Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
If you've never had your tow vehicle pushed sideways by the trailer you might not fully appreciate the need for trailer brakes. Allan Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes: > THis is the one I ordered, same as what they list on their website. > There appear to be a bunch that function or less the same. > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0757S92Y9 > > Then I got this to plug in the 7-blade connector > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EP0HPI It plugs into the 4-pin > connector on the light hookup. Looks like it will also hook up to a > trailer brake controller if I want to install one. My trailer has > brakes but I never hooked up the controller I got. I suppose I should > finish that project at some point... and maybe get one for the ML too. > > --FT > > On 5/10/21 10:14 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >> On 2021-05-10 08:33, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: >>> Their hitch price was in line with the market but the wiring kit was >>> insanely overpriced >> >> I think the video I used when I installed the wiring was theirs. >> The video was the reason why I put the little Curt box on the left >> side instead of thinking for myself where I wanted it. NLA at Amazon. >> I'm not sure what the current part number is. >> ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
THis is the one I ordered, same as what they list on their website. There appear to be a bunch that function or less the same. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0757S92Y9 Then I got this to plug in the 7-blade connector https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EP0HPI It plugs into the 4-pin connector on the light hookup. Looks like it will also hook up to a trailer brake controller if I want to install one. My trailer has brakes but I never hooked up the controller I got. I suppose I should finish that project at some point... and maybe get one for the ML too. --FT On 5/10/21 10:14 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On 2021-05-10 08:33, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Their hitch price was in line with the market but the wiring kit was insanely overpriced I think the video I used when I installed the wiring was theirs. The video was the reason why I put the little Curt box on the left side instead of thinking for myself where I wanted it. NLA at Amazon. I'm not sure what the current part number is. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003AT4RHK ___ 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 -- --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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
On 2021-05-10 08:33, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Their hitch price was in line with the market but the wiring kit was insanely overpriced I think the video I used when I installed the wiring was theirs. The video was the reason why I put the little Curt box on the left side instead of thinking for myself where I wanted it. NLA at Amazon. I'm not sure what the current part number is. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003AT4RHK ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
Their hitch price was in line with the market but the wiring kit was insanely overpriced --FT On 5/9/21 8:28 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: etrailer is a good outfit. I got a hitch and lighting controller from them for my Volvo and it all worked flawlessly. On the XC90 the battery is in the back so it was right there for power hookup. Allan Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes: Good idea! That will save a lot of wire fishing --FT On 5/9/21 6:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: I powered my light controller from the aux power outlet (lighter socket). If I had the foresight to put the box on the right side of the car, the power wire on it would have been long enough to reach the lighter socket and I wouldn't have had to add wire. ___ 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 -- --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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
etrailer is a good outfit. I got a hitch and lighting controller from them for my Volvo and it all worked flawlessly. On the XC90 the battery is in the back so it was right there for power hookup. Allan Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes: > Good idea! That will save a lot of wire fishing > > --FT > > On 5/9/21 6:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: >> I powered my light controller from the aux power outlet (lighter socket). >> If I had the foresight to put the box on the right side of the car, >> the power wire on it would have been long enough to reach the lighter >> socket and I wouldn't have had to add wire. >> ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
Good idea! That will save a lot of wire fishing --FT On 5/9/21 6:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: I powered my light controller from the aux power outlet (lighter socket). If I had the foresight to put the box on the right side of the car, the power wire on it would have been long enough to reach the lighter socket and I wouldn't have had to add wire. ___ 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 . -- --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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
Whatever yew due, donut loose ur break petal ore Yule bee in trouble!! Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2021, at 3:48 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I had an issue with my break calibers > > --FT > >> On 5/9/21 6:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >> Is bumber a low country bumper? >> >> On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 6:34 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >> >>So this 99ML320 I have with the limp mode issue that I can't seem to >>resolve had a nice 5000lb Drawtite 2" receiver hitch on it. I was > -- > --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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
