Jim, Excellent stuff, I'll need a few hours to absorb/ponder, then I'll try to talk Rich into access to his O-scope, fancy soldering iron, etc. etc. Maybe if I buy/bring Alex's actuator and scrounge a CC stalk to use as part of the test bed to sweeten the deal...
-Max -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Cathey Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 9:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fixed my Cruise using Jim C's guide > Thanks for your write-up and advice. What is the best way to strip > off the varnish? I use methylene-chloride-free paint stripper, typical hardware store stuff. I recoat with clear spray enamel. > can you recommend a model? I read one site which advised a 25 watt > model. I also need to get a solder sucker. I use an ancient Weller with a PL114 tip. Probably from the 70's. And a Sold-a-pullit sucker. > One site I read cautioned that overheating components like the > integrated circuits was a potential pitfall to a DIY approach. I did a > lot of soldering in college, so I'm pretty confident I know how much > heat is enough to get a good joint. Do you think any of the components > on this board are especially sensitive to heat? No, no special caution required. I've fixed about a dozen of the things. I'm not sure that I've ever had a car that _didn't_ need that fixed. Plus the ones I did for others. Besides the testing guide, there are my notes: http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/JSLcruise.html and http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/cwcruise.html and http://userweb.windwireless.net/~jimc/SDLcruise.html -- Jim _______________________________________ 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 _______________________________________ 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
