[MBZ] Hood stack boys need to do this

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

https://fb.watch/jw0IcMUzY1/

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[MBZ] Ran when wrecked 1991 Mercedes-Benz sl500,$2,500

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

8 years ago

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[MBZ] Ice Cold Air AND a Hot Heater

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/phoenix-2001-mercedes-benz-e320/7603392553.html

The driver’s seat isn’t exactly “pristine”. 

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[MBZ] $2.2K Crack

[Bob Rentfro via Mercedes]

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/queen-creek-1983-mercedes-300d/7603262064.html

But he got a new bayllerty….

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Re: [MBZ] Ice Cold Air AND a Hot Heater

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

“Full and natural leather”? As opposed to partial and unnatural?

Looks nice, presents well. A couple grand of optimism there. I could maybe see 
$5k depending on the records and provenance.

Remember, bottom feeders, that the W210 is the Toyota Camry of the line. This 
thing will go several hundred thousand more without a great deal of attention 
as long as it’s cared for.

-D

> On Mar 26, 2023, at 11:31 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes 
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> 
> https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/phoenix-2001-mercedes-benz-e320/7603392553.html
> 
> The driver’s seat isn’t exactly “pristine”. 
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Re: [MBZ] Hood stack boys need to do this

[G Mann via Mercedes]

What you do when parts are NLA and decades out of production, and you live
where you live and use what you have.. or else. [Just in case you get
frustrated one day chasing electrical nannies.]
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=635343461739292&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=1YhcI9R&ref=sharing

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[MBZ] ‘98 E320

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https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/scottsdale-1998-mercedes-benz-e320/7601489105.html

Not 100% ridiculous for the times in which we live.

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Re: [MBZ] $2.2K Crack

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Great money saving tip:  If engine fails due to loss of oil, replace oil
pan rather than engine and save $000s.

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>
> https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/queen-creek-1983-mercedes-300d/7603262064.html
>
> But he got a new bayllerty….
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Re: [MBZ] ‘98 E320

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Not at all, but a little pimpy with the wheels and headlights. Otherwise, a 
pretty nice example.

-D

> On Mar 26, 2023, at 11:41 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes 
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> 
> https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/scottsdale-1998-mercedes-benz-e320/7601489105.html
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> Not 100% ridiculous for the times in which we live.
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Re: [MBZ] $2.2K Crack

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The bayllerty is worth half what the whole car is worth

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 11:36 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes 
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> 
> But he got a new bayllerty….
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Re: [MBZ] Hood stack boys need to do this

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Love it!

-D

> On Mar 26, 2023, at 11:40 AM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> What you do when parts are NLA and decades out of production, and you live
> where you live and use what you have.. or else. [Just in case you get
> frustrated one day chasing electrical nannies.]
> https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=635343461739292&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=1YhcI9R&ref=sharing
> 
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Re: [MBZ] $2.2K Crack

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> The bayllerty is worth half what the whole car is worth

The andvruns are most of the rest.

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Re: [MBZ] Stole it out from under Kleb

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Lucky ducky!!

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> On Mar 25, 2023, at 3:30 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Charged up the newish battery from this thing last night and it lit right 
> off after sitting for months. Ran fine no codes. Just now ordered a cheap 
> airmatic compressor off Amazon. Should get it pumped up. I’ll have $519 in 
> the car. Guy is gonna get the landlord sorted so I can fix it here.
> 
> Paint is pretty bad but interior is fairly decent. 
> 
> Yay me!  Another rescue!
> 
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> 
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[MBZ] Should I buy a pullmax?

[Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes]

The guy I bought my lathe and Ranalah English wheel from is trying to sell me a 
pullmax. Anyone know anything about these things? Seems like the P21S is the 
most desirable but most expensive model, while the P5/2 or P6 is the most 
common. 

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Re: [MBZ] ‘98 E320

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Just 98%

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 10:42 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/scottsdale-1998-mercedes-benz-e320/7601489105.html
> 
> Not 100% ridiculous for the times in which we live.
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Re: [MBZ] Should I buy a pullmax?

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I only know what I read on the internet about them, but it looks like if
there are enough dies that you will use, and you have room for it, yes, you
should get it.

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> The guy I bought my lathe and Ranalah English wheel from is trying to sell
> me a pullmax. Anyone know anything about these things? Seems like the P21S
> is the most desirable but most expensive model, while the P5/2 or P6 is the
> most common.
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[MBZ] Launch Deal

[Rick Knoble via Mercedes]

Dan's scanner is on a lightning deal right now.
$119
https://www.amazon.com/LAUNCH-Mercedes-Function-Diagnostic-Bi-Directional/dp/B09XWVNBB6?ref_=pe_29502000_709145480_grep_deals_digest_pe_1_lm


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Re: [MBZ] Should I buy a pullmax?

