Ah, the method that got the turn signals working. That's my kind of fix.
Actually I was twirling it as I drove home last night. Then I did something real bright: I noticed that when turned all the way to the right, it turned more without much force. I thought: ... Well, I don't know exactly what I thought. I just turned it more to the right. Off the knob and spring came. Doh. I kind of put it back on once home. I may wind up bridging the rheo., as discussed before, if more spinning doesn't work. Brian 83 240D No mechanical genius. On 4/30/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
turn it back and forth about 50 times and it might start working. Zoltan Finks wrote: > Out driving this evening, I looked down and noticed two red arrows pointing > downward. Was like the car was trying to relay some evil cryptic message. > Gathered my sensed and realised that the lights in the temperature dials had > started working for the first time since I've owned the auto. > > Soon I noticed that the lights in the switches for the sunroof, rear > defroster, etc. were illuminated. Again, a first. > > This excited me, as it seemed to suggest that these lights could be healed > much like the my directionals were (as in pretty much all by themselves). > > After parking the car to let the pooch run at the park, I got in and behold, > the right half of the dash lights were working (for the first time). I was > ecstatic. My first urge was to spin the rheostat around (thought it would > encourage the healing). As soon as I touched it, all the aforementioned > lights went out. > > Well, at least I now have confirmation that the problem is the rheostat, and > that it also controls more than just the gauge cluster lights. > > Question: could it be moisture that somehow bridged the gap and allowed them > to work? It's been raining all day. > > Brian > 83 240D > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net _______________________________________ 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
