This reminds me of a few years ago I was helping a friend remodel a clothing store and when we got to the fuse box I got a nice coin collection. 8 Indian Head pennies located under 8 screw in type fuses. We both wondered how long they had been there?
On 8/29/05, Bill Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am sure you heard of the guy putting a penny in the fuse box ...... > same results to any electrical system ...... > > Bill > 1981 300 TD > > > andrew strasfogel wrote: > > > In theory, yes, but in practice, this is a non-issue. Two years of > > driving with the "wrong" fuse and I'm still here to write about it. > > > > > > > > On 8/29/05, *Steve MacSween* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > Woah, there, guys, it may only be 12 volts (as opposed to household > > electrics), but putting in too large a fuse is the least practical > > way of > > getting around the problem, does not 'fix' anything. Plus if you cause > > yourself an electrical meltdown in the harness and claim on > > insurance, you > > can be sure the first thing the adjuster will check will be the fuse > > ratings. > > > > Mac > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Alex, I appreciate the tip...will get to work on that! > > > > > > On 8/29/05, andrew strasfogel < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > >> I got tired of replacing the blower motor fuse (123 1983 300TD) > > so I swapped > > >> in an uprated fuse. (Changed from red to blue, or vice verse, > > iirc) End of > > >> problem! > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 8/29/05, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Gabriel, I've had this problem on two W124s. Both times it > > was the result > > >> of worn wiring in the doorjamb ( i.e. between the seat switch > > and the > > >> motors) making intermittent contact as the door is opened. The > > fix is > > >> straightforward but time-consuming: pull the door panel; pull > > back the black > > >> rubber "accordion" that covers the wires running through the > > jamb; then > > >> repair broken wires, tape over bare patches in the insulation, > > etc. as > > >> appropriate. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On 8/28/05, Gabriel S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > >>>> I feel your pain...im having all sorts of electrical problems > > with my > > >>>> benz (seats won't adjust unless the driver's door is open) > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> Alex Chamberlain > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>> '87 300D > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________ > > >>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>> > > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>> > > >> http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >_______________________________________ > >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- Don & Teresa Merriman Market Place Mexico Vacation Rentals Property Administration www.marketplacemexico.com <http://www.marketplacemexico.com>