[mitch--- via Mercedes]

I had to look to find out what a Pullmax was.

Looks like a neat way to make a left fender for my W201 turbo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBdwCQ5l0eE&t=210

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Re: [MBZ] Launch Deal

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

I sent 2 back, the second for a refund. Don’t bother. 

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Re: [MBZ] Launch Deal

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Nice. Are these Mercedes exclusive or can they read other makes? I haven’t 
researched scanners much so I have no idea. 

AZBob

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
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Re: [MBZ] Launch Deal

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Mine still works but I’m on the fence about it. I still like using my SDS 
despite the hassle.

This thing is handy, though.

-D

> On Mar 26, 2023, at 3:01 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
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> I sent 2 back, the second for a refund. Don’t bother. 
> 
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>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 1:28 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
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>> Dan's scanner is on a lightning deal right now.
>> $119
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[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

It appears to be able to read other manufacturer’s stuff that can be purchased 
through an online store that it has built in, but I’ve never tried it.

-D

> On Mar 26, 2023, at 3:01 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes  
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> Nice. Are these Mercedes exclusive or can they read other makes? I haven’t 
> researched scanners much so I have no idea. 
> 
> AZBob
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>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 10:28 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes 
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[MBZ] hey Kleb 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300sd Sedan 4D, $500, Listed 2 hours ago in Conyers, GA

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

I don't know what's wrong with it, not interested in answering 
questions, inexperienced mechanic tried to repair. Come haul it 
away,first $500 gets it. Otherwise it's being scrapped tomorrow.


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[MBZ] Needs transmission work. OBO 2001 Mercedes-Benz e-class, $1, 000

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

Another CP candidate

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/190715217039521

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Re: [MBZ] hey Kleb 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300sd Sedan 4D, $500, Listed 2 hours ago in Conyers, GA

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Looks pretty good from the limited pics 

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 2:25 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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> I don't know what's wrong with it, not interested in answering questions, 
> inexperienced mechanic tried to repair. Come haul it away,first $500 gets it. 
> Otherwise it's being scrapped tomorrow.
> 
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3433536210260039
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Re: [MBZ] hey Kleb 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300sd Sedan 4D, $500, Listed 2 hours ago in Conyers, GA

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I wouldn’t want to steal it out from under you 

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> Looks pretty good from the limited pics 
> 
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>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 2:25 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes 
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>> 
>> I don't know what's wrong with it, not interested in answering questions, 
>> inexperienced mechanic tried to repair. Come haul it away,first $500 gets 
>> it. Otherwise it's being scrapped tomorrow.
>> 
>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3433536210260039
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Re: [MBZ] hey Kleb 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300sd Sedan 4D, $500, Listed 2 hours ago in Conyers, GA

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Somebody needs to go get that. It may be one of the only ones left 
without a hood stack.
I would love to have the 300SD but I doubt I ever will. The good ones 
have become crazy expensive and the less expensive ones are being ruined 
daily.


Randy



On 26/03/2023 2:25 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
I don't know what's wrong with it, not interested in answering 
questions, inexperienced mechanic tried to repair. Come haul it 
away,first $500 gets it. Otherwise it's being scrapped tomorrow.


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Re: [MBZ] hey Kleb 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300sd Sedan 4D, $500, Listed 2 hours ago in Conyers, GA

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It’s 4-5 hr away so not real convenient 

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 4:23 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
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> 
> Somebody needs to go get that. It may be one of the only ones left without a 
> hood stack.
> I would love to have the 300SD but I doubt I ever will. The good ones have 
> become crazy expensive and the less expensive ones are being ruined daily.
> 
> Randy
> 
> 
> 
>> On 26/03/2023 2:25 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
>> I don't know what's wrong with it, not interested in answering questions, 
>> inexperienced mechanic tried to repair. Come haul it away,first $500 gets 
>> it. Otherwise it's being scrapped tomorrow.
>> 
>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3433536210260039
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] hey Kleb 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300sd Sedan 4D, $500, Listed 2 hours ago in Conyers, GA

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Wire the $500.  Worth the gamble.

On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 5:37 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes <
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> It’s 4-5 hr away so not real convenient
>
> --FT
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> > On Mar 26, 2023, at 4:23 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
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> >
> > Somebody needs to go get that. It may be one of the only ones left
> without a hood stack.
> > I would love to have the 300SD but I doubt I ever will. The good ones
> have become crazy expensive and the less expensive ones are being ruined
> daily.
> >
> > Randy
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 26/03/2023 2:25 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
> >> I don't know what's wrong with it, not interested in answering
> questions, inexperienced mechanic tried to repair. Come haul it away,first
> $500 gets it. Otherwise it's being scrapped tomorrow.
> >>
> >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3433536210260039
> >>
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[MBZ] a car for Poos or somebody

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fieldandbarnfinds/permalink/4761038790687598/?mibextid=6ojiHh


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[MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them I have 
replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have since quit 
working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units with 4 4' bulbs 
which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have new bulbs for both 
style but honestly hate messing with them.  What is a good replacement 
for these?  I am not talking about replacing all units at once, just as 
they die instead of jacking around with them swap out the light with 
something else.  What have you used in your shops that work well and are 
not a hassle?


