All while, just like IH trucks. You can use wire number wraps for
ID. I wanted to rewire the H, but that won't happen for a few years,
if ever. If would not be too hard to set up a harness board to get
the right positions and lengths of wire.
You can also buy the cloth coated vintage repro
On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 09:07:34 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
wrote:
> I need to rewire our Super M at some point. The old cloth covered
> wiring has had it. Theres like 8 wires on the whole tractor. Just need
> to figure what size and color and call McMaster-Carr.
It's real easy to color-code the wiring
figure what size
and color and call McMaster-Carr.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:44:20 -0500
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Curt Raymond
switches and you got
what you got...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:30:03 -0600
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Interesting.
On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 01:07:19 -0500 "archer"
wrote:
> The cable on the towers coming from the nearby power plant look big
> even at the distance to the top of the high towers. I heard people
> talking about them and someone said that the cables were steel inside
> with an aluminum or copper coveri
Curt Raymond wrote:
Checked in with the old tractor guys today, or rather I searched the forums at
ytmag.com and they're saying 00 which looks right based on the Wiki article.
When my dad got tired of messing with the 6v on his H, he bought an alternator
and 12v battery, and I gave him a 12v
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You sure your M is a super? I thought ALL the Super series had live
hyd. But, IH wa
Checked in with the old tractor guys today, or rather I searched the forums at
ytmag.com and they're saying 00 which looks right based on the Wiki article...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:35:37 -0600
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You sure your M is a super? I thought ALL the Super series had live
hyd. But, IH was known for customizing a lot, so if someb
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:07:51 -0800 Jim Cathey
wrote:
> I forget how the gauges run, 0 is the biggest? The cable we got was
> about 1/2" in diameter.
They start doubling up the aughts then. 0, 00, 000, etc.
And then they go to MCM (thousand circular mils, circular mils being the
diameter of t
From: "Craig McCluskey"
It wasn't; they just said it was. I had pried the two covers (3 cells
each) out with no trouble and offered to do the same for them but they
refused. That's when I talked to the manager who became abusive.
Sounds like it's time to talk with the district manager, or m
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> Gads, this is something I used to know cold. So 0 is what
> normal car cables are? Then this would be 000 I think. Way
> thicker than you'd use in a car. With 6v you need a lot of
> amps...
For a formula and a chart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge
For a j
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:21:24 -0500 Mitch Haley wrote:
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> > Gads, this is something I used to know cold. So 0 is what normal car
> > cables are?
>
> I was thinking car cables were usually 2ga or 4ga.
Yes, that's correct.
Craig
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On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:07:51 -0800 Jim Cathey
wrote:
> > I forget how the gauges run, 0 is the biggest? The cable we got was
> > about 1/2" in diameter.
>
> They start doubling up the aughts then. 0, 00, 000, etc.
And then they go to MCM (thousand circular mils, circular mils being the
diamet
er than a garden
tractor but will still ride in the back of a 3/4 ton pickup.
-Curt
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:25:50 -0600
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Curt Raymond wrote:
Gads, this is something I used to know cold. So 0 is what normal car cables are?
I was thinking car cables were usually 2ga or 4ga.
Mitch.
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I guess theres a big argument about which is better. Hard to find a fasthitch
mower though...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:08:38 -0800
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[MBZ] Bosch Battery
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> I forget how the gauges run, 0 is the biggest? The cable we got was
> about 1/2" in diameter.
They start doubling up the aughts
On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:12:01 -0500 "archer"
wrote:
> It wasn't; they just said it was. I had pried the two covers (3 cells
> each) out with no trouble and offered to do the same for them but they
> refused. That's when I talked to the manager who became abusive.
Sounds like it's time to talk w
that my Super M doesn't have, I want to put a 3pt hitch and bushhog on
it.
I'd rather put the 2-point fast hitch on the bushhog! I like
that hitch...
-- Jim
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I forget how the gauges run, 0 is the biggest? The cable we got was
about 1/2" in diameter.
They start doubling up the aughts then. 0, 00, 000, etc.
-- Jim
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pickup.
-Curt
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:25:50 -0600
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I hit up the oreilly's last summer
We never had one of those (TSC) around. I think the dealer was $25
or so. I only remember buying an IH regulator once. Those things
are nearly "last forever."
Dieselhead wrote:
I hit up the oreilly's last summer for the same regulator, but for
the H. they had it on the shelf. Surprised
Dieselhead wrote:
I hit up the oreilly's last summer for the same regulator, but for the
H. they had it on the shelf. Surprised me. $70 that WAS a surprise
too! Turned out the reg was ok, but the generator was kaput. I got
another generator, but didn't put it on yet.
Remember when you
archer wrote:
It wasn't; they just said it was. I had pried the two covers (3 cells
each) out with no trouble and offered to do the same for them but they
refused. That's when I talked to the manager who became abusive.
Are they like the Megatrons with the recessed caps and a screwdriver n
I hit up the oreilly's last summer for the same regulator, but for
the H. they had it on the shelf. Surprised me. $70 that WAS a
surprise too! Turned out the reg was ok, but the generator was
kaput. I got another generator, but didn't put it on yet.
