GDL rebuilt my amp and got me a brand new actuator pretty cheaply - works well.
Chris (this was on the SD) --- Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fred Johnson wrote: > > On my 83 300SD the cruise control will not hold > the > > desired speed. I can use the accelerate function > to > > get the vehicle up to speed. I can also keep my > foot > > on the accelerator and feel the cruise control > trying > > to hold the vehicle at speed until it eventually > gives > > up. > > > > Yesterday I cleaned and lubed the cruise control > > linkages with ATF. Also cleaned the #12 fuse > block. > > Car had same issues this morning. > > I suggest that you clean the connector to the > amplifier and the > connector to the actuator, but more than half the > time the problem is > cracked/cold solder joints - especially where the > printed circuit board > of the amp connects to the connector pins. Rebuilt > amps cost $150-200. I > believe that actuators cost about the same. > > http://www.gdl-online.com/begin.html has good > information. > > I think Rusty can supply rebuilts. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth Ph.D. > Ass't Prof. (ret.) > Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine > Department of Pharmacology 1300 BST > Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -1987 300TD, 150K miles, "Rotkäppchen" (Little Red Riding Hood) -1985 300SD, 209K miles, "Wulf" (http://www.pictureblogger.com/My-1985-Mercedes-Benz-300SD) -1976 240D, ManyK miles, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen = Alternative Fuel Test Vehicle) running WVO/WMO/LO/CO/WATF/WGL/WBF/DA/MS/lard/gas/kero/D2 mix (do not attempt this unless you are willing to sacrifice your IP, injectors, pre-chambers, etc.) -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
