I think my son ran across a source of fuses that used a lighter weight of plastic, and though the blower fuse would not blow, the body would melt enough to lose contact. My mechanic gave me a few German made fuses of the same size and the problem was solved. I was wondering if there are other fuses that might have gone the same way, but have not looked yet. BillR
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Hall Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:58 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Short?? Sounds more like a bad ground in behind your cluster plus possible battery and or charging/voltage regulator problems. Don't understand what you mean by "though with the plastic ones that tend to melt the blower fuse - that one replaced with a more robust German make fuse." Good Luck Mike On 8/28/06, Desert Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How old is the battery? > > On 8/28/06, BillR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My 1981 300SD has developed numerous random electrical features > > that seem to point toward a short somewhere, and I am in hopes of a > > head > start on > > where to look first. For the past year I have had problems with the > left > > blinker flashing continuously when the stem is centered - though it > seems to > > just barely make the threshold to flash, and both blinkers respond > properly > > when turned on.. 50 or so repitions of the emergency flasher switch > > do nothing much for the rest of that day, but the next day it stops > > and is > no > > problem for a few weeks or even a month or two. A couple of days > > ago > the > > oil pressure gauge suddenly went from correct operation [as far as I > > can tell] to pegging the 3 when the key is switched on. For the > > last few > months > > [about the time my AC started acting up, I think] AC blower seems to > > run with the engine speed, as does the brightness of the headlights, > > though > when > > I forget the lights are on for an hour [warning buzzer works when it > wants > > to] I have no problem starting the car, with no hesitation or > > slowness > of > > the starting motor. On occasion I have noted the tach jumping with > > the blinker, and I think once it did it with the brake light. I am > > hoping > this > > mixture of random features will click with someone and a suggestion > > for > a > > starting spot will come up. All the fuses were replaced 1.5 years > > ago, though with the plastic ones that tend to melt the blower fuse > > - that > one > > replaced with a more robust German make fuse. Replacing the flasher > > did nothing at all. Ideas? > > Thanks - BillR > > Jacksonville FL > > 1981 300SD 279k miles > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- > John Freer > Palm Springs, CA > 1992 500SEL 143K "Stardust" > 1996 Sidekick 57K "Kermit" > 1992 500SL 109K "The Flying Plum" > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