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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[OK Don via Mercedes]

I installed several of these 5 years ago and love them. Unfortunately they
are no longer available. You might be able to find something similar.

LEDMO 50W LED Flood Light Outdoor,Super Bright Waterproof IP65, 250W
Equivalent 4000Lm 6500K Daylight White Floodlight for Garage, Garden, Lawn
and Yard - - Amazon.com


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> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them I have
> replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have since quit
> working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units with 4 4' bulbs
> which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have new bulbs for both
> style but honestly hate messing with them.  What is a good replacement
> for these?  I am not talking about replacing all units at once, just as
> they die instead of jacking around with them swap out the light with
> something else.  What have you used in your shops that work well and are
> not a hassle?
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Re: [MBZ] a car for Poos or somebody

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

WOW!

That car is blingorific! Love the brocade.

-D

> On Mar 26, 2023, at 7:45 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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Re: [MBZ] CL600 Gremlins

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Took the car out for a shakedown run after I installed the new exterior mirrors.

OMG!

This car has amazing power and acceleration. I think the Road and Track review 
said they were able to do 0-60 in under six seconds, and I would believe it. 
You definitely get some serious push back in the seat when you stomp this thing.

After the shakedown, I ran a quick test on it and found what I expected to see 
- the left bank of cylinders misfiring, adaptations out of whack because of the 
rich mixture getting to the O2 sensors, etc., etc. I got the new set of coils 
ordered from the aftermarket guy. They should be here later in the week.

The right rear ABS sensor keeps coming up as open. Not sure if the wiring is 
goofy or maybe the ESP module is acting up. It didn’t throw ESP or BAS errors, 
but my ABS light was on all the time.

Lastly, the right front SAM is acting up since I did the repair in the fuse 
box. At least that’s when it was working for a short time, at least. A mechanic 
very well versed in these models told me that  SAM go kaput all the time and I 
should just replace it. Found a good used on on eBay for $50, that’s on the way 
tomorrow.

For the most part everything is sorted. There are some less critical things I 
need to address, but for the time being all the big stuff has been fixed or is 
being dealt with.

It is an amazing car and will cause great consternation for our local gendarmes 
once I let Mrs. Dan get behind the wheel.

-D

> On Mar 25, 2023, at 3:54 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Huzzah!
> 
> Didn’t find any opens when testing the ESP wiring, but bugging it must have 
> resolved the issue as I no longer have the fault. It would fire up 
> immediately upon startup without even moving the car, and the last couple 
> times I’ve started it they no longer appear.
> 
> I’ll take it to the grocery store tomorrow for a test drive.
> 
> Tomorrow I’ll pull the bumper to remove the headlights so I can repair the 
> wiring and replace melted running light bulb sockets. This was enough of an 
> issue that Mercedes sells the sockets with pigtails as service parts. I’m not 
> getting any xenon headlight on the driver’s side, so I’ve got new Philips 
> bulbs for both sides and a ballast just in case, too.
> 
> Put the battery clamp in and installed a missing cargo net hook in the trunk.
> 
> Looks like I’ll have to pull door cards in order to install the new exterior 
> mirrors I got. Ugh. Not a bad job, just something I wish I didn’t have to do 
> just to replace the mirrors. While I’m in there I’ll look for things that are 
> amiss or missing, like the plastic barrier film, for example. Both seat 
> adjusting panels are a bit loose, likely due to the PO ham-handing them in 
> the past.
> 
> -D

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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[G Mann via Mercedes]

4' LED units, on sale at Harbor Freight. Low power draw per unit of useful
light, They can be daisy chained to make any multiple of 4', if you want,
and they are cheap enough on sale that if they fail for any reason, trash
them and replace with new. [Presuming money is no object, of course.]
They will plug and play anywhere your current units are.

On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 5:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
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> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them I have
> replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have since quit
> working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units with 4 4' bulbs
> which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have new bulbs for both
> style but honestly hate messing with them.  What is a good replacement
> for these?  I am not talking about replacing all units at once, just as
> they die instead of jacking around with them swap out the light with
> something else.  What have you used in your shops that work well and are
> not a hassle?
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Re: [MBZ] CL600 Gremlins

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

Dan wrote: Lastly, the right front SAM is acting up…
Who is SAM? I’ve never seen that acronym before.