I'm not a big fan of Advance, at lea
I bought one last year for about $120 from the dealer. It was cheaper
than the diehard...
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On Jan 30, 2010, at 16:47, Mitch Haley wrote:
E M wrote:
Bit on and off topic, but does anyone know if they make a correct
LWB250 wrote:
I do recall from many years ago when batteries were sold to us "dry" and we had
to add the electrolyte.
You didn't have a plastic trigger nozzle to put on the hose?
I thought everybody used those.
With motorcycle batteries it was absolutely necessary, unless you bought retail
pa
s.
The stuff came in a cardboard box with a thick plastic bag inside and a
plastic tube sort of like a commercial milk dispenser. You had a clamp on the
tube and cut the end off, then let the clamp off as you filled each cell. What
a PITA!
Dan
--- On Sat, 1/30/10, Allan Streib wrote:
> From:
Allan Streib wrote:
I don't know if the different brand names are manufacturered to any
different specifications. I do think that Interstate's volume (they
sell to a lot of independent service shops as well as retail) means
you're less likely to get a "stale" battery there than at some other
pl
That's what I thought.
Wilton
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Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bosch Battery
It wasn't; they just said it was. I had pried the two covers (3 cells
each) o
"Greg Fiorentino" writes:
> FWIW, I have had good luck with Autozone Duralast batteries. I believe they
> are the same battery as the Sears Diehard gold at a much lower price. I
> just put 2 new ones in my F250 powerstroke.
Almost all car batteries are made by Delphi, Exide, or Johnson Control
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On Behalf Of E M
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 2:05 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bosch Battery
Thanks Mitch, I'll have to double check both sizes. I know for the porsche,
you could use one of two sizes.
Thanks again, the prices sound good too.
Ed
300E
On 30 Ja
archer wrote:
It wasn't; they just said it was. I had pried the two covers (3 cells each) out with no trouble and offered to do the same for them but they refused. That's when I talked to the manager who became abusive.
Are they like the Megatrons with the recessed caps and a screwdriver not
gt; So, if it were "factory sealed," how did you put water in it? ;<))
>
> Wilton
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "archer"
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> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 2:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bosch B
56:22 -0500
From: "archer"
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Bought a battery from Advance Auto, t
Thanks Mitch, I'll have to double check both sizes. I know for the porsche,
you could use one of two sizes.
Thanks again, the prices sound good too.
Ed
300E
On 30 January 2010 16:47, Mitch Haley wrote:
> E M wrote:
>
>> Bit on and off topic, but does anyone know if they make a correct size fo
E M wrote:
Bit on and off topic, but does anyone know if they make a correct size for
both a W124 3.0, and also and old porsche 911SC ?
According to Autozone.com, the group 41 is not available in my local store,
and the group 48 is $94.99. Is that right, a group 48 for a 1990 300E and a
group
Bit on and off topic, but does anyone know if they make a correct size for
both a W124 3.0, and also and old porsche 911SC ?
Time to replace both this spring. I like the idea of it being sealed in the
911, as the battery is covered by a carpet, and the standard factory
batteries do nasty things t
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 5:07 AM, LarryT wrote:
> Ditto the Autozone batteries
Ditto encore. Dave Meimann, when he was still active on the old Benz
lists, always said that the Duralast red top battery at Autozone was
the best price vs. performance deal for a Group 49 battery of
sufficient CCAs to
So, if it were "factory sealed," how did you put water in it? ;<))
Wilton
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From: "archer"
To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bosch Battery
Bought a battery from Advance A
Bought a battery from Advance Auto, took it home, and found that one cell
had either no electrolyte or electrolyte below the cell. Took it back, they
tested it with their electronic tester, said it was okay, said the battery
was "factory sealed", wouln't open the cells, and wouldn't give me a
From: "Curt Raymond"
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 8:34 PM
To: "Diesel List"
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bosch Battery
You'll be hard pressed to find anything other than maintenance free
anymore. Marine batteries are sometimes as are 6v batteries we use in old
tractors but other t
t remember the brand name) batteries now and
they've been great. The 190D's is probably 3 years old, the one in the 240D is
more like 5, no issues at all.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:51:20 EST
From: rdeaf...@aol.com
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: [MBZ] Bosc
More likely to be the gp relay. If the thing is held together by
screws, like the factory original in my 85 300d, there is an o ring
btween the housing halves. In mine, the oring had split and allowed
water to seep in; the relay was mounted to the side of the engine bay
just under the edge
I may have been the one who said that about the battery.
When I got my 300SD, it had a seized climate servo and drew 400ma when parked.
Left it sit a few days and it was dead. Threw in one of those 700CCA mini
batteries that I had laying around, and a few months later the glow light
wouldn't st
Some local C/L has a new Bosch Premium Plus battery for sale for $50. It
is maintenance free which means I can't add distilled water as required. I
presently have an Interstate battery for the last 7 + years [My second
Interstate over 16 years].Just noted that while I'm driving the 83 240D
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