BTDT, drove my '95 124 for about 3 or 4 hours on battery. You'll be fine. Don't use the HVAC blower fan, don't use the radio, don't shut off the engine. Maybe get one of those voltage meters that plug into the cigarette lighter so you can monitor the battery charge, if it goes below 12.0 volts, probably not enough juice left for a restart.
When the battery gets really low, you will lose the ABS and SRS (the lights will come on) and the HVAC will default to full heat. Maybe get one of those jump start packs from Costco? I think Kaleb burned up the Harbor Freight version trying to start a diesel once. Max Dillon Charleston SC Feb 5, 2020 5:21:01 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <[email protected]>: > So I’m inheriting Sam’s and then Dwight’s and then Sam’s 1990 300D. It needs > a new alternator and I was wondering if you guys think it’ll make the trip > from Rhode Island to Massachusetts- roughly 1.5 hour drive if driven with a > fully charged battery, without using lights or heat. Once I get it home I > will change out the alternator. I’ve got no familiarity with diesels of this > generation. I driven a w115 220D with failed alternator on extended trips but > that car has mechanical everything. Is this the case with a w124 as well? > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
