Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch
Switches rarely go bad, I think used is the best value. _Second_-best value. Best value is a shot of Deoxit right in the gizzard, that works. (A shot that doesn't work is no value at all.) Still, removing all those screws is a giant PITA, I'd always opt for the cleaner first. (Later cars use a connector on the back of the switch.) Especially since the switch is always 'hot', so you really need to disconnect the battery, with all the attendant pleasantness that goes with that. -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
Geez Craig give me a brake. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:58:32 -0600 Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The master cylinder is the usual cause of sinking break pedal. If you can pump the breaks up, that also points to the master cylinder. A fellow student recently had a sinking break pedal, Make that brake and not break! Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
Kaleb - if you get a headlight switch for Craig from one of your 123 or 114/115/116 junkers and send it to him, and I think he will send you $10 plus shipping. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Geez Craig give me a brake. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:58:32 -0600 Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The master cylinder is the usual cause of sinking break pedal. If you can pump the breaks up, that also points to the master cylinder. A fellow student recently had a sinking break pedal, Make that brake and not break! Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch
Yep. Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Max Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch I think I paid $10 at a junkyard. The EPC can tell you all the models that use the same switch. Switches rarely go bad, I think used is the best value. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 1, 2015 12:06:38 AM EDT, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I have found some on eBay that say they are OEM and are $92. I found one on partsgeeks that's $98. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
On Sat, 01 Aug 2015 09:31:53 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: SWMBO says that she had to pump the brakes to stop the car on one occasion yesterday. I'm planning to check the fluid level and look for leaks, but I'm suspicious of the master cylinder. The master cylinder is the usual cause of sinking break pedal. If you can pump the breaks up, that also points to the master cylinder. A fellow student recently had a sinking break pedal, but his was due to a pinhole leak in one of the flexible brake lines. That situation will prevent pumping up much because there's no more brake fluid left. Craig ___ 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
[MBZ] Electrical Relay guide
I found this when looking for info on 12v Relays: http://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/relay-guide.html All of the info is helpful but the part I thought the owners of older cars might benefit from is down toward the bottom. It tells how to add a buzzer using a simple relay wired to the front door light switch so a warning can be added if you leaves the lights on. Also, a relay can be added to add fog lights to the main headlight circuit as well as a few other ideas. Along with the above there's info on testing relays and the internal design of relays so the correct replacement can be found if need be. Enjoy - LarryT ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:58:32 -0600 Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The master cylinder is the usual cause of sinking break pedal. If you can pump the breaks up, that also points to the master cylinder. A fellow student recently had a sinking break pedal, Make that brake and not break! Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
I should add that the brake system failed the press and hold test each time. - Max Charleston SC ___ 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
[MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
SWMBO says that she had to pump the brakes to stop the car on one occasion yesterday. I'm planning to check the fluid level and look for leaks, but I'm suspicious of the master cylinder. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch
ATTABOY. Wilton - Original Message - From: Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Max Dillon dillonm...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch I had the headlight switch in my '95 124 sedan get wonky; one night it was very stiff. It did turn on, but the detente feel was never right after that, so I found a junkyard replacement. I wouldn't trust an aftermarket switch, and OE from the dealer is a bit rich. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
I did the press and hold brake pedal test several times, engine running, and then moved the car and looked for brake fluid (found none) and also watched the reservoir level (it didn't seem to drop). Current master cylinder is a replacement (aftermarket, no identifying marks that I can find) which I installed about 4 years / 80k miles ago. Searched around a bit today, settled on an FTE MC from Autohaus AZ, $144. Northlake dealership wants about $180 for a new part. I was considering rebuilding the MC because it is relatively young and the cylinder may be fine, but can't find a source on-line for the parts. FTE may offer a kit, but when I checked to find no identifying marks on mine and read a few forum posts on rebuilding brake MC, I've decided to get the FTE MC which may be rebuildable in the future, but probably will last the life of the car and not need rebuilding. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:58:32 -0600 Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The master cylinder is the usual cause of sinking break pedal. If you can pump the breaks up, that also points to the master cylinder. A fellow student recently had a sinking break pedal, Make that brake and not break! Craig ___ 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
[MBZ] Best dealer to get your CLK trannie taken apart
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150801/PC2107/150809912/1136/for-third-year-running-baker-motor-company-named-a-x2018-best-dealership-to-work-for-x2019-nationwide --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
Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch
Jim, that's a great idea, maybe Craig can try cleaning his switch up. I've recovered many MB switches using De-Ox-It. My 124 switch was a crimp-sealed unit, I considered opening it up to see if it was repairable, but $10 and a few minutes at a junkyard was the best time/money saver for me. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 11:29 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Switches rarely go bad, I think used is the best value. _Second_-best value. Best value is a shot of Deoxit right in the gizzard, that works. (A shot that doesn't work is no value at all.) Still, removing all those screws is a giant PITA, I'd always opt for the cleaner first. (Later cars use a connector on the back of the switch.) Especially since the switch is always 'hot', so you really need to disconnect the battery, with all the attendant pleasantness that goes with that. -- Jim ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 14:16:12 -0400 Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Kaleb - if you get a headlight switch for Craig from one of your 123 or 114/115/116 junkers and send it to him, and I think he will send you $10 plus shipping. Yes, Kaleb, do you have a W123 headlight switch? Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch
