It might be. My 240D went through many (4 or 5) alternators. Then I replaced the battery and it hasn't had an alternator for 4 or 5 years...
-Curt Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:56:17 -0800 (PST) From: Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] ALTERNATOR LIGHT WOE To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Message-ID: <311288.38695...@web113210.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I was told that replacing an alternator in a car with a weak battery can cause failure of the new alternator. Is this true? Sent from my iPhone On Dec 8, 2009, at 10:52 AM, "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310" <meade.m.dil...@navy.mil> wrote: Serpentine belt, fairly new, I'll check to make sure the tensioner still tensions. Thanks for the suggestion, would be nice if it were that simple. Max _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com