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What causes hard shifting between second and third in a Mercedes?
Posted on April 3, 2026 | By David Gersh

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What causes hard shifting between second and third in a Mercedes?

On 7G-Tronic units, the conductor plate, its speed sensors, and a fluid-contaminated 13-pin connector top the list, well ahead of the clutch packs most owners assume are the problem. Adaptation data settles it.

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