did you apologize to robert bosch yet for accusing him of being the new george lucas?
On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > The light comes on (when starting) then goes out and does not come back on. > Sounds like it's going to be the alternator. > And, Gary, the initial issue was the ground cable. I made a new one from 2 > ought cable and ran it directly from the negative post to the starter bolt. > This alternator issue is simply Karma kicking me in the bean sack for > whatever reason. > > Bob R > On Sep 10, 2013 7:49 AM, "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> wrote: > > > Does the light turn on when you turn the key on? If that bulb is burned > > out it will not charge. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Sep 10, 2013, at 7:53 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > I don't understand why MB didn't put volt meters in their cars... > > > > > > I'll presume the light isn't on and say you need an alternator. If the > > light was on maybe a regulator would get it. I've NEVER gotten away with > > just a regulator (4 out of 5 of my MBs have needed alternators) and if I > > haven't replaced the battery I usually need multiple alternators until I > > get smart enough to replace the battery. > > > > > > -Curt > > > > > > > > > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:11:51 -0700 > > > From: Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> > > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D > > > Message-ID: > > > <CAKOy= > fuho3qrqcdus8jkmlqfoghnwurjxwr1y9fyrka2in0...@mail.gmail.com> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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
