Re: [MBZ] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Radio shack sells a similar spray, I've used that also. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:01:19 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: The real-deal stuff that Marshall used to promote. Www.Caig.com It comes in a variety of formulas, I think I have the D5. I see. Getting it here before the weekend would be the problem. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Pricey, but definitely the best electronics cleaner you can buy. I have both D5 and their slider/volume control product in the chemical cabinet. Nothing better to resurrect noisy switches or slide/rotary potentiometers on electronic equipment. Dan On Mar 6, 2013, at 11:01 PM, Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: The real-deal stuff that Marshall used to promote. Www.Caig.com It comes in a variety of formulas, I think I have the D5. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:40:06 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: I fixed the same problem on my E300, deoxit sprayed into the contacts at the base of the stalk aka multi-function switch did the trick. Wonderful! I was dreading having to take that apart and swap it with the one in our '94 E420 in the next three days. Now all I have to do is find some spray deoxit. What kind of stuff did you use? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT use WD-40 in a place where you want electrical contacts cleaned!!! WD-40 is an insulator and will wreak havoc in electrical connections. When I worked on pinball machines and other coin operated devices, I found many that were deemed unrepairable due to a well-meaning owner hosing down banks of relays and stepper motors with WD-40. WD-40 insulates and displaces moisture. That's fine if things got wet, but especially in low voltage/low current applications it will effectively insulate exposed contacts and leave a film that is difficult to remove. Use a high quality contact cleaner, such as Caig DeOxIt, or in a pinch you can find good quality stuff at the big box home improvement stores or Radio Shack. Radio Shack's TV Tuner Cleaner is good stuff. Dan On Mar 6, 2013, at 11:47 PM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: Try some WD40 to see if you can get it working again. Had the same issue with a 124 I had, worked on my 201 rear window switches as well. You can always follow up with CAIG D5 later on. On 3/6/2013 11:03 PM, Craig wrote: I see. Getting it here before the weekend would be the problem. Craig -- Chris J. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Apparently you've missed out when Jim Cathey has been singing its praises. I have too. Usually available at Radio Shack, expensive but its the very best there is. When my little supply runs low I'll order the better stuff from Amazon. -Curt Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:03:22 -0700 From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams Message-ID: 20130306210322.6ee490e172249fce772a5...@pisquared.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:01:19 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: The real-deal stuff that Marshall used to promote. Www.Caig.com It comes in a variety of formulas, I think I have the D5. I see. Getting it here before the weekend would be the problem. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Dan, I can only relate my success using it for the issue at hand. I was trying to offer a simple semi-permanent solution to Craig before his upcoming trip. I'm sure he has enough on his plate without having to worry about changing switches or special ordering supplies. By all means if he can get the switch operational again with a few well placed shots of WD40 actuating it, it should be followed up with something else (i.e. the D5 or replacing it entirely, didn't MB issue a TSB?). I think most on here would have the sense not douse the switch with ANYTHING (emphasizing, not yelling) while it's attached to the steering column. On 3/7/2013 7:10 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: DO NOT use WD-40 -- Chris J. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Am I looking at a fuse problem, a multi-function switch problem, or something else? A shot of Caig Deoxit, right in the gizzard. No need to remove it, but it helps to notice _where_ the contacts are so that they indeed get wet. I bought the first (tiny, relatively expensive) Deoxit at Rat Shack, I've since ordered bigger cans etc. via Amazon. The D5 is the usual spray formula, 95% propellent and evaporative flushing agent, leaves 5% on as cleaner/protectant. The flakey dome light in the Frankenheap is now not flakey. A Must Have, and DO NOT use WD40 for this purpose! I imagine that spray cheese would work just about as well for that. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Understood. My concern comes from personal experience, and the confusion that has occurred over the years from people spraying WD-40 on ignition parts like distributor caps on a wet engine. While this use is totally appropriate for displacing moisture, it gets misunderstood as making WD-40 acceptable for use as an electrical cleaner, which it is not. Having directly experienced the havoc that WD-40 can wreak on electrical components I am probably overly sensitive to the inappropriate use and resulting problems that occur when done so. Dan On Mar 7, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Chris James c_ja...@gmx.com wrote: Dan, I can only relate my success using it for the issue at hand. I was trying to offer a simple semi-permanent solution to Craig before his upcoming trip. I'm sure he has enough on his plate without having to worry about changing switches or special ordering supplies. By all means if he can get the switch operational again with a few well placed shots of WD40 actuating it, it should be followed up with something else (i.e. the D5 or replacing it entirely, didn't MB issue a TSB?). I think most on here would have the sense not douse the switch with ANYTHING (emphasizing, not yelling) while it's attached to the steering column. On 3/7/2013 7:10 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: DO NOT use WD-40 -- Chris J. