Re: [MBZ] viola, max heat at all temp settings resolved
the ACC Temperature Controller... was apparently the culprit. On the whole that particular unit seems to be pretty reliable. I've not had one fail. Versus _every_ associated PB unit! Congrats. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] viola, max heat at all temp settings resolved
But it is voila is it not? A viola is sort of a big violin is it not? Randy On 17/11/2011 9:14 PM, OK Don wrote: We do like happy endings! On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 1:59 PM, glenn browng_010...@hotmail.com wrote: Some of you may remember that I have been having ACC/heat issues in my '84 300D for the last 2-3 years. The problem was that I would get max heat at all of the ACC PBU temperature wheel settings. I had previously switched out the monovalve inserts, the ACC Push Button Units, and the ACC Temperature Coltrollers (the electronic module up behind the glove box) individually from my brother's '85 300TD to the 300D when I was at his place last year and that didn't seem to change the odd behavior in the 300D. The only thing I can think of is that I may not have allowed the car to warm up sufficiently enough and/or didn't allow enough time for things to equilibrate. I then resoldered the PC boards in both the ACC Push Button Unit, and the ACC Temperature Coltroller from the 300D and this didn't help. Since purchasing my brother's 300TD, I switched out the monovalve inserts, the ACC Push Button Units, and the ACC Temperature Coltrollers individually again from the '85 300TD to the 300D and found that the ACC Temperature Coltroller from the 300D was apparently the culprit. Since I spent so much time messin' around with the PC board of the ACC Temperature Controller from the 300D, a component or two on the board must've gone south, so I purchased a used ACC Temperature Coltroller and viola the heat is now controllable with the ACC PBU temperature wheel settings. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 For new and used parts go to 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] viola, max heat at all temp settings resolved
wallah --R On 11/18/11 11:41 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: But it is voila is it not? A viola is sort of a big violin is it not? Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] viola, max heat at all temp settings resolved
On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:41:27 -0600 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: But it is voila is it not? A viola is sort of a big violin is it not? Yes, or a flower, or someone's name. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] viola, max heat at all temp settings resolved
Some of you may remember that I have been having ACC/heat issues in my '84 300D for the last 2-3 years. The problem was that I would get max heat at all of the ACC PBU temperature wheel settings. I had previously switched out the monovalve inserts, the ACC Push Button Units, and the ACC Temperature Coltrollers (the electronic module up behind the glove box) individually from my brother's '85 300TD to the 300D when I was at his place last year and that didn't seem to change the odd behavior in the 300D. The only thing I can think of is that I may not have allowed the car to warm up sufficiently enough and/or didn't allow enough time for things to equilibrate. I then resoldered the PC boards in both the ACC Push Button Unit, and the ACC Temperature Coltroller from the 300D and this didn't help. Since purchasing my brother's 300TD, I switched out the monovalve inserts, the ACC Push Button Units, and the ACC Temperature Coltrollers individually again from the '85 300TD to the 300D and found that the ACC Temperature Coltroller from the 300D was apparently the culprit. Since I spent so much time messin' around with the PC board of the ACC Temperature Controller from the 300D, a component or two on the board must've gone south, so I purchased a used ACC Temperature Coltroller and viola the heat is now controllable with the ACC PBU temperature wheel settings. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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] viola, max heat at all temp settings resolved
We do like happy endings! On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 1:59 PM, glenn brown g_010...@hotmail.com wrote: Some of you may remember that I have been having ACC/heat issues in my '84 300D for the last 2-3 years. The problem was that I would get max heat at all of the ACC PBU temperature wheel settings. I had previously switched out the monovalve inserts, the ACC Push Button Units, and the ACC Temperature Coltrollers (the electronic module up behind the glove box) individually from my brother's '85 300TD to the 300D when I was at his place last year and that didn't seem to change the odd behavior in the 300D. The only thing I can think of is that I may not have allowed the car to warm up sufficiently enough and/or didn't allow enough time for things to equilibrate. I then resoldered the PC boards in both the ACC Push Button Unit, and the ACC Temperature Coltroller from the 300D and this didn't help. Since purchasing my brother's 300TD, I switched out the monovalve inserts, the ACC Push Button Units, and the ACC Temperature Coltrollers individually again from the '85 300TD to the 300D and found that the ACC Temperature Coltroller from the 300D was apparently the culprit. Since I spent so much time messin' around with the PC board of the ACC Temperature Controller from the 300D, a component or two on the board must've gone south, so I purchased a used ACC Temperature Coltroller and viola the heat is now controllable with the ACC PBU temperature wheel settings. G. M. Brown Brevard, NC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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 -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to 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
