The ASD will reset after dis-and re-connecting the battery. On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Max Dillon <meadedil...@bellsouth.net>wrote:
> Thanks Rich and Jim for your help. Hans at German Auto only needed about > 20 > seconds to find a bad fuse, #5, and replace it, and then the car started > right > up. No charge for Hans' work! > > Funny, I looked at the fuses with my flashlight at about 0645 this a.m., > couldn't see the break, but in light of day it was obvious. > > Now the ASD light stays lit, so apparently there's a problem in that > system that > killed the fuse while I was driving. Going to try to troubleshoot during > my > lunch break. > > Very respectfully, > /s/ > Max Dillon > '87 300TD 334k miles (Off with the head!) > '95 E300 299k miles (daily driving duties) > '73 Balboa 20 (High & dry until the head is back on) > Charleston SC > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Max <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Thu, January 12, 2012 10:43:33 AM > Subject: [MBZ] Fwd: E300 dies this morning > > > > Resend, looks like this didn't get out. > > Max <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > >Bizarre break-down during my commute. About ten minutes into my drive > >I notice the oil gauge reading zero. I pull off, engine sounds just > >fine, but there is a faint electrical whine from the dash that is new. > > > > > >I shut down the engine and check the oil level, it is fine. Under the > >oil cap there seems to be oil reaching the valve train. I try to > >restart, but the starter doesn't work now (no click, no dimming of > >lights). > > > >I also notice that when the key is turned to the instrument light test > >(position 2) on the left side the fuel and temp gauges don't work and > >only the alternator light works (brake, oil, and coolant lights don't > >light). The stuff on the right side (pre-glow and all the rest, > >including ABS) is working normally. Also the faint electrical whine is > >back. > > > >Any ideas?!? > > > >I'm waiting for the tow now. > >-- > >Max Dillon > >Charleston SC > >'95 E300, '87 300TD > >_______________________ > > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '95 E300, '87 300TD > _______________________ > > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD '01 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI _______________________________________ 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
