Mark me down for the battery. 3.xxv is 1/2 volt per cell, even a bad starter shouldn't drag the battery down like that.
The other day I happened to put the multi-meter on my 190D (or 240D? I forget) while it was running and battery voltage was 14+v. I think your battery isn't taking full charge. -Curt Date: Mon, 27 May 2013 16:12:11 -0400 From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> To: "mercedes list" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: [MBZ] '91 350SDL not charging? - starter? Message-ID: <E0868A83E7E848428B3888EEBC2BD6DB@wiltonPC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Several days ago we talked about my 350SDL voltages, charging, etc. Got new regulator/brushes from Q2 several days ago, but not yet installed; meanwhile, I've checked battery and charging voltages several times every day or so, and they've been fairly normal - 12.45 V at bat after sitting coupla days; 13.89 V at bat w/engine running, etc. This morning, car was very reluctant to turn over but did start; started to back out of driveway and remembered that maybe I should take jumper cables with me on 50-mile trip; pulled back up to trunk of 300D where cables were stowed; had to turn off 350SDL to get key for other car; retrieved jump cables from 300D trunk and got back in 350SDL and, guess what?! 350SDL would not turn over enough to start; switched to 300D for trip; checked 350SDL battery voltage when I got back coupla hours ago - bat V =12.36; connected jumper cables from 300D, V at 350SDL bat = 12.95 while connected to 300D bat; tried starting 350SDL; V at 350SDL bat plunged to 3.XX with starter barely turning; tried at least 3 times with same results; now, starter doesn't turn. Whacha think? Bad starter? Wilton _______________________________________ 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
