I haven't done it myself but I would say you could use a rag flooded over the end of a screwdriver a couple times sprayed with contact cleaner. Stick it in the hole where the regulator goes and spin the alternator by hand. Compressed air probably wouldn't be a bad idea.
Mike On Dec 6, 2012 1:12 PM, "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > How? > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 20:30:53 -0600 > From: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Warning lights? > Message-ID: > <canzcij_frfgnkikv54retzw20xi1g9tud_ky2tbosp3+saa...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Clean the slip rings before you put the new regulator in - BTDT. > > On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 8:19 PM, Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net > >wrote: > > > Typical failure of the regulators, BUT sometimes it's more. A new > > regulator will tell you, as it will restore full function if that's all > > that's wrong (and usually it's only the brushes anyway), but if that > > doesn't work, it's new alternator time. > > > > Regulator is on the bottom of the alternator, two screws. Use something > > to push the brushes back when putting the new one in, it's possible to > get > > them hung up. > > > > Peter > > _______________________________________ > 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
