Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-29 Thread Hans Neureiter
I have a can of LCR (left-center-right). Will that work? On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 7:07 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote: You need to replace the blinker fluid:-) On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: So what do I have to clean/rebuild/replace when the

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-29 Thread Donald Snook
Michael C. wrote: Yep. You can also try spraying some mild contact cleaner in the hazard switch and rock it back and forth a few times. Almost certainly the problem. I did that. But, instead of a few times, I rocked it back and forth about 50 times. It solved the problem. Donald H. Snook

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-29 Thread John Reames
Is that the good for everything (American) red stuff or proper European amber stuff? ;) -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Nov 29, 2012, at 7:34, Hans Neureiter diese...@gmail.com wrote: I have a can of LCR (left-center-right). Will that work?

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-29 Thread Rich Thomas
He needs the special synthetic hazard fluid that is rated for extended 4-way operation. It might be NLA for his car as I believe it was a lifetime factory load that was only used that one year due to transient government regulations in place at the time, and not meant to be serviced. --R

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-29 Thread John Reames
I thought the stuff that was NLA could be identified by a push-on-push-off hazard flasher switch. (W123 and earlier chassis) Don't the rocker type switches generally indicate that the vehicle is able to use currently available stocks? (I think the retrofit of the switch is pretty

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-29 Thread Fmiser
John Reames wrote: Don't the rocker type switches generally indicate that the vehicle is able to use currently available stocks? (I think the retrofit of the switch is pretty straightforward too...) Retrofit isn't easy. The older push-button uses a larger hole _and_ has the flasher circuit

[MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-28 Thread Bob Rentfro
So what do I have to clean/rebuild/replace when the directionals start working about half the time? Hazard lights are acting the same way also...which makes me think it's a relay or something between the seats. Bob R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-28 Thread Rich Thomas
It's the hazard switch. It can probably be taken apart and cleaned (put it in a plastic bag first). I think I recall some discussion in the past on that task. --R On 11/28/12 5:45 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: So what do I have to clean/rebuild/replace when the directionals start working about

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-28 Thread Michael Canfield
Yep. You can also try spraying some mild contact cleaner in the hazard switch and rock it back and forth a few times. Almost certainly the problem. Mike On Nov 28, 2012 5:51 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: It's the hazard switch. It can probably be taken apart and

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-28 Thread Craig
On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:57:55 -0500 Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: Yep. You can also try spraying some mild contact cleaner in the hazard switch and rock it back and forth a few times. More like a few billion times, but ... Almost certainly the problem. Yup. Craig

Re: [MBZ] Directionals

2012-11-28 Thread OK Don
You need to replace the blinker fluid:-) On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 4:45 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: So what do I have to clean/rebuild/replace when the directionals start working about half the time? Hazard lights are acting the same way also...which makes me think it's a