Got the dash pod back in, terrible job that, very little space, for me getting the speedo cable back on was very difficult as was reconnecting the light pipes to the various switches.
Anyway still no charging, the alternator light glows now, not full brightness, maybe half way. That makes me think regulator. I've got one I think, tomorrow night I'll run the car up on ramps and pull the bellypan, it doesn't look like this is something I can do from above. -Curt --- On Tue, 12/4/12, Curt Raymond <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Curt Raymond <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: Warning lights? > To: "Diesel List" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 10:06 PM > I had time tonight to go out and pull > the cluster from my '84 190D that isn't charging (parking > brake, brake warning and low fuel indicators on). > Pulling the cluster from a 201 is a lot harder than a 123. > The steering wheel must come out, normal tools don't seem to > work and you can't push it out from underneath... > > Anyway the bulb for the alternator light is much bigger than > the other warning lights, its a 3w bulb, same as the turn > indicators so I swapped it with a turn indicator bulb, now > the alternator light is on during POST where it wasn't > before. Dug around in my box o' bulbs and found a > replacement (actually found 10 replacements, I guess at one > point 12 was the minimum order) and got it installed before > bedtime. Tomorrow night I'll put everything back together > and fire it up and see what happens. > > -Curt > _______________________________________ 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
