] ALTERNATOR LIGHT WOE
As described, the job was too easy. The VR seemed to be just fine. I
noticed that the bail was off, it holds the plug into the back of the
alternator, so I pulled the plug out and cleaned the contacts up with
some Radio Shack contact cleaner. Reinstalled plug and its bail
stuff, maybe this weekend I'll be able to
take a look.
Max
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[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don
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Having
Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote:
I did not have time to T/S any of the noises, which seem to
be mostly loose and rattling stuff, maybe this weekend I'll be able to
take a look.
Belt tensioner.
Mitch.
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Dillon, Meade M
All,
In the last few weeks, on my '87 300TD with 317k miles, my alternator
light has started to glow faintly at times, usually right after
starting. Yesterday it even briefly came on twice while I was driving
to work.
Is this most likely the voltage regulator? Is the proper test to
measure
That would be my guess ---
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
All,
In the last few weeks, on my '87 300TD with 317k miles, my alternator
light has started to glow faintly at times, usually right after
starting.
Loose belt?
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 9:05 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
That would be my guess ---
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,
53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
All,
In the last few weeks, on my '87 300TD with 317k miles, my
Is this most likely the voltage regulator?
Sounds suspiciously like short brushes to me.
Same fix: new regulator/brush pack.
-- Jim
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Thanks Don.
Max
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That would be my guess ---
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: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:34 AM
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Loose belt?
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That would be my guess ---
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Thanks Jim.
Max
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Is this most likely the voltage regulator
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Loose belt?
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 9:05 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
That would be my guess ---
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV
SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
All,
In the last
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ALTERNATOR LIGHT WOE
Maybe...
In my experience it means the alternator is toast. I went through that many
many times with my 240D before getting a good McParts one.
Learn from my mistakes, don't buy a McParts alternator...
Voltage regulator is worth a shot though.
-Curt
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I was told that replacing an alternator in a car with a weak battery can
cause failure of the new alternator. Is this true?
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I was told that replacing an alternator in a car with a weak battery can
cause failure of the new alternator
It might be. My 240D went through many (4 or 5) alternators. Then I replaced
the battery and it hasn't had an alternator for 4 or 5 years...
-Curt
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:56:17 -0800 (PST)
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On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV
SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
Thanks Curt, I'm going to check the belt and then probably pull the VR
package and check the brushes.
The latter is a trivial job on a 124 if you can raise it up a foot or
so with
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On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV
SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 meade.m.dil...@navy.mil wrote:
Thanks Curt, I'm going to check the belt and then probably pull the VR
package and check the brushes.
The latter is a trivial job
helps.
Max
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On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Dillon
: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 2:22 PM
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Now that I look at what I wrote, I think I've only done that job on the 300E,
so I can't swear to the alternator on the diesel being in the same place, but
it probably is---besides
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On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Dillon, Meade
...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dimitri Seretakis
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 10:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] ALTERNATOR LIGHT WOE
I was told that replacing an alternator in a car with a weak battery
can
cause failure of the new alternator. Is this true?
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I was told that replacing an alternator in a car with a weak battery
can cause failure of the new alternator. Is this true?
If the battery has a short inside, yes it could happen.
-- Jim
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] ALTERNATOR LIGHT WOE
I was told that replacing an alternator in a car with a weak battery can
cause failure of the new alternator. Is this true?
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