My Roadster has developed Soggy SAM Syndrome. I was driving to work last week and suddenly had a cascade of weird electrical issues which culminated in the immobiliser being set and nothing electrical working (lights, wipers, boot release, indicators, horn...). My local garage were able to confirm the diagnosis (severely corroded SAM PCB) and seal up the wiper bucket properly, but the car has had to be trailered to MB Darlington for a new SAM to be fitted.
I am annoyed as I had been checking for water ingress and was convinced that the wiper bucket seal was OK on my car. Hey ho, let this be a lesson to all Roadster owners; spend the money to get the seal done properly now (if you can't do it yourself) and save the cost of a replacement SAM later!
And to cap it all, it appears that there are no new SAM units available to buy at the moment, and the next delivery at MB Germany is "middle of July"!
Seems I will be driving the wife's MR2 for a few weeks then...
I am annoyed as I had been checking for water ingress and was convinced that the wiper bucket seal was OK on my car. Hey ho, let this be a lesson to all Roadster owners; spend the money to get the seal done properly now (if you can't do it yourself) and save the cost of a replacement SAM later!
And to cap it all, it appears that there are no new SAM units available to buy at the moment, and the next delivery at MB Germany is "middle of July"!
Seems I will be driving the wife's MR2 for a few weeks then...
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