Www.car-part.com? EPC says same switch (000 545 37 04) was used in 114, 115, 116, some 126, 201 cars, as well as 123 series. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Glow Plug Control Unit- OM642
Greg, doesn't make sense unless the control units are somehow damaged by the bad plug(s), but that would be a pretty poor design! -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 30, 2015 3:05:45 PM EDT, Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Hi all: I have read a few times of people (on a Sprinter based RV) replacing the control unit along with the plug after the failure of a single plug. Does this make any sense to anyone? I can sort of understand replacing all the GPs after one fails, but why the control unit? Greg ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch
Are 201 switches the same? I think I have one of those. I'll make you a good deal... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android From:Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com Date:Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 12:18 AM Subject:Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch On Fri, 31 Jul 2015 23:17:29 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I wouldn't trust an aftermarket switch, and OE from the dealer is a bit rich. Many of the people with used switches on eBay want $50 for them. Craig ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] New Addition to the Driveway
I thought you had to have 96 or later? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2015, at 11:05 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Just got back from Mobile, AL with a 1994 S420 that belonged to Fred Stolle, the famous Aussie tennis player. He kept the car at his North Miami Beach home from new until he sold it a few years ago. 87k, lovingly dealer serviced for all of its life. Dark blue metallic with lighter lower body cladding, gray interior. Pictures when the sun comes up. And then the full Martha begins. Dan Sent from my iPad ___ 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
[MBZ] New Addition to the Driveway
Just got back from Mobile, AL with a 1994 S420 that belonged to Fred Stolle, the famous Aussie tennis player. He kept the car at his North Miami Beach home from new until he sold it a few years ago. 87k, lovingly dealer serviced for all of its life. Dark blue metallic with lighter lower body cladding, gray interior. Pictures when the sun comes up. And then the full Martha begins. Dan Sent from my iPad ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
Max wrote: SWMBO says that she had to pump the brakes to stop the car on one occasion yesterday. I'm planning to check the fluid level and look for leaks, but I'm suspicious of the master cylinder. It depends. All you have said is had to pump the brakes to stop the car - which not specific enough. The subject line says sinking - and if that's the case, it's probably the master cylinder. If the pedal sinks when applying light pressure, there is either a hole or fluid is leaking past the master cylinder piston seals. If the fluid level isn't low, then it must be the master cylinder. Often - but not always - a fast, hard press on the brake pedal will still seal and the brakes will work fine. If the pedal is firm under light or heavy pressure, but has to be pumped a couple times before the brake pressure builds, it could be a wheel cylinder that is being retracted too far. Failing wheel bearings can cause excess wheel wobble that causes the brake pistons to be pushed back too much. A loose caliper can also cause similar symptoms. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
Meade wrote: I was considering rebuilding the MC because it is relatively young and the cylinder may be fine, but can't find a source on-line for the parts. I have 123s - and I failed to find any rebuild parts for the brake or clutch master cylinders. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] Flakey W123 Headlight Switch
I think I paid $10 at a junkyard. The EPC can tell you all the models that use the same switch. Switches rarely go bad, I think used is the best value. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On August 1, 2015 12:06:38 AM EDT, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I have found some on eBay that say they are OEM and are $92. I found one on partsgeeks that's $98. ___ 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
[MBZ] OT Beware Armadillos that shoot back
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/texas-man-shoots-armadillo-gets-hit-face-bullet-214656503.html DALLAS (Reuters) - An East Texas man was wounded after he fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff said on Friday. Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe said the man, who was not identified, went outside his home in Marietta, southwest of Texarkana, at around 3 a.m. on Thursday morning. He spotted the armadillo on his property and opened fire. His wife was in the house. He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three times at the armadillo, Rowe said. The animal's hard shell deflected at least one of three bullets, which then struck the man's jaw, he said. The man was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where his jaw was wired shut, according to Rowe. The status of the animal is unknown. We didn't find the armadillo, the sheriff said. - Max Charleston SC ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] That sinking (brake) feeling
I will see if I have one, although he does not have to pay me. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2015, at 1:16 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Kaleb - if you get a headlight switch for Craig from one of your 123 or 114/115/116 junkers and send it to him, and I think he will send you $10 plus shipping. - Max Charleston SC On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Geez Craig give me a brake. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:58:32 -0600 Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: The master cylinder is the usual cause of sinking break pedal. If you can pump the breaks up, that also points to the master cylinder. A fellow student recently had a sinking break pedal, Make that brake and not break! Craig ___ 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 ___ 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
[MBZ] Glow Plug Control Unit- OM642
Hi all: I have read a few times of people (on a Sprinter based RV) replacing the control unit along with the plug after the failure of a single plug. Does this make any sense to anyone? I can sort of understand replacing all the GPs after one fails, but why the control unit? Greg ___ 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