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:37 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Took the car out for a shakedown run after I installed the new exterior 
> mirrors.
> 
> OMG!
> 
> This car has amazing power and acceleration. I think the Road and Track 
> review said they were able to do 0-60 in under six seconds, and I would 
> believe it. You definitely get some serious push back in the seat when you 
> stomp this thing.
> 
> After the shakedown, I ran a quick test on it and found what I expected to 
> see - the left bank of cylinders misfiring, adaptations out of whack because 
> of the rich mixture getting to the O2 sensors, etc., etc. I got the new set 
> of coils ordered from the aftermarket guy. They should be here later in the 
> week.
> 
> The right rear ABS sensor keeps coming up as open. Not sure if the wiring is 
> goofy or maybe the ESP module is acting up. It didn’t throw ESP or BAS 
> errors, but my ABS light was on all the time.
> 
> Lastly, the right front SAM is acting up since I did the repair in the fuse 
> box. At least that’s when it was working for a short time, at least. A 
> mechanic very well versed in these models told me that  SAM go kaput all the 
> time and I should just replace it. Found a good used on on eBay for $50, 
> that’s on the way tomorrow.
> 
> For the most part everything is sorted. There are some less critical things I 
> need to address, but for the time being all the big stuff has been fixed or 
> is being dealt with.
> 
> It is an amazing car and will cause great consternation for our local 
> gendarmes once I let Mrs. Dan get behind the wheel.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Mar 25, 2023, at 3:54 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Huzzah!
>> 
>> Didn’t find any opens when testing the ESP wiring, but bugging it must have 
>> resolved the issue as I no longer have the fault. It would fire up 
>> immediately upon startup without even moving the car, and the last couple 
>> times I’ve started it they no longer appear.
>> 
>> I’ll take it to the grocery store tomorrow for a test drive.
>> 
>> Tomorrow I’ll pull the bumper to remove the headlights so I can repair the 
>> wiring and replace melted running light bulb sockets. This was enough of an 
>> issue that Mercedes sells the sockets with pigtails as service parts. I’m 
>> not getting any xenon headlight on the driver’s side, so I’ve got new 
>> Philips bulbs for both sides and a ballast just in case, too.
>> 
>> Put the battery clamp in and installed a missing cargo net hook in the trunk.
>> 
>> Looks like I’ll have to pull door cards in order to install the new exterior 
>> mirrors I got. Ugh. Not a bad job, just something I wish I didn’t have to do 
>> just to replace the mirrors. While I’m in there I’ll look for things that 
>> are amiss or missing, like the plastic barrier film, for example. Both seat 
>> adjusting panels are a bit loose, likely due to the PO ham-handing them in 
>> the past.
>> 
>> -D
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[MBZ] I’m not sure if this video will play but I have had something very similar happen at least twice

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1502391776833426?mibextid=5zvaxg&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V

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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Costco had some LED replacement “tubes” for fluorescent fixtures. I put in a 
couple and they work well. I also bought a bunch of the 4’ LED things and they 
are good. Those are good to use as under-hood lights as they don’t weigh much 
and you can tie them under the hood easy. Also slide under a car. 

I have some of those 3-wing screw-in LED things that are really bright. I like 
those a lot. 

--FT
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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them I have 
> replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have since quit working 
> again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units with 4 4' bulbs which seem 
> brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have new bulbs for both style but honestly 
> hate messing with them.  What is a good replacement for these?  I am not 
> talking about replacing all units at once, just as they die instead of 
> jacking around with them swap out the light with something else.  What have 
> you used in your shops that work well and are not a hassle?
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Re: [MBZ] I’m not sure if this video will play but I have had something very similar happen at least twice

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Hahaha 🤪 

--FT
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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
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Re: [MBZ] CL600 Gremlins

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

Signal Acquisition Module (SAM)

There are three or more in W220s and later models. They control a myriad of 
things in the car and “talk” between each other and other systems on the CANbus 
(data bus) that runs through the car.

For instance, my right front SAM controls things like right side headlights, 
interior and exterior lights, all sorts of different things.

The big issue in the W220s was water intrusion. They had lots of problems with 
SAMs getting wet (they’re an integral part of each major fusebox) and acting 
up, mainly on one that was in the passenger footwell.

They are coded to the car, however, that coding is very elementary in that it 
really only deals with what options are on the car or not. If you replace one 
with the same part and revision number, it’s going to work, but there’s a 
remote possibility you could “lose” an option if it’s not coded. Coding is done 
in DAS and just appears to consist of reading the function list for the SAM and 
making sure all the stuff you need turned on is turned on. Once you have it 
set, you re-code it and all is well.

