Re: [MBZ] Question For Jaime

2020-04-16 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
They are in the ends of the rear bumper cover on our Subaru. Since it uses microwaves (RF) and the covers are plastic, they are hidden inside - you can't see them from the outside. On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 11:20 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Randy writes: > > >Will

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2020-04-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Lane Keeping Assist - uses cameras.

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2020-04-16 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 16/04/2020 11:19 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes wrote: Randy writes: Will it be something very similar to the back up >sensors in the bumper that beep faster as my truck >gets closer to an object? RB I thought that too, however I see no evidence of them on the sides of the car. Rick

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2020-04-16 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Randy writes: >Will it be something very similar to the back up >sensors in the bumper that >beep faster as my truck >gets closer to an object? RB I thought that too, however I see no evidence of them on the sides of the car. Rick ___

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2020-04-16 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
It's a lane change warning system on the newer models. On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 12:05 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Will it be something very similar to the back up sensors in the bumper > that beep faster as my truck gets closer to an object? > > RB > > On

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2020-04-16 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
yeah like little ultrasonic sensors you can buy for robots to avoid obstacles --FT On 4/16/20 12:04 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Will it be something very similar to the back up sensors in the bumper that beep faster as my truck gets closer to an object? RB On 16/04/2020 9:44 AM,

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2020-04-16 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Will it be something very similar to the back up sensors in the bumper that beep faster as my truck gets closer to an object? RB On 16/04/2020 9:44 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I say microwave (radar) because I used to work with automatic door controls way, way back in the day, and

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2020-04-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I say microwave (radar) because I used to work with automatic door controls way, way back in the day, and there were two kinds of sensing they used for opening and safety - infrared, which wasn’t terribly accurate and easily fooled, and microwave, which was far better at picking out objects in

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2020-04-16 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Theres lots of ways you could do it but as Dan suggests its probably some kind of radar... I feel like the lights to tell people when a car is next to them is just protecting the idiots and allowing them to be lousy drivers. -Curt On Thursday, April 16, 2020, 10:16:14 AM EDT, Rick Knoble

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2020-04-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Beats me, I would defer to Jaime. I assume they use some sort of radar/microwave sensing to do this. -D > On Apr 16, 2020, at 10:15 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Or Dan or whoever. How does the side collision prevention feature found on > some (most?) modern cars work? Sometimes

[MBZ] Question For Jaime

2020-04-16 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Or Dan or whoever. How does the side collision prevention feature found on some (most?) modern cars work? Sometimes when I pass cars I can see the amber indicator on the outside mirror light up. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2020-01-16 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Yep, the caustic cleaner for industrial use is around 1.5.    So any caustic cleaner would work. no need to pay $13-16 a quart.   The last one we used was way-vos  from Birko corp.   I always called it huevos, and I suspect a lot of the amigos who use it also call it huevos.   Caustic cleaner

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2020-01-16 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
OK it is a caustic cleaner.   I never checked weight or specific gravity on the caustic cleaners I was around.   At any rate, that is a lot of lye.   The usage rate is 4-8 oz per gallong, so that brings it back into the reasonable range.    My guess is that any caustic cleaner (industrial)

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2020-01-15 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I'd like to see an MSDS for that.   Specific gravity is 1.5.   Heavy water...+? Seems they run 35 to 37khz.   a gallon or so is 44w   THis 5.5 gal one is 144W.   seems like 150 or so whould be about right for a 5 gal size, and 5 gal would be enough to get most small parts in, but not 6

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2020-01-15 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
This is the stuff: https://www.all-spec.com/Product/CPN-955-008-6768 On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 3:20 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What is the right solution? > > I actually bought that one you had recommended on ebay. It is huge and > awesome. The tank has some

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2020-01-15 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
What is the right solution? I actually bought that one you had recommended on ebay. It is huge and awesome. The tank has some pits but I will just weld them up if it springs a leak. On Wed, Jan 15, 2020, 6:57 AM Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have two branson

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2020-01-15 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
I have two branson ultrasonic cleaners. They're all over ebay for reasonable prices. With the right solution, it strips hardware to bare steel!! Jaime On Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 12:52 AM Rick Knoble via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > What was the ultrasonic parts cleaner that you

