brake controller easier than hardwiring as long as you have a factory 7-way on your vehicle. You will want to use a circuit test to test the pins of the green connector for voltage. One of them should see voltage all the time (this would be the power source), and one of them should see voltage when the brakes are applied...
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• Installing Kats Circulating Tank Heater in 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
• The heater that fits your 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 with a 3.0L Diesel is the Kat's Heaters Thermostatically Controlled Circulating Tank Heater # KH13150. I have attached the specific instructions for your vehicle (it says Dodge Sprinter, but applies to Mercedes) which specifies exactly where you'll need to install the heater. It also requires the use of T-Style Adapter # # KH28115, which you'll want to keep in mind.
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• Taillight Converter Needed for 2012 Mercedes Sprinter
• You're going to need a taillight converter. A taillight converter will take three lighting circuits from your Sprinter, the right turn, left turn and brake lamp and combine those into two circuits that the trailer can use, right turn + brake lamp and left turn + brake lamp. I'd recommend the # C59236. You'll also need a length of extra 16 gauge wire which is sold by the foot, part # 16-1-1. You'll need about 16 feet of wire, which is what our installer used in the video I've linked for you.
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• Trouble Locating Cold Side of Stop Light Switch for Brake Controller on 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
• There are some wires that are hot all of the time which is why we usually try to emphasize that the brake controller, like the Prodigy P3 # 90195, needs to be connected to the cold side of the stop light switch when installing the Kit # ETBC7. Sometimes a vehicle will not have a wire connected to the cold side of the stop light switch which is what you are finding. In that case you will simply need to install the Roadmaster Stop Light Switch Kit # RM-751475. This is typically used for...
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• Installation of Roadmaster Rear Anti-Sway Bar # RM-1209-131 in 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
• There is no set number of washers that should be left over after installation of the Roadmaster Rear Anti-Sway Bar # RM-1209-131 on your 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Roadmaster does not specify this in their instructions since vehicle manufacturing tolerances can vary among production years and even between different vans of the same year. The linked photo shows the installation point for the 9/16-inch washers. You will install one on the outboard side of the end link and as many as needed...
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• Alternate Hardware to Install Roadmaster RM-1209-131 Anti-Sway Bar on 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
• I typically do not recommend folks deviate from the manufacturer's installation instructions because all the development, testing and engineering work has been done with a given product installed in a particular manner. I spoke with my contact in the tech services department at Roadmaster, who told me that they haven't had ANY reports of this occurring. Changing to a grade 8 bolt and using a thicker washer would be fine. He's guessing that in this particular instance the bolts started...
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• How Do You Remove the Bump Stops on a 2015 Mercedes Sprinter 3500 to Install Timbren Springs
• The factory bump stops on your RV built on a 2015 Mercedes Sprinter 3500 chassis will have to be cut off and the captured part pushed out in order to install Timbren rear helper springs # TMBRSP35B. There really isn't any other way based on your picture.
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• Wiring a Brake Controller to a 2015 Mercedes Benz Sprinter with Brake Controller Harness
• On a brake controller like the # 90885 the black wire is the 12 volt power wire, the white wire is the ground wire, the blue wire is the brake output, and the red wire is the stoplight switch. You would need to test the green harness you have found to determine what the functions of the pins on it are. The one with voltage all of the time would be for the black wire, the one with voltage when the brakes are applied is for the red wire. Ground the tester to the constant 12-volt power...
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• Rhino Rack RT-Style Roof Rack Track Installation for 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Cargo Van
• I spoke with Tony, my contact at Rhino Rack, and he assured me that you will only install the Rhino-Rack RT-Style Roof Track, # RB1800B-2, # RLTF, # RRRTS546, from the outside of your 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. There is no need to remove your headliner or any of the lights/accessories on the interior. To install the rails, you will need to remove the plugs on your Sprinter's roof with a flat head screwdriver in order to secure the track with the T-bolts provided. You will also need...
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• How to Install Tire Cable Chains on a 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon
• I am not sure I understand what you mean by split connector. If you take a look at the attached review video, you will see how the Glacier Cable Snow Tire Chains part # PW1046 should be installed on your 2015 Subaru Outback Wagon with 225/60-18 tires. You will first start by draping the cables over the tire and then aligning the opening towards the ground. Once you have the opening towards the ground you can then connect the cables on each side and pull to tighten them. Once they are tight...
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• Rear Anti-Sway Bars for a 2015 Mercedes Sprinter 3500 RV
• Rear anti-sway bar # RM-1209-120 actually replaces the factory bar on your 2015 Mercedes Sprinter 3500 chassis so the stock bar will need to be removed. There is another model, # RM-1209-131, that also fits your Sprinter chassis and it does retain the factory bar. Two bars would theoretically provide even greater stability.
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• Would Redarc Battery Charger # 331-BCDC1225D Cause Backfeeding Problem with Vehicle Wiring
• The Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger # 331-BCDC1225D that you referenced would not allow amperage or voltage to backfeed onto the vehicle trailer wiring to the point of causing any issues. With DC power it's okay to have more than one power source connected on the same circuit and there won't be any problems. AC power is a different story but that's not something you'd need to worry about.
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• What Does Trigger and Accessory Wire for Installing Stereo Head Unit Wire To
• The trigger wire would be for activating an external amp. Basically it tells the amp the stereo is on and it should turn on too. The accessory wire is what triggers the stereo to turn on when your ignition key is in the "accessory" position.
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• Can Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller be Mounted Backwards
• The Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller # 90885 that you referenced( and also the P3 # 90195) can be mounted backwards so that the display is facing the front of the vehicle as long as you also mount it upside down for it to work properly in this orientation. With that being said, I don't recommend mounting a brake controller beneath the driver's seat like you mentioned. In addition to not being able to see the display screen to look for current settings or error codes, the manual...
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• Locking Positions of MORryde Sliding Tray for RV Cargo Compartment
• The MORryde Sliding Tray for RV Cargo Compartment, # MR74FR does not multiple locking positions outside of the open/close.
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• Where Does Safety Bolt of Trailer Valet 5x Install
• It sounds like you are referring to the security bolt which is part 21b in the attached diagram. The security bolt was designed to keep the Trailer Valet part # STC-V211 in place when the device is rotated to the stow position, and as an extra safety precaution to prevent theft. It does not inhibit the device from being used properly. If you plan to remove the Trailer Valet after every use then you have the option of not installing the bolt and keeping it somewhere safe. Should you choose...
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• What Parameters Can be Viewed Using the Edge Insight on a 2011 Mercedes Sprinter
• On the Edge Insight CTS, # EP84130, the data parameters you can monitor for your 2011 Mercedes Sprinter include: engine boost battery voltage intake air temperature (IAT) exhaust gas temperature (EGT) engine oil pressure (EOP) engine coolant temperature (ECT) engine oil temperature (EOT) transmission fluid temperature (TFT) miles per hour (MPH) miles per gallon (MPG) The data can be viewed in either numeric or analog gauge style.
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• Does the Curt Hitch item # 13358 w/ Rear Step Allow Spare Tire Access on a MB 2500 Sprinter Van?
• The Curt hitch item # 13358 is a confirmed fit for your 2016 Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 Model 170 with OEM bumper step. The spare tire can be reinstalled after installation and removed when needed without any issues related to the Curt hitch item # 13358. I have attached a picture that demonstrates the hitch receiver installed on a 2016 Sprinter Van with the spare tire in place.
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