-D

> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:00 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> Dan wrote: Lastly, the right front SAM is acting up…
> Who is SAM? I’ve never seen that acronym before.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:37 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Took the car out for a shakedown run after I installed the new exterior 
>> mirrors.
>> 
>> OMG!
>> 
>> This car has amazing power and acceleration. I think the Road and Track 
>> review said they were able to do 0-60 in under six seconds, and I would 
>> believe it. You definitely get some serious push back in the seat when you 
>> stomp this thing.
>> 
>> After the shakedown, I ran a quick test on it and found what I expected to 
>> see - the left bank of cylinders misfiring, adaptations out of whack because 
>> of the rich mixture getting to the O2 sensors, etc., etc. I got the new set 
>> of coils ordered from the aftermarket guy. They should be here later in the 
>> week.
>> 
>> The right rear ABS sensor keeps coming up as open. Not sure if the wiring is 
>> goofy or maybe the ESP module is acting up. It didn’t throw ESP or BAS 
>> errors, but my ABS light was on all the time.
>> 
>> Lastly, the right front SAM is acting up since I did the repair in the fuse 
>> box. At least that’s when it was working for a short time, at least. A 
>> mechanic very well versed in these models told me that  SAM go kaput all the 
>> time and I should just replace it. Found a good used on on eBay for $50, 
>> that’s on the way tomorrow.
>> 
>> For the most part everything is sorted. There are some less critical things 
>> I need to address, but for the time being all the big stuff has been fixed 
>> or is being dealt with.
>> 
>> It is an amazing car and will cause great consternation for our local 
>> gendarmes once I let Mrs. Dan get behind the wheel.
>> 
>> -D
>> 
>>> On Mar 25, 2023, at 3:54 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Huzzah!
>>> 
>>> Didn’t find any opens when testing the ESP wiring, but bugging it must have 
>>> resolved the issue as I no longer have the fault. It would fire up 
>>> immediately upon startup without even moving the car, and the last couple 
>>> times I’ve started it they no longer appear.
>>> 
>>> I’ll take it to the grocery store tomorrow for a test drive.
>>> 
>>> Tomorrow I’ll pull the bumper to remove the headlights so I can repair the 
>>> wiring and replace melted running light bulb sockets. This was enough of an 
>>> issue that Mercedes sells the sockets with pigtails as service parts. I’m 
>>> not getting any xenon headlight on the driver’s side, so I’ve got new 
>>> Philips bulbs for both sides and a ballast just in case, too.
>>> 
>>> Put the battery clamp in and installed a missing cargo net hook in the 
>>> trunk.
>>> 
>>> Looks like I’ll have to pull door cards in order to install the new 
>>> exterior mirrors I got. Ugh. Not a bad job, just something I wish I didn’t 
>>> have to do just to replace the mirrors. While I’m in there I’ll look for 
>>> things that are amiss or missing, like the plastic barrier film, for 
>>> example. Both seat adjusting panels are a bit loose, likely due to the PO 
>>> ham-handing them in the past.
>>> 
>>> -D
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Did you have to rewire the fixture or bypass the ballast?

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Costco had some LED replacement “tubes” for fluorescent fixtures. I put in a 
> couple and they work well. I also bought a bunch of the 4’ LED things and 
> they are good. Those are good to use as under-hood lights as they don’t weigh 
> much and you can tie them under the hood easy. Also slide under a car. 
> 
> I have some of those 3-wing screw-in LED things that are really bright. I 
> like those a lot. 
> 
> --FT
> Sent from iFōn
> 
>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them I have 
>> replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have since quit working 
>> again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units with 4 4' bulbs which seem 
>> brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have new bulbs for both style but honestly 
>> hate messing with them.  What is a good replacement for these?  I am not 
>> talking about replacing all units at once, just as they die instead of 
>> jacking around with them swap out the light with something else.  What have 
>> you used in your shops that work well and are not a hassle?
>> 
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[MBZ] Kleb Car Alert!!

[dan penoff.com via Mercedes]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/606020784704769/

-D
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

No just put them in like a new tube 

--FT
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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Did you have to rewire the fixture or bypass the ballast?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Costco had some LED replacement “tubes” for fluorescent fixtures. I put in 
>> a couple and they work well. I also bought a bunch of the 4’ LED things and 
>> they are good. Those are good to use as under-hood lights as they don’t 
>> weigh much and you can tie them under the hood easy. Also slide under a car. 
>> 
>> I have some of those 3-wing screw-in LED things that are really bright. I 
>> like those a lot. 
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iFōn
>> 
 On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them I have 
>>> replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have since quit 
>>> working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units with 4 4' bulbs which 
>>> seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have new bulbs for both style but 
>>> honestly hate messing with them.  What is a good replacement for these?  I 
>>> am not talking about replacing all units at once, just as they die instead 
>>> of jacking around with them swap out the light with something else.  What 
>>> have you used in your shops that work well and are not a hassle?
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Re: [MBZ] Kleb Car Alert!!

[Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes]

Quite the photographer. I read that as Syphillis FL

--FT
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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:33 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/606020784704769/
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

I guess you could cut the plug off to hard wire them 

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 7:42 PM, G Mann via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> 4' LED units, on sale at Harbor Freight. Low power draw per unit of useful
> light, They can be daisy chained to make any multiple of 4', if you want,
> and they are cheap enough on sale that if they fail for any reason, trash
> them and replace with new. [Presuming money is no object, of course.]
> They will plug and play anywhere your current units are.
> 
>> On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 5:13 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them I have
>> replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have since quit
>> working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units with 4 4' bulbs
>> which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have new bulbs for both
>> style but honestly hate messing with them.  What is a good replacement
>> for these?  I am not talking about replacing all units at once, just as
>> they die instead of jacking around with them swap out the light with
>> something else.  What have you used in your shops that work well and are
>> not a hassle?
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:40:16 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
 wrote:

> No just put them in like a new tube 

I got a couple of those from the Costco in Albuquerque about 3 years ago
and they do work great, but Costco has not carried them since.

You can get the same thing from superbrightleds, the site I linked in my
other email (and I did). Some of them you remove the ballast, some of
them you change the ballast wiring, some of them you just put in instead
of fluorescent tubes -- just pay attention to what you buy.


Craig


> > On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> >  wrote:
> > 
> > Did you have to rewire the fixture or bypass the ballast?
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > 
> >> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> >>  wrote:
> >> 
> >> Costco had some LED replacement “tubes” for fluorescent fixtures. I
> >> put in a couple and they work well. I also bought a bunch of the 4’
> >> LED things and they are good. Those are good to use as under-hood
> >> lights as they don’t weigh much and you can tie them under the hood
> >> easy. Also slide under a car. 
> >> 
> >> I have some of those 3-wing screw-in LED things that are really
> >> bright. I like those a lot. 
> >> 
> >> --FT
> >> Sent from iFōn
> >> 
>  On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
>   wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them
> >>> I have replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have
> >>> since quit working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units
> >>> with 4 4' bulbs which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have
> >>> new bulbs for both style but honestly hate messing with them.  What
> >>> is a good replacement for these?  I am not talking about replacing
> >>> all units at once, just as they die instead of jacking around with
> >>> them swap out the light with something else.  What have you used in
> >>> your shops that work well and are not a hassle?
> >>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

Is it possible to cut the wires to the ballast and wire it directly to the bulb 
holders, or do the holders always have to be swapped out (shunted vs non 
shunted? 

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:40:16 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
>> No just put them in like a new tube 
> 
> I got a couple of those from the Costco in Albuquerque about 3 years ago
> and they do work great, but Costco has not carried them since.
> 
> You can get the same thing from superbrightleds, the site I linked in my
> other email (and I did). Some of them you remove the ballast, some of
> them you change the ballast wiring, some of them you just put in instead
> of fluorescent tubes -- just pay attention to what you buy.
> 
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
>>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Did you have to rewire the fixture or bypass the ballast?
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
  wrote:
 
 Costco had some LED replacement “tubes” for fluorescent fixtures. I
 put in a couple and they work well. I also bought a bunch of the 4’
 LED things and they are good. Those are good to use as under-hood
 lights as they don’t weigh much and you can tie them under the hood
 easy. Also slide under a car. 
 
 I have some of those 3-wing screw-in LED things that are really
 bright. I like those a lot. 
 
 --FT
 Sent from iFōn
 
>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
>>  wrote:
> 
> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them
> I have replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have
> since quit working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units
> with 4 4' bulbs which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have
> new bulbs for both style but honestly hate messing with them.  What
> is a good replacement for these?  I am not talking about replacing
> all units at once, just as they die instead of jacking around with
> them swap out the light with something else.  What have you used in
> your shops that work well and are not a hassle?
> 
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> '94 E420   Oskar  127 kmi   RIP
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 20:57:57 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
 wrote:

> Is it possible to cut the wires to the ballast and wire it directly to
> the bulb holders, or do the holders always have to be swapped out
> (shunted vs non shunted? 

Look on superbrightleds.com -- they show you the different cases and what
you need to do.

Some LED bulbs (like the ones I bought) can be run directly off the
120VAC, so you can cut out the ballast and wire one side of the AC to one
end's tombstone and the other side of the AC to the other end's tombstone.