I had an issue with my break calibers --FT On 5/9/21 6:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Is bumber a low country bumper? On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 6:34 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: So this 99ML320 I have with the limp mode issue that I can't seem to resolve had a nice 5000lb Drawtite 2" receiver hitch on it. I was -- --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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
I powered my light controller from the aux power outlet (lighter socket). If I had the foresight to put the box on the right side of the car, the power wire on it would have been long enough to reach the lighter socket and I wouldn't have had to add wire. ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
Is bumber a low country bumper? On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 6:34 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So this 99ML320 I have with the limp mode issue that I can't seem to > resolve had a nice 5000lb Drawtite 2" receiver hitch on it. I was > wanting to get one for the 05ML500 so I figured I would just swap it > over. I watched an installation vid on etrailer.com, easy enough, so I > did that this afternoon. For some reason on etrailer they rate it a > 10/10 but all the mounting points are there from the factory, it is a > bit fiddly to get the bolts attached but not hard, and you have to use > these nuts with a tab on them to slide them up in the frame rails for > the bolts to grab on the end brackets. I did get out the HF electric > impact driver to get the big bolts off the center hitch part, they were > on really tight but it spun them off easy enough. > > Only wrinkle was I had to get out the Roto-zip and trim off a small bit > of the bumber for it to fit over the hitch. This was not an issue as > the bumber is all cracked and half of it is missing anyway so hacking it > up a bit was OK. I need to hit some junkyards to see if I can find > another one in better shape. Oh, and on the 05 there are radio antenna > panels mounted inside the bumber cover, one on each side right behind > the rear wheels. A very weird thing. > > The 99 also has a wiring kit installed, there is some kind of special > box that isolates the light system or something, but wiring it up into > the taillights looks to be straightforward. I think you have to run a > power line to the battery to get power, and the little box senses the > various lights then activates them off the isolated power. I am going > to order another one for the 05 and an adapter for 4-wire --> 7 wire as > my big trailer has that setup for the brakes and the wiring kits are > only 4-wire. Will be about $50 for that kit, so not too spendy to get > towing mode engaged. > > The 5000lb version has these brackets that mount on the ends of the > crossmember behind the bumber and to the longitudinal frame rails to > give an additional 1500lb capacity. > > > https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitch/Mercedes-Benz/M-Class/2005/75087.html?VehicleID=20052501 > > So now I will be good to tow with it and haul more fine Marzaydeez Bintz > automobiles home! > > -- > --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
[MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon
So this 99ML320 I have with the limp mode issue that I can't seem to resolve had a nice 5000lb Drawtite 2" receiver hitch on it. I was wanting to get one for the 05ML500 so I figured I would just swap it over. I watched an installation vid on etrailer.com, easy enough, so I did that this afternoon. For some reason on etrailer they rate it a 10/10 but all the mounting points are there from the factory, it is a bit fiddly to get the bolts attached but not hard, and you have to use these nuts with a tab on them to slide them up in the frame rails for the bolts to grab on the end brackets. I did get out the HF electric impact driver to get the big bolts off the center hitch part, they were on really tight but it spun them off easy enough. Only wrinkle was I had to get out the Roto-zip and trim off a small bit of the bumber for it to fit over the hitch. This was not an issue as the bumber is all cracked and half of it is missing anyway so hacking it up a bit was OK. I need to hit some junkyards to see if I can find another one in better shape. Oh, and on the 05 there are radio antenna panels mounted inside the bumber cover, one on each side right behind the rear wheels. A very weird thing. The 99 also has a wiring kit installed, there is some kind of special box that isolates the light system or something, but wiring it up into the taillights looks to be straightforward. I think you have to run a power line to the battery to get power, and the little box senses the various lights then activates them off the isolated power. I am going to order another one for the 05 and an adapter for 4-wire --> 7 wire as my big trailer has that setup for the brakes and the wiring kits are only 4-wire. Will be about $50 for that kit, so not too spendy to get towing mode engaged. The 5000lb version has these brackets that mount on the ends of the crossmember behind the bumber and to the longitudinal frame rails to give an additional 1500lb capacity. https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitch/Mercedes-Benz/M-Class/2005/75087.html?VehicleID=20052501 So now I will be good to tow with it and haul more fine Marzaydeez Bintz automobiles home! -- --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
