Tim, I can't say for sure, but if I didn't know any better, I'd say the Powers of the Universe are aligning in a giant, coordinated effort to ... ....get you to quit smoking! :) Tom Schuch 1975 W115 300D and all those BMWs Message: 16 Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:49:10 -0400 From: Tim C <bb...@crone.us> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do... Message-ID: <banlktin_vv-rc8u8xqtxd+jdwgmfhzo...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The other day, I thought how great it would be to put a lighter (excuse me, power socket) in the HVAC control unit of the SDL. I cut out a hole, put in the lighter, snapped in the interconnects to the hazard light. Put it into the console. Plugged in a thing, it powered up. Next day, I plugged the thing in again, and it was tight so I jiggled it in a little... and the radio went off. Obvious fuse, windows and blower motor still work so it is just a nice quiet ride. When I get to work I pull out control panel, realize there is a big metal bracket behind my lighter, and it must have grounded out. Put on a shielded connector, so the problem is solved; remind self to buy more red fuses from Rusty when I place my next order (which will be soon anyway). Next day, replace fuse for radio and drive to work. Radio and hazard light are good, but now windows [not sunroof] are dead. That afternoon I replace the window etc. power fuse. On the way home it seems everything works: wipers, radio, seat settings, lighter, etc. Happy driver me. Then I open my door, and the radio comes on, along with the SRS light. I close the door. It turns off. I open the door and turn off the radio. A second later the SRS light goes off. If I have the radio on when I open the door, the SRS light turns on, and stays on as long as the radio is on; if I do not, it does not. Aside from SRS and the radio [and antenna going up and down with radio power] I can't tell anything different than it used to be. Thus I was introduced to my gremlin. Now, how do I make him go away? Did I fry a ground? The radio? The ignition switch? Will it do any damage, as long as I unplug power to the antenna? Thanks for any suggestions, -Tim who is considering leaving it as a deterrent to the random folks who rifle my car at night _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
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