Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

2015-07-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
I found a refurb Belkin Netcam on Amazon for cheepcheep, arrived this morning, took about 3min to set it up, works great. You can set motion sensing at various levels, sends an email when it detects some motion. Can view on various devices. Easy and cheap solution. I guess I will abandon

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Days! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:29:59 -0400 To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt... From: mercedes@okiebenz.com CC: dillonm...@gmail.com That does look like fun! Just need some shopping next door to occupy SWMBO

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-13 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Alles.There appears to be a long thin-ish wire from drivers to pass. side right behind the engine with what looks like a taped-up trio of butt connectors in line.Spelunking begin! Thanks for all of the info and helpful suggestions, you guys are great! Fred Moir.Lynn MA.Diesel preferred. Date:

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:29:59 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That does look like fun! It does! Just need some shopping next door to occupy SWMBO for a few hours... That sounds dangerous! Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
That does look like fun! Just need some shopping next door to occupy SWMBO for a few hours... -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On July 11, 2015 7:59:30 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Check this place out:

Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

2015-07-13 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:45:37 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I found a refurb Belkin Netcam on Amazon for cheepcheep, arrived this morning, took about 3min to set it up, works great. You can set motion sensing at various levels, sends an email when it detects

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-13 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
Sounds like someone hacked it or the connector caused problems before. sounds like cutting out and replacing the butt connectors is the place to begin. I like filling shrink tubing with clear silicone seal over the connector, then shrink the tubing to make a watertight (hopefully) repair.

Re: [MBZ] It's always something

2015-07-13 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
My neighbor gave me a fairly nice 10 year old john Deere made Scott mower that is a fairly heavy duty model with 54 deck, took care of my need to buy a new mower. It was using about a quart of oil an hour. It has a Kohler command engine and quick search turns up it had bad head gasket or 2. I

Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

2015-07-13 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The Linksys 932 and 933 wireless models work well for this sort of thing and are close in price. Linksys has a nice application that lets you view multiple cameras on the same screen, too. I have three of these around the exterior of the house, and I'm pleased with them. I'm surprised at the

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
No. Central European Bank is broken and lacks the necessary elements to fix it's problems. The member countries lack the industrial output to raise capital to support it further. The majority of the EU members are bankrupt on or near the same scale as Greece. Yet another example of how well

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-13 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
If you have a marine (boating) store handy, Ancor makes heat-shrink crimp connectors that include a heat-activated sealant. They are pricey but very effective. Probably no more effective than Curley's silicone but easier to use and they store indefinitely. Great for harsh environments, like a

Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

2015-07-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Great work, guys. So here is my scenario. Doorbell rings. I want to look at know who's at the front door from an upstairs office in the rear corner of the house. How do I access the video feed? Can I do it on my computer or smart phone or both? How about a walkie-talkie set up so I can speak

Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

2015-07-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
This looks like what I need but with multiple (three or four) screens .

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
No. Central European Bank is broken and lacks the necessary elements to fix it's problems. The member countries lack the industrial output to raise capital to support it further. The majority of the EU members are bankrupt on or near the same scale as Greece. Yet another example of how well

Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

2015-07-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
It will work fine for that, though I have 3 very noisy anticipatory driveway/door alarms but they can't tell me who/what it is -R On 7/13/15 11:28 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: So our problem is the need to monitor the front door when upstairs and the doorbell rings. On Mon,

[MBZ] ot hvac question

2015-07-13 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Did some googling but have not found anything on my exact issue. On my heat pump / ac system last night I notice it would run, shut off and sometimes kick back on less than a minute later. And sometimes would kick on and blow for about 30 seconds then kick off again. I am not sure what the

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Not really. The Euro is at record lows. On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:29:59 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: That does look like fun! It does! Just need some shopping next door to

Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

2015-07-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
So our problem is the need to monitor the front door when upstairs and the doorbell rings. On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:45:37 -0400 Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: I found a refurb Belkin

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Of course, with the Greek bailout approved the Euro will probably drift back up to $1.30. Don't you just love those socialist European bankers? On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: Viva la socialismo! --R On 7/13/15 11:27 AM, Andrew

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-13 Thread Fred Moir via Mercedes
Curly, et all.I'm not a fan of standard butt connectors, they are unsealed and prone to holding moisture thus causing hidden corrosion.The heat sealable butt connectors seem to work well, may try to use some or not depending on what I find.Gee, it's dark and dirty in here.TTFN. Fred Moir.Lynn

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
That is the last tranche, I'm sure it will work out no better than the others. The Greeks are hopeless. The Euro leaders are more worried that the banks will take a big hit for their stupid decisions, and that is their main concern. Then you have Italy, Spain, and Portugal right behind

Re: [MBZ] On Your Next Visit to Frankfurt...

2015-07-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Viva la socialismo! --R On 7/13/15 11:27 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Not really. The Euro is at record lows. On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 10:58 AM, Craig via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:29:59 -0400 Max Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT web cam and cheap tablet

2015-07-13 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MEHROC4?psc=1redirect=trueref_=od_aui_detailpages00 Belkin NetCam Wireless IP Camera for Tablet and Smartphone with Night Vision and Digital Audio- (Certified Refurbished) by Belkin

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Fred, Check the price for a new sensor, I think I paid about $30 for MB real deal, but that was ten years ago. They rarely go bad (my new sensor did not fix the flaky KLIMA belt-saving feature) so junk yard source should also be viable. Nothing special about the sensor, probably used in

Re: [MBZ] weather proof connections - was: '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-13 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
Curly wrote: I like filling shrink tubing with clear silicone seal over the connector, then shrink the tubing to make a watertight (hopefully) repair. That is how I rig trailer lights. Never had any trouble related to connectors with that method. I used to solder all the wire joints on

Re: [MBZ] '87 300TD rev counter.

2015-07-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Curly, The plug on the top of the IP is the rack position sensor, nothing to do with idle. It has a locking ring that needs to be turned to allow removal. There is a small two pin connector at the back of the IP, between IP and cruise control actuator, which is for idle. Pinch to release. --

Re: [MBZ] '87 30TD rev counter.

2015-07-13 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Fred, The two pin connector for the tachometer sensor is, as Peter said, behind engine. I'm pretty sure it is passenger side, between battery and HVAC/windshield wiper box. If you follow wire from sensor, should be about three feet to get to the connector. Sensor is driver side, near