Any flex causes the insulation to crack and expose bare copper.
-Dave Walton
On Mar 13, 2010, at 11:47 AM, "LarryT" wrote:
When the wiring starts to degrade what is noticeable?
Does the insulation break down?
Does the wire become brittle?
Do the connectors come loose?
Is only the harness sub
1,2: The insulation flakes off, causing crossover between lines.
3: The wires are ok, but lack insulation. They do oxidize
4: Possible, but not the problem IME
5: Heat advances the insulation degradation
When the wiring starts to degrade what is noticeable?
Does the insulation break down?
When the wiring starts to degrade what is noticeable?
Does the insulation break down?
Does the wire become brittle?
Do the connectors come loose?
Is only the harness subjected to heat affected?
Or?
Thanks -
LarryT
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Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 3:03 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Biodegradable wiring
ROTFLthinking back when my TR3 dash caught fire.
On 3/22/06, Kevin &l
Kevin wrote:
IIRC, volvo had a similar problem. Can't remember the exact details.
Volvo 240s and 740s from 1980 through 1987. The insulation turns
brittle and then cracks and flakes off, leaving bare wires. Volvo
eventually started selling replacement harnesses that had a different
insu
ROTFLthinking back when my TR3 dash caught fire.
On 3/22/06, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 11:46:55PM -0800, Desert Rat wrote:
> > Speaking of, anyone know if these issues are occuring to other German
> > makes? Wonder what Audi, BMW and VW are dealing with these i
On Wed, Mar 22, 2006 at 11:46:55PM -0800, Desert Rat wrote:
> Speaking of, anyone know if these issues are occuring to other German
> makes? Wonder what Audi, BMW and VW are dealing with these issues?
IIRC, volvo had a similar problem. Can't remember the exact details.
One could say british car w
Speaking of, anyone know if these issues are occuring to other German
makes? Wonder what Audi, BMW and VW are dealing with these issues?
On 3/22/06, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:44:12 -0800 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > The wiring harnesses th
On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 19:44:12 -0800 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > The wiring harnesses that Mercedes sells today as replacements are
> > said to be identical (they carry the same part number I'm told) to the
> > ones originally installed, but are expected to last at least 10 years
> > e
The wiring harnesses that Mercedes sells today as replacements are said
to be identical (they carry the same part number I'm told) to the ones
originally installed, but are expected to last at least 10 years even
under harsh conditions.
A whole 10 years? Be still my heart!
-- Jim
Craig McCluskey wrote:
What years/models were affected by the biodegradable wiring?
The biodegradable wiring commenced with NEW configurations that were
initiated in the early '90s. The W140 "S" class cars got biodegradable
wiring in '92 when they were first introduced. The 124s got it in
ga
What years/models were affected by the biodegradable wiring?
Craig
Does the wiring defect affect all '92 model year cars, or might early '92 cars
made in '91
be safe? (thinking about 1992 190E)
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