Craig


> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes
> >  wrote:
> > 
> > On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:40:16 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
> >  wrote:
> > 
> >> No just put them in like a new tube 
> > 
> > I got a couple of those from the Costco in Albuquerque about 3 years
> > ago and they do work great, but Costco has not carried them since.
> > 
> > You can get the same thing from superbrightleds, the site I linked in
> > my other email (and I did). Some of them you remove the ballast, some
> > of them you change the ballast wiring, some of them you just put in
> > instead of fluorescent tubes -- just pay attention to what you buy.
> > 
> > 
> > Craig
> > 
> > 
> >>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> >>>  wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> Did you have to rewire the fixture or bypass the ballast?
> >>> 
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>> 
>  On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
>   wrote:
>  
>  Costco had some LED replacement “tubes” for fluorescent fixtures.
>  I put in a couple and they work well. I also bought a bunch of the
>  4’ LED things and they are good. Those are good to use as
>  under-hood lights as they don’t weigh much and you can tie them
>  under the hood easy. Also slide under a car. 
>  
>  I have some of those 3-wing screw-in LED things that are really
>  bright. I like those a lot. 
>  
>  --FT
>  Sent from iFōn
>  
> >> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> >>  wrote:
> > 
> > Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them
> > I have replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have
> > since quit working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units
> > with 4 4' bulbs which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have
> > new bulbs for both style but honestly hate messing with them.
> > What is a good replacement for these?  I am not talking about
> > replacing all units at once, just as they die instead of jacking
> > around with them swap out the light with something else.  What
> > have you used in your shops that work well and are not a hassle?
> > 
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> > '94 E420   Oskar  127 kmi   RIP
> > '82 240D/3.0   Bluebell   286 kmi
> > '87 Dodge Grand Caravan RIP
> > '86 190E/2.3
> > '72 220/8
> > '61 Willys Utility Wagon
> > '59 Willys Utility Wagon
> > '67 Volkswagen Fastback
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Re: [MBZ] CL600 Gremlins

[Kevin Kraly via Mercedes]

Thanks for ‘splaining that! Hopefully, you can get another SAM online and 
restore your functions.

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:21 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Signal Acquisition Module (SAM)
> 
> There are three or more in W220s and later models. They control a myriad of 
> things in the car and “talk” between each other and other systems on the 
> CANbus (data bus) that runs through the car.
> 
> For instance, my right front SAM controls things like right side headlights, 
> interior and exterior lights, all sorts of different things.
> 
> The big issue in the W220s was water intrusion. They had lots of problems 
> with SAMs getting wet (they’re an integral part of each major fusebox) and 
> acting up, mainly on one that was in the passenger footwell.
> 
> They are coded to the car, however, that coding is very elementary in that it 
> really only deals with what options are on the car or not. If you replace one 
> with the same part and revision number, it’s going to work, but there’s a 
> remote possibility you could “lose” an option if it’s not coded. Coding is 
> done in DAS and just appears to consist of reading the function list for the 
> SAM and making sure all the stuff you need turned on is turned on. Once you 
> have it set, you re-code it and all is well.
> 
> -D
> 
>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:00 PM, Kevin Kraly via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Dan wrote: Lastly, the right front SAM is acting up…
>> Who is SAM? I’ve never seen that acronym before.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
 On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:37 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Took the car out for a shakedown run after I installed the new exterior 
>>> mirrors.
>>> 
>>> OMG!
>>> 
>>> This car has amazing power and acceleration. I think the Road and Track 
>>> review said they were able to do 0-60 in under six seconds, and I would 
>>> believe it. You definitely get some serious push back in the seat when you 
>>> stomp this thing.
>>> 
>>> After the shakedown, I ran a quick test on it and found what I expected to 
>>> see - the left bank of cylinders misfiring, adaptations out of whack 
>>> because of the rich mixture getting to the O2 sensors, etc., etc. I got the 
>>> new set of coils ordered from the aftermarket guy. They should be here 
>>> later in the week.
>>> 
>>> The right rear ABS sensor keeps coming up as open. Not sure if the wiring 
>>> is goofy or maybe the ESP module is acting up. It didn’t throw ESP or BAS 
>>> errors, but my ABS light was on all the time.
>>> 
>>> Lastly, the right front SAM is acting up since I did the repair in the fuse 
>>> box. At least that’s when it was working for a short time, at least. A 
>>> mechanic very well versed in these models told me that  SAM go kaput all 
>>> the time and I should just replace it. Found a good used on on eBay for 
>>> $50, that’s on the way tomorrow.
>>> 
>>> For the most part everything is sorted. There are some less critical things 
>>> I need to address, but for the time being all the big stuff has been fixed 
>>> or is being dealt with.
>>> 
>>> It is an amazing car and will cause great consternation for our local 
>>> gendarmes once I let Mrs. Dan get behind the wheel.
>>> 
>>> -D
>>> 
 On Mar 25, 2023, at 3:54 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes 
  wrote:
 
 Huzzah!
 
 Didn’t find any opens when testing the ESP wiring, but bugging it must 
 have resolved the issue as I no longer have the fault. It would fire up 
 immediately upon startup without even moving the car, and the last couple 
 times I’ve started it they no longer appear.
 
