[MBZ] burning fader switch
Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the touch, even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever experienced this before? Guess I'm gonna have to pull the console up and check wiring for shorts. I already swapped the fader switch with a spare. Grrr. -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (270,491 mi) head case? '83 300SD (241 kmi) '82 300CD (162 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR engine work '85 300D (280,176) parts car
[MBZ] burning fader switch
Hi,
You wrote in a comment a couple of years ago about removing the console
mounted fader switch and replacing it with a piece of plastic that was
fitted to the hole. Where did you get that piece, or did you fabricate
it yourself? My fader is toast, too, and I am in the process of
rewiring the sound system to bypass it. I'd love to simply remove the
switch and put in a blank, rather than leave a dummy switch.
Thanks for your help.
Riley Burgess
('85 300SD)
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Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the touch, even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever experienced this before? Usually the radio can't pump out that much juice. Other than the heat/smell, how's the radio acting, especially in back? -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
back and front are ok, have no left channel though. On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:27:04 -0600, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the >> touch, even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever >> experienced this before? > > Usually the radio can't pump out that much juice. Other than the > heat/smell, how's the radio acting, especially in back? > > -- Jim > > -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (270,491 mi) head case? '83 300SD (241 kmi) '82 300CD (162 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR engine work '85 300D (280,176) parts car
Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
On 12/6/06, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the >> touch, even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever >> experienced this before? > Good chance to get rid of the blasted thing! You'll be amazed how much better your stereo sounds. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo '93 Isuzu Trooper
Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
Good chance to get rid of the blasted thing! One of my 300D's had a stereo system with only front speakers, and the fader hole was filled in with a plastic piece that snapped right in. It felt just like the rest of the console. If you could find one of these, you'd be set! I suppose that you could do what many people do, leave it in there to keep it original, but wire around it. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 1983 300SD 284K miles, Ursula
Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
On 12/7/06, kevin kraly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One of my 300D's had a stereo system with only front speakers, and the fader hole was filled in with a plastic piece that snapped right in. It felt just like the rest of the console. If you could find one of these, you'd be set! I suppose that you could do what many people do, leave it in there to keep it original, but wire around it. In my 124 I replaced it with a scrap piece of black plastic cut to fit exactly and taped to the wood on the underside. Not a great solution but it looks fairly stock. I'm thinking about drilling a hole in it and wiring in a small knob there as a volume control for the subwoofer. Or maybe a toggle switch for the photon torpedoes. ;) Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo '93 Isuzu Trooper
Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
Turn off the transmitter, or at least un-plug the amp! Are you using the speaker wires for the transmission line??? ;-) On 12/6/06, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the touch, even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever experienced this before? Guess I'm gonna have to pull the console up and check wiring for shorts. I already swapped the fader switch with a spare. Grrr. -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
haha, not in this car. It's x-cieverless. On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:52:43 -0600, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Turn off the transmitter, or at least un-plug the amp! Are you using > the speaker wires for the transmission line??? ;-) > > On 12/6/06, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Recently my CD's fader switch has started getting VERY hot to the touch, >> even to the point that I can smell it. Anyone else ever experienced this >> before? Guess I'm gonna have to pull the console up and check wiring for >> shorts. I already swapped the fader switch with a spare. Grrr. >> >> -- >> Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark > -- Luther KB5QHUAlma, Ark '87 300SDL (270,491 mi) head case? '83 300SD (241 kmi) '82 300CD (162 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) needs MAJOR engine work '85 300D (280,176) parts car
Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
A - so it's a LACK of RF in the cabin! Too much, too little - doesn't work either way! On 12/7/06, Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: haha, not in this car. It's x-cieverless. -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives." Sir Winston Churchill '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager
Re: [MBZ] burning fader switch
On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 3:16 PM, wrote: > Hi, > You wrote in a comment a couple of years ago about removing the console > mounted fader switch and replacing it with a piece of plastic that was > fitted to the hole. Where did you get that piece, or did you fabricate > it yourself? My fader is toast, too, and I am in the process of > rewiring the sound system to bypass it. I'd love to simply remove the > switch and put in a blank, rather than leave a dummy switch. > Thanks for your help. I just cut a piece of scrap black plastic to fit and glued it in from underneath. It would be nicer if there were an official Mercedes part for a blank switch location, but I know of no such. Some people have used the opportunity to drill a hole in the "filler plate" and mount an audio jack or two there for an auxiliary input (iPod, etc.) to the stereo, rather than have to make a hole somewhere else in the console. Alex ___ 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
