Yea I may try that. I say, load testing from the remote location is not accurate. I tried it on a different battery with it connected to jumper cables and battery tests bad. Connected directly it tests good. I can’t rely on that “test” to tell me anything.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 23, 2022, at 1:33 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > To test your possible issue with ground, why not just clamp a jumper cable > to the mount bolt for the starter, or the engine block where you can reach, > hook the other end of the jumper cable to the negative post on the battery, > then crank it. > If it spins hard, like it should, then you know you have a bad ground > connection, for sure, and you can be productive finding where the fault is. > Clean, Bright, and Tight.... on every connection.... just tight doesn't cut > it.... you can have a tight connection with corrosion... thus no > connection, or poor connection. > >> On Sun, Jan 23, 2022 at 12:08 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> It was at the alternator like I suspected. Removed and cleaned and battery >> still tests bad at the underhood location. Tests good directly on the >> battery. Last point is going to be in the starter itself. I see no way to >> get at the connections unless I remove the motor mount and possible the arm >> on that side. If I do that, I might as well replace the motor mounts. If I >> have to pull the starter to be able to get to the connections, might we >> well replace the starter anyway since it’s all going to be apart. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jan 23, 2022, at 12:53 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Can you look at the EPC to see if it shows where it is more or less, if >> it actually has one somewhere? >>> >>> --FT >>> >>>> On 1/23/22 12:46 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: >>>> More on the slow starter. Today I decided to check the old battery >> while it’s out of the car. It tests perfectly fine. Tested new battery in >> car, it tests bad. I’m testing it from the battery connections under the >> hood. I figure this would give an idea of what is actually reaching the >> starter. This line goes directly to the starter. I could check it directly >> at the battery but I guarantee it will be good. Now I suspect it’s a ground >> or something. Looking at the connection off the battery it’s under the >> seat, is tight and looks like new. Next I get it up on the lift to check >> from engine to body. Every other MB has this from the tranny bell housing >> to to the body. I don’t see it. Where would it be on a 642 GL? It appears >> nearly impossible to get at the connections at the starter without removing >> the starter. Looks like the motor mount and arm on that side would have to >> come out to even get to it. Anybody know? It just remembered on the R320 I >> thing the ground strap came off the alternator bolt to the body. Will check >> that. If it’s good it would almost have to be at the starter, but seems >> like I’m going to have to remove it to get to the connections anyway unless >> Jono or somebody has a better idea. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________ > 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