 I’ll take it to the grocery store tomorrow for a test drive.
 
 Tomorrow I’ll pull the bumper to remove the headlights so I can repair the 
 wiring and replace melted running light bulb sockets. This was enough of 
 an issue that Mercedes sells the sockets with pigtails as service parts. 
 I’m not getting any xenon headlight on the driver’s side, so I’ve got new 
 Philips bulbs for both sides and a ballast just in case, too.
 
 Put the battery clamp in and installed a missing cargo net hook in the 
 trunk.
 
 Looks like I’ll have to pull door cards in order to install the new 
 exterior mirrors I got. Ugh. Not a bad job, just something I wish I didn’t 
 have to do just to replace the mirrors. While I’m in there I’ll look for 
 things that are amiss or missing, like the plastic barrier film, for 
 example. Both seat adjusting panels are a bit loose, likely due to the PO 
 ham-handing them in the past.
 
 -D
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

I will check it out 

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:04 PM, Craig via Mercedes  wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 20:57:57 -0500 Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
>> Is it possible to cut the wires to the ballast and wire it directly to
>> the bulb holders, or do the holders always have to be swapped out
>> (shunted vs non shunted? 
> 
> Look on superbrightleds.com -- they show you the different cases and what
> you need to do.
> 
> Some LED bulbs (like the ones I bought) can be run directly off the
> 120VAC, so you can cut out the ballast and wire one side of the AC to one
> end's tombstone and the other side of the AC to the other end's tombstone.
> 
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:55 PM, Craig via Mercedes
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:40:16 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
 No just put them in like a new tube 
>>> 
>>> I got a couple of those from the Costco in Albuquerque about 3 years
>>> ago and they do work great, but Costco has not carried them since.
>>> 
>>> You can get the same thing from superbrightleds, the site I linked in
>>> my other email (and I did). Some of them you remove the ballast, some
>>> of them you change the ballast wiring, some of them you just put in
>>> instead of fluorescent tubes -- just pay attention to what you buy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
>>> 
> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:30 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
>  wrote:
> 
> Did you have to rewire the fixture or bypass the ballast?
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:09 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Costco had some LED replacement “tubes” for fluorescent fixtures.
>> I put in a couple and they work well. I also bought a bunch of the
>> 4’ LED things and they are good. Those are good to use as
>> under-hood lights as they don’t weigh much and you can tie them
>> under the hood easy. Also slide under a car. 
>> 
>> I have some of those 3-wing screw-in LED things that are really
>> bright. I like those a lot. 
>> 
>> --FT
>> Sent from iFōn
>> 
 On Mar 26, 2023, at 8:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them
>>> I have replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have
>>> since quit working again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units
>>> with 4 4' bulbs which seem brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have
>>> new bulbs for both style but honestly hate messing with them.
>>> What is a good replacement for these?  I am not talking about
>>> replacing all units at once, just as they die instead of jacking
>>> around with them swap out the light with something else.  What
>>> have you used in your shops that work well and are not a hassle?
>>> 
>>> ___
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>>> 
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

I bought direct wired LED 8’ lamps for mine.  A bit expensive, and you have to 
re-wire the fixtures, but it’s been six or seven years and they all work just 
fine.

Mine are the old single pin type, probably 70 years old.

If yours are dual pin on each end, you can probably get drop in replacements, 
but if you are having ballast issues, go for the replacements that delete the 
ballast.

Peter

> On Mar 26, 2023, at 7:13 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Most of the lights in the shop are dual 8' units and some of them I have 
> replaced the ballasts and/or bulbs.  Some of of them have since quit working 
> again.  Some of them I replaced with 8' units with 4 4' bulbs which seem 
> brighter than the 2 8' bulbs.  I have new bulbs for both style but honestly 
> hate messing with them.  What is a good replacement for these?  I am not 
> talking about replacing all units at once, just as they die instead of 
> jacking around with them swap out the light with something else.  What have 
> you used in your shops that work well and are not a hassle?
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes]

That’s the thing I don’t know if the ballasts are good or not, except for the 
ones that I have already replaced. 

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> On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:29 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes 
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Re: [MBZ] Replacement for florescent shop lights

[G Mann via Mercedes]

In my experience with fluorescent lights, what fails first and most often
are the ballasts. Once they fail, or start to fail, the start circuit that
fires the fluorescent gas in the tubes to make light don't fire.
Thus my suggestion to make the conversion to full LED assemblies and be
done with the old fluorescents. You will be amazed at how much light the
LED's put into the shop.


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> That’s the thing I don’t know if the ballasts are good or not, except for
> the ones that I have already replaced.
>
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> > On Mar 26, 2023, at 9:29 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
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