80 AMP glow Plug relay ????? Where is this monster?
Dave H... -------------------------------------------------- From: "Timothy Robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 10:36 PM To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: [MBZ] Thanks to Dr. Booth!... > > I joined the list just in time to read you guys talking about the passing > of > this wonderful guy, a sage it seemed. I've gained admiration of him. SO... > "Change the fuses...?" Here's what I discovered today (thx to Booth): > > I bought an '84 300D from a guy on Craigslist early summer. With my > schedule > I didn't have a chance to pick the car up until late September and just > this > past week have gotten a chance to fool with it. It's a nice clean lil 230K > car. > > When I bought the car the guy, who has no exprience with MB, or diesel was > apparently in a haste to part with it. I got it for a very cheap price > (good > faith on phone) and didn't see it until I actually picked it up. > > I did notice that the guy had bought sets of fog lamps and headlamps which > were NIB in the trunk. Long story short, he apparently had tried to repair > lights becoming frustrated that the fuses (which he finally located) > checked > out on the meter and the bulbs weren't burned out. It was the same with > some > other equipment. He decided to just sell the car at a loss and stick with > his little late model gas Toyotas and Fords. > > Today with some time and a beautiful day I decided to "tinker" and heck, > "change the fuses" (even though I too got continuity on the meter.) > > Guess what? In replacing all of the old fuses suddenly those items begin > acting as intended. The right low beam and fog lights, the sunroof, etc.. > Heck, I've got two spare yellow fogs and a new headlight spare for the > price > of a $0.20 fuse! > > "Who would have thunk?" So a believer now to change the fuse... especially > that 80AMP GP relay before tearing into glow plugs. (Kinda like the uncle > who tore the carb apart on his garden tractor before realising it was out > of > fuel.} > > > Happy camper! > Tim > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