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2020-01-15 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
does his have one transducer or multiple transducers?   If you could find out the frequency and power ratings of his transducer(s) then you could probably make one.   The dimensions of the tub could be important too; to be at a harmonic dimension, to reflect waves or at a unharmonic dimension

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2020-01-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I've got a cheapo Amazon one that I wouldn't recommend. Its too small for car parts and doesn't seem to do all that much. A friend has a real unit that was surplused out of a lab, his kicks ass, even with straight water crud just drops right off. -Curt On Wednesday, January 15, 2020,

[MBZ] Question For Jaime

2020-01-14 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
What was the ultrasonic parts cleaner that you recommended a few years ago? They were on eBay and I should have bought one then. Thanks! Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-18 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
Just drive like Regina for a week, and Tulsa County SD will give you a couple of tickets. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
True Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2018, at 9:28 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > and a ticket. > > Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote on 12/17/18 7:54 PM: >> I think paying for the operation of this list for the last 13 years >> qualifies me for such access. >> >> On

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
and a ticket. Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote on 12/17/18 7:54 PM: I think paying for the operation of this list for the last 13 years qualifies me for such access. On 12/17/2018 7:51 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I'm still waiting for a ticket. Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote on 12/17/18 7:51 PM: Yes that is correct. Sept 14 2019 tentative date. Pick up @ Boston or Providece airports in a classic Benz Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Dec 17, 2018 7:11 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: Sorry,

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
Its true... you have to attend to learn the secrets. Its buried deep the the engineering menu. I'd guess I'm one of the few people that remember its still there! Jaime On Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 7:11 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Sorry, Kleb, you have to attend

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
I was actually considering one of these before I found my W140 last month... I think they're quite good cars. Electronics wise they're fine, but like any complex modern cars you're best off investing in a OBD2 code reader. And there are still lots of electronics to rely on compared to cars 20

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Besides no big deal, google yields video after video on how to do it. On 12/17/2018 7:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote: I think paying for the operation of this list for the last 13 years qualifies me for such access. On 12/17/2018 7:51 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I think paying for the operation of this list for the last 13 years qualifies me for such access. On 12/17/2018 7:51 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes that is correct. Sept 14 2019 tentative date. Pick up @ Boston or Providece airports in a classic Benz Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Yes that is correct. Sept 14 2019 tentative date. Pick up @ Boston or Providece airports in a classic Benz Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Dec 17, 2018 7:11 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" wrote: Sorry, Kleb, you have to attend the ChowdahQ before you can be inducted into the COMAND firmware

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Sorry, Kleb, you have to attend the ChowdahQ before you can be inducted into the COMAND firmware access group. -D > On Dec 17, 2018, at 7:08 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Well Jaime lets have it > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 17, 2018, at 6:02 PM, Dwight Giles

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Well Jaime lets have it Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2018, at 6:02 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: > > Jaime showed us,at a ChowdahQ. He will have to tell you. I have a photo of it. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Dec 17, 2018 6:57 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > So

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Jaime showed us,at a ChowdahQ. He will have to tell you. I have a photo of it. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Dec 17, 2018 6:57 PM, "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: So how do you get way into the system? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2018, at 5:44 PM,

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So how do you get way into the system? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 17, 2018, at 5:44 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > I can't answer for Jaime but I do know if I go way into my Command system > his name is there as one of the engineers who designed it. > My 2005 E320 just had to

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Craig w211. Where in NC are you going? Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Dec 17, 2018 5:10 PM, "Craig via Mercedes" wrote: > So I have been looking at the 2006 E320 CDI shown at > > https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/super-clean-mercedes-turbo/ > 6772652250.html > > That looks to be a good

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
I can't answer for Jaime but I do know if I go way into my Command system his name is there as one of the engineers who designed it. My 2005 E320 just had to have Command system replaced # 167k miles. 300 or so dollars,for the part plus,about 1 hour labor from my regular MB Indy. I don't use the

[MBZ] Question for Jaime about COMAND system in 2006 E320 CDI (and for others, too)

