I finally had the battery in the 85 300d die ...
It was reading 12.79 volts and I would just get a "click" (with all lights
shutting off). I don't think that I can legitimately complain about it; it had
the blessed star on it (less expensive than interstate or snears), and I saw
"20 Jan 2007" i
Yup. Two of the them if memory serves me correctly.
If you have basic soldering skills and the tools necessary to remove the
cluster, it's an easy and cheap fix. Be sure to go with 25WVDC caps for
replacements. Or maybe it was 50s. I just remember that the original caps are
marginal as far a
What Dan said, I did the replacement on one of my cars, can't remember which
one.
Curt
From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes
To: John Reames ; Mercedes List
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2014 4:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Of batteries and clocks
Yup. Two of the th
Anyhow after replacing it, the clock is kaput.
Electrolytic caps? How gnarly of a job is it?
The worst part is getting the hands off of the clock, IIRC.
Two spoons, used as levers. (Bowls as fulcra.) This should
help avoid breaking things. You can take this opportunity
to repaint the needles
I don't recall having to disassemble the clock, that is, remove the hands.
Dan
On Jul 13, 2014, at 4:21 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
>> Anyhow after replacing it, the clock is kaput.
>> Electrolytic caps? How gnarly of a job is it?
>
> The worst part is getting the hands off of the clo
Yeah, the hand repaint is a good idea... What vendor paint did you use?
I expect that you'd sort of mask the plastic head to keep it clean?
Soldering isn't any issue, as I've a 7w iron and hands (just barely) steady
enough to use it for some SMD work... but keep that RoHS "solder" (crap) away
I don't recall having to disassemble the clock, that is, remove the
hands.
I suppose it depends on the clock. I only have experience
with the ones buried in the tachometer.
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Yeah, the hand repaint is a good idea... What vendor paint did you use?
It is "Americana" acrylic paint. Tangerine color, got it at
the hobby shop many years ago.
I expect that you'd sort of mask the plastic head to keep it clean?
I use a small brush, and some degree of care. Masking tape
That is the sort that I typeth of.
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On Jul 13, 2014, at 19:13, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
wrote:
>> I don't recall having to disassemble the clock, that is, remove the hands.
>
> I suppose it depends on the clock. I on