I found two spare console flasher switches in the garage. Swapped one of them and tested - nothing - dead! The other had the same part number but was not as deep (tall). That one worked We'll test its reliability in the next heat wave, starting Monday.
On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 2:28 PM, WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > My '80 240D (bought new Nov '79) had rocker switch on the flasher in center > console. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fmiser" <fmi...@gmail.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 2:07 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Balky flasher switch or relay in W123 300TD > > > > > > Andrew wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Capacitors in the relay? >>> >> >> > Jim Cathey wrote: >>> > >>> > That could also be the case. (Or bad solder joints, etc.) >>> > But always check the switch first, it's out in harm's way. >>> >> >> Craig wrote: >>> >>> I know our W115 220D/8 had electronics in the flasher, because >>> it was a part of the four-way flasher switch and was a >>> sizeable box with a relay. When it stopped working, I took it >>> apart and fixed it. >>> >>> Does the W123 have electronics in the flasher, too? I thought >>> it was the small ice-cube like thing under the wooden console >>> cover. >>> >> >> Early W123s it's combined. On my cars the ones with the >> push-button flasher switch have the electronics in it. By '81 >> or so they use the new style with a rocker switch. >> >> -- Philip >> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<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/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<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