2018-12-17 Thread Craig via Mercedes
So I have been looking at the 2006 E320 CDI shown at https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/super-clean-mercedes-turbo/6772652250.html That looks to be a good example of that year and model, but I'm still concerned about what I might be getting into with it. How reliable are the electronics

Re: [MBZ] Question For Jaime And/Or Dan P

2018-12-17 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> AND it is in forward chronological order!! It doesn't require > reading from the bottom to the top. I prefer things that read like books. In order. I can start and stop wherever I please. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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2018-12-16 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> > Rick wrote: > > > > How hard is it to chronicle the restoration of a project in > > photographs and a blog? > Jim wrote: > > Mine is extremely old-school. I have a site, hosted on an old > Mac in my basement. My blog is just HTML 1 files that I > hand-edit, very plain and easy to do. AND

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2018-12-16 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
If you just want something pretty quick and easy blogspot works. Pics and text, some minimal formatting abilities. Part of the googs. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Dec 15, 2018, at 9:03 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > How hard is it to chronicle the restoration of a project in

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2018-12-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
- >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rick >> Knoble via Mercedes >> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 9:04 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Cc: Rick Knoble >> Subject: [MBZ] Question For Jaime And/Or Dan P >&

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2018-12-16 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
t; To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: Rick Knoble > Subject: [MBZ] Question For Jaime And/Or Dan P > > Or anyone else for that matter. I aquired a VERY clean 1984 300d today. It > is not running, however it is all there. The lady I purchased it from was > gifted the car by her

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2018-12-16 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
I think the first thing you have to determine is how elaborate and detailed you want to get. Do you want to be able to post a lot of text with pictures, just a bunch of pictures in chronological order with some notes or captions, etc., etc.? If you want maximum control and have some technical

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2018-12-16 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> How hard is it to chronicle the restoration of a project in photographs and a > blog? Mine is extremely old-school. I have a site, hosted on an old Mac in my basement. My blog is just HTML 1 files that I hand-edit, very plain and easy to do. Photos are put on the site, and IMG tags used to

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2018-12-15 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Nice. I’m at an obligatory holiday party tonight, I’ll be happy to offer some insight into this in the morning. -D > On Dec 15, 2018, at 9:03 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Or anyone else for that matter. I aquired a VERY clean 1984 300d today. It is > not running, however it is

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2018-12-15 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Neat! I have a blog on blogger curtsotherblog.blogspot.com which like so many is out of date. I like that its on Google and syncs with my Google account so photos from my phone are easily available. The interface has gotten better in recent years and only occasionally goes bonkers and drives

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2018-12-15 Thread Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes
That sounds great! My site runs wordpress, which is pretty easy to post entries in once you get it going, but you do need some kind of service to host it. I can't say I'm an expert on the topic, my site is pretty out of date (again!) Good luck with the car... and i'm looking forward to reading

[MBZ] Question For Jaime And/Or Dan P

2018-12-15 Thread Rick Knoble via Mercedes
Or anyone else for that matter. I aquired a VERY clean 1984 300d today. It is not running, however it is all there. The lady I purchased it from was gifted the car by her father some 18-20 years ago. Her father had an extreme passion for the marque. He passed away 10 or so years ago, so the car

Re: [MBZ] Question for Jaime and others w. MBUSA connections - or - How to get NLA parts demand onto the MB radar

2010-12-21 Thread Max Dillon
From: David Bruckmann bruckma...@transcontinental.ca To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tue, December 21, 2010 2:29:08 AM Subject: [MBZ] Question for Jaime and others w. MBUSA connections - or - How to get NLA parts demand onto the MB radar The MB policy of actually supporting their classic community

[MBZ] Question for Jaime and others w. MBUSA connections - or - How to get NLA parts demand onto the MB radar

2010-12-20 Thread David Bruckmann
The MB policy of actually supporting their classic community is brilliant, and I am willing to put my money (within reason) on it. As I posted before, I'm becoming impatient with aftermarket parts of questionable provenance and will pay a premium for OE quality. A couple of times now I've gone