Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: ctaylor738 on August 03, 2006, 16:23:14

Title: EPC on the Web!
Post by: ctaylor738 on August 03, 2006, 16:23:14

This from Rusty Cullens, posted on mercedesshop.com.  I tried it and it works. You can set this bookmark for US 280 cars:

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb1.asp?TP=1&F=113044&VIN=11304412

For anyone that has longed for the Genuine Mercedes EPC but didn't want to pay for it, your search is over. Click this link below and it is FREE. Yes, FREE. It starts out in Russian but don't let that bother you. On the main page click on "Mercedes" on the left column. Enter your VIN and voila.You have a free EPC.

http://www.detali.ru
Rusty Cullens


Chuck Taylor
1970 280SL #14076
Falls Church VA

Title: Re: EPC on the Web!
Post by: gugel on August 03, 2006, 18:42:06

quote:

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Originally posted by ctaylor738

On the main page click on "Mercedes" on the left column. Enter your VIN and voila.You have a free EPC.

http://www.detali.ru

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Is there any way to make this work for Euro-model cars?  The VIN for my Euro 230SL comprises 14 digits and two hyphens, but the site seems to want 17 characters.

BTW, what is an EPC?

Chris

Title: Re: EPC on the Web!
Post by: Douglas on August 03, 2006, 19:18:01

Chris,

14 digits should be consistent for all Pagodas, Euro or US. Technically, I think there are 3 hyphens: 113-04X-XX-XXXXXX

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

Title: Re: EPC on the Web!
Post by: ctaylor738 on August 03, 2006, 19:46:38

If you enter the first eight digits of your VIN, it seems to work.  I did not enter any dashes or spaces.  The 17 character message seems to be a warning.

Chuck Taylor
1970 280SL #14076
Falls Church VA

Title: Re: EPC on the Web!
Post by: rogerh113 on August 04, 2006, 14:24:58

Hi,

Tried it for my 230SL with no luck.  Looks like from the car selection listing (hit 'auto' in top menu instead of inserting vin) they only cover 250sl and 280sl.  Oh WELL.......

Title: Re: EPC on the Web!
Post by: gugel on August 04, 2006, 14:44:27

OK, I got it to work, but only for a VIN for a 250SL or a 280SL  (starting 113043xx or 113044xx).  The VIN for my 230SL begins 11304210, and the site considered that invalid.

I also figured out EPC stands for Exploded Parts Catalog.  What appear to be the same pictures are also available at the sls web site: http://www.sls-hh-catalogue.de/bin/dbframes.phtml?mid=IN02

Chris

Title: Re: EPC on the Web!
Post by: Benz Dr. on August 05, 2006, 13:47:13

EPC stands for Electronic Parts Catalog

 This is clearly prirated stuff but who cares....

Dan Caron's
 SL Barn
benzbarn@ebtech.net
 slbarn.mbz.org
  1 877 661 6061

Title: Re: EPC on the Web!
Post by: knirk on August 07, 2006, 07:44:37

This is the first on-line EPC with what looks like correct parts numbers listed. Can someone with a parts catalogue confirm this?

Per G. Birkeland
69 280 sl aut 834
Norway