[MBZ] charging problem, 560SEL

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

Messing with my 560 again today.  Basically its not charging at all. 
Put a different voltage regulator on it from another alternator I had 
laying around and it made no difference.  Either both were bad(the 
replacement regulator had longer brushes) or something else is my 
problem.  I guess I will probably just have to swap out the whole 
alternator.  I did notice however that when the key is turned on, and 
before the engine is started, the only lights that come on in the 
cluster is the o2 light and the SRS light.  None of the others, oil 
level, coolant level, battery etc come on.  Im not sure exactly what the 
deal is with that.  If the alternator was bad would it cause these 
lights to not come on?  Or is there some other problem that doesnt allow 
the lights to come on and also keeps alternator from charging?  Seems I 
heard somewhere that if the battery light does not come on either 
because its burned out or whatever the alternator will not charge.

Thanks
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Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK
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