Dean1309

Thats the exhaust my second IS200 came with and it is LOUD, especially when you fit the mid section, I took the mid section off mine as it was way too loud for my liking. And I ended up swapping it out for the HKS which was sporty but not in your face

I've moved across to a very low mileage W203 Sport Edition Mercedes that I picked up for a good price, very nice car and very well put together. Slowly but surely changing it to how I want it. Haven't done too much, tinted windows all round, new Merc CLC 18" wheels, LED lighting conversion all round, Dynavin stereo to look OEM, Merc logo lights in the front doors. Enjoying owning the car, very nice to drive. Hope you get exhausted fitted soon enough.

Hi mate I've been away from the IS200 for a couple of years now but I think the gasket you need is either this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114215819010 Or https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290580326927 Im pretty sure my IS200 had the first seal fitted when I changed from the JapSpeed to HKS Silent HiPower

Hiya, i had this on my old IS200, the security light just flashes and the car just cranks and cranks but doesn't turn over. I think the way I sorted this was to disconnected the battery and leave for half hour. Reconnect the battery and try cranking the car over again. I done this and my car started. I hope you have luck doing the same.

To flush the heater core, you will need two clear hoses (clear just to see the colour change in the fluid) connect both hoses onto the heater core at the back of the engine bay. One hose into a bucket, the other hose connected to a garden tap/hose on low pressure. Flush the core one way, ensuring fluid goes from brown to clear, and is free from any dirt/debris. Then switch the hoses around on the heater core and flush the other way. Once all is clear, pour anti-freeze into one hose and make sure you fill until it comes out of the other hose, So you know the whole heater core is filled. Put the hoses back on the heater core in the same orientation you took them off.

Of course, the most obvious of all is make sure coolant levels in both the expansion tank on back of radiator and the radiator are full.

Hi, I would start by feeling both top and bottom radiator hoses both should be hot, but bottom should be cooler than the top hose. I would then check the car gets up to temperature and gauge stays in middle even when driving. This rules out thermostat. Then I would check the heater matrix pipes going into the cabin from engine bay. I suspect the heater core needs flushing to gain heat back in the heater. This is most likely the cause.

The most common way people gain entry to the cars in this situation is to smash the small triangle window in the rear door and reach through and unlock the rear door. Personally I don't like this method, any smashing of windows is out the question for me. But just another way to gain entry. Either that or power to starter motor.

You could put a jump pack if you have one onto the positive and negative of the starter motor to get power to the car to unlock the doors. https://community.cartalk.com/t/dead-battery-car-wont-unlock/77042

Now 4 bulbs blown at the same time, what are the chances of that. Glad you got to the bottom of it mate.

Just wondering what was you doing at the time when you realised both lots of bulbs were not working. Was you changing any bulbs? Only reason I ask is I was changing number plate bulbs and accidentally blew a fuse. I also noticed interior lights were no longer working and side lights were not working. Replaced the fuse and all came back. I cannot see all 4 bulbs failing at the same time, which I would have thought points to a fuse. Try changing a side light 501 bulb with a known good bulb and see if it lights up. I would pull each and every fuse in both kick panels and under the bonnet to make sure all fuses are good.

This isn't uncommon you will find several items in your car share the same fuse. If one fuse blows a couple of items will no longer work.

Hi, The fuse box is located by the drivers kick panel inside the car next to the pedals, take the cover off and check for the 'tail' fuse. This is most likely the blown fuse. Dean

Oh apologies, I have never had to locate that drain plug. I no longer own an IS200 so I can't help you with that one mate. I'm sure someone on here would be able to help though.