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Radio Shack initially sold it under the Deoxit label. Then DeOxit disappeared and the Radio Shack brand appeared. The current stuff may still be DeOxit. It seems to work as well but I still use DeOxit on the Mercedes. Someone suggested using DeOxit and flipping a switch fifty times. I tried that on the right side mirror switch in the '83 300D and it fixed it. Many thanks to whoever suggested it. Gerry From: Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com Apparently you've missed out when Jim Cathey has been singing its praises. I have too. Usually available at Radio Shack, expensive but its the very best there is. When my little supply runs low I'll order the better stuff from Amazon. -Curt Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 21:03:22 -0700 From: Craig diese...@pisquared.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams Message-ID: 20130306210322.6ee490e172249fce772a5...@pisquared.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:01:19 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: The real-deal stuff that Marshall used to promote. Www.Caig.com It comes in a variety of formulas, I think I have the D5. I see. Getting it here before the weekend would be the problem. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5652 - Release Date: 03/06/13 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
I noticed recently that when I have the headlights on and push the stalk of the multi-function switch forward, the high beams do not come on. (Pretty disconcerting on the highway when everything suddenly goes black.) If I pull the stalk backwards to flash the high beams in addition to the low beams, they do come on. Am I looking at a fuse problem, a multi-function switch problem, or something else? It would be nice to have high beams when we drive to Phoenix next week for my surgery. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
I fixed the same problem on my E300, deoxit sprayed into the contacts at the base of the stalk aka multi-function switch did the trick. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: I noticed recently that when I have the headlights on and push the stalk of the multi-function switch forward, the high beams do not come on. (Pretty disconcerting on the highway when everything suddenly goes black.) If I pull the stalk backwards to flash the high beams in addition to the low beams, they do come on. Am I looking at a fuse problem, a multi-function switch problem, or something else? It would be nice to have high beams when we drive to Phoenix next week for my surgery. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:40:06 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: I fixed the same problem on my E300, deoxit sprayed into the contacts at the base of the stalk aka multi-function switch did the trick. Wonderful! I was dreading having to take that apart and swap it with the one in our '94 E420 in the next three days. Now all I have to do is find some spray deoxit. What kind of stuff did you use? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
The real-deal stuff that Marshall used to promote. Www.Caig.com It comes in a variety of formulas, I think I have the D5. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:40:06 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: I fixed the same problem on my E300, deoxit sprayed into the contacts at the base of the stalk aka multi-function switch did the trick. Wonderful! I was dreading having to take that apart and swap it with the one in our '94 E420 in the next three days. Now all I have to do is find some spray deoxit. What kind of stuff did you use? Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:01:19 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: The real-deal stuff that Marshall used to promote. Www.Caig.com It comes in a variety of formulas, I think I have the D5. I see. Getting it here before the weekend would be the problem. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 20:47:51 -0700 From: diese...@pisquared.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:40:06 -0500 Max Dillon meadedil...@bellsouth.net wrote: I fixed the same problem on my E300, deoxit sprayed into the contacts at the base of the stalk aka multi-function switch did the trick. Wonderful! I was dreading having to take that apart and swap it with the one in our '94 E420 in the next three days. Now all I have to do is find some spray deoxit. What kind of stuff did you use? Amazon is your friend... http://www.amazon.com/DeOxit-Cleaning-Solution-Spray-spray/dp/B0002BBV4G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8qid=1362628973sr=8-2keywords=deoxit http://www.amazon.com/CLEANERS-LUBRICANTS-CAIG-BRAND-PROGOLD-Solution/dp/B6LVEW/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_text_z Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Try some WD40 to see if you can get it working again. Had the same issue with a 124 I had, worked on my 201 rear window switches as well. You can always follow up with CAIG D5 later on. On 3/6/2013 11:03 PM, Craig wrote: I see. Getting it here before the weekend would be the problem. Craig -- Chris J. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] 1995 W124 E320 Headlight High Beams
Switch. Cathey recommends contact cleaner. I personally have never tried that. I noticed recently that when I have the headlights on and push the stalk of the multi-function switch forward, the high beams do not come on. (Pretty disconcerting on the highway when everything suddenly goes black.) If I pull the stalk backwards to flash the high beams in addition to the low beams, they do come on. Am I looking at a fuse problem, a multi-function switch problem, or something else? It would be nice to have high beams when we drive to Phoenix next week for my surgery. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
