did he figure out his general electrical problems yet?
On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > You probably just need to replace the alternator at this point > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 9, 2013, at 11:11 PM, Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This thing wouldn't start today.... in the rain.... after I had been in > the > > dentist chair for 90 minutes. AAA jumped me, drove straight to O'Reilly's > > to get a quick and dirty alternator check. Voltage check with engine > > running, 11.0 volts. So....which is more that likely the culprit... > > alternator or voltage regulator (which I replaced 6 months ago)?. > > > > Bob R > > On Sep 9, 2013 4:40 PM, "Larry T" <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >> If nothing else works, a short battery cable in black or red are > available > >> cheap from FLAPS.... > >> > >> Good luck - > >> LarryT > >> > >> On 9/6/2013 11:10 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > >> > >>> So I go out to my car at the end of my 12 hour day and pop the hood. > All > >>> looks fine. I touch the negative cable I made and installed a week ago > and > >>> it comes apart at the terminal connection. That explains everything. I > >>> guess my 2 ought crimping skills are lacking. Should have soldered > it as > >>> well. > >>> As luck would have it, I had a clamp on terminal connection I put on in > >>> it's place, hooked up jumper cables to a work associate's Altima and 10 > >>> minutes later, it started. Tonight I will recrimp and solder the > >>> connection. > >>> > >>> Bob R > >>> On Sep 5, 2013 8:25 PM, "Peter Frederick" <psf...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > >>> > >>> A stuck (or in my case, broken and shorted) glow plug relay will indeed > >>>> run the battery flat with a good alternator, especially at night when > you > >>>> have the headlights on. Less power produced by the alternator than is > >>>> getting used, so the battery goes flat. > >>>> > >>>> Happened to me on a trip, and unlike the Benz the Volvo has an > electric > >>>> shut off, so when the voltage goes too low the engine stops. I was > >>>> looking > >>>> for a place to pull over where I wouldn't get hit when I ran over a > hole > >>>> in > >>>> the pavement and dislodged the broken contact in the relay, instantly > >>>> restoring my headlights, radio, windows, and AC. > >>>> > >>>> Peter > >>>> > >>>> ______________________________****_________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/****archive/< > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/> > >>>> <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://mail.**okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/**mercedes_okiebenz.com< > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > >>>> > >>>> ______________________________**_________ > >>> http://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 > >> > >> 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 > > > > 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 > > 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 > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars * *www.BuyEUROparts.com* _______________________________________ http://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
