Does anyone have a W 111 160 mph speedometer lying around they want to get rid of? It doesn't have to work or even look nice. If you send me the part number I can verify whether it's the one I need. W108 or 109 sedan speedos will NOT work in my car (280SE 3.5).
On 1/3/06, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 1/2/06, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My 1987 300D speedo trip > > odometer was acting up for a long time and finally died - after > > resetting it would 'click' at 0.9 miles, and not roll forward. > > Continual resetting over many miles might, eventually, get it counting > > properly again. I sent it to Overseas Speedo for repair, and it came > > back doing the same thing. I sent it back a second time, they spent > > more time on it, but it still does the same thing! I gave up, got it > > working (after a bazillion reset cycles), and just don't touch the > > reset button anymore. > > My indy told me "they all do that" and never ever to press the reset > button while the car is moving---apparently that can increase the > frequency of the failure mode or induce its first occurrence. Only > reset the tripmeter when it isn't turning. > > Alex Chamberlain > '87 300D Turbo > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
