Sounds more like a bad ground in behind your cluster plus possible battery and or charging/voltage regulator problems.
Don't understand what you mean by "though with the plastic ones that tend to melt the blower fuse - that one replaced with a more robust German make fuse." Good Luck Mike On 8/28/06, Desert Rat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How old is the battery? On 8/28/06, BillR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My 1981 300SD has developed numerous random electrical features that > seem to point toward a short somewhere, and I am in hopes of a head start on > where to look first. For the past year I have had problems with the left > blinker flashing continuously when the stem is centered - though it seems to > just barely make the threshold to flash, and both blinkers respond properly > when turned on.. 50 or so repitions of the emergency flasher switch do > nothing much for the rest of that day, but the next day it stops and is no > problem for a few weeks or even a month or two. A couple of days ago the > oil pressure gauge suddenly went from correct operation [as far as I can > tell] to pegging the 3 when the key is switched on. For the last few months > [about the time my AC started acting up, I think] AC blower seems to run > with the engine speed, as does the brightness of the headlights, though when > I forget the lights are on for an hour [warning buzzer works when it wants > to] I have no problem starting the car, with no hesitation or slowness of > the starting motor. On occasion I have noted the tach jumping with the > blinker, and I think once it did it with the brake light. I am hoping this > mixture of random features will click with someone and a suggestion for a > starting spot will come up. All the fuses were replaced 1.5 years ago, > though with the plastic ones that tend to melt the blower fuse - that one > replaced with a more robust German make fuse. Replacing the flasher did > nothing at all. Ideas? > Thanks - BillR > Jacksonville FL > 1981 300SD 279k miles > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- John Freer Palm Springs, CA 1992 500SEL 143K "Stardust" 1996 Sidekick 57K "Kermit" 1992 500SL 109K "The Flying Plum" _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com 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://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
