I'll check for connectors touching, but this problem is a sudden appearance and the harness does have many cracks in the insulation.
-- Sent from my Palm Pre On Jan 23, 2011 4:46 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> wrote: No, that is definitely not it. Im not sure you need a new harness, I did because mine had the biodegradable harness. Im just saying check to see if you have a connector touching the intake or something. On 1/23/2011 4:42 PM, Benz Hogs wrote: > Well crap. On Rusty's site, is that the wiring harness listed > under "engine electrical?" If that's the case, it's only $42 > plus new glow plugs and intake seals.... How do you check the > glow plug relay to see if it is good? > > Luther KB5QHU Oak Park, IL > '87 300SDL (312,xxx mi) > '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) > > > On 1/23/2011 4:31 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >> I went thru something similar in putting my 140 SD back >> together. My wiring harness was bad for one thing to the plugs >> and all the insulation was off, but my shorting problem was one >> of the glow plug wires connector had turned up enough to make >> contact with the intake manifold causing a short. I think this >> blew up the glow plug relay so I swapped in another one after >> installing new glow plug wiring harness and its been fine since. >> >> On 1/23/2011 4:26 PM, Benz Hogs wrote: >>> Hi all, I've been absent and finally have my first towable >>> major failure in the SDL... >>> When turning the key to the run/glow position, the electrical >>> system completely shuts down, 0v, the dome light is off, and >>> not even a glow of dome light at night. Jumping the car did >>> not help so I removed the battery, had Advance Auto check it >>> to find around 700 of 850CCA (still plenty to start the car), >>> but it showed the replace signs also, and they replaced it >>> under warranty. Same symptoms with the new battery. >>> Next check was to use the 30-0-30 ameter and check directly to >>> the rear glow plug from the positive battery terminal. This >>> was a direct short and I was arc welding with 12 gauge >>> wire.... I disconnected both connectors to the glow plug >>> relay and now the run/glow position does not kill the >>> electrical system and the starter turns over like normal. >>> So, my next thoughts are to check each individual glow plug >>> with the ohm meter (which I need to buy since the HF one I >>> have is not working) and see if there are dead shorts in the >>> system. Could the relay be the cause of this mess? The 80A >>> fuse is still in tact and has no warping of any sort. >>> Thoughts? TIA all. >>> >> > > _______________________________________ > 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3398 - Release Date: > 01/23/11 > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 95 E300, 94 S500, 92 500SEL, 92 300SD, 92 300E 4Matic, 91 350SDL, 91 300D, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL x2, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, 85 190D, 84 190D, 84 300D euro manny, 76 240D, 76 300D, http://www.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://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
