Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-24 Thread Randy Bennell
On 23/06/2011 6:11 PM, Allan Streib wrote: Randy Bennellrbenn...@bennell.ca writes: There are good people out there. It just is a bit hard to find them. Often times it is a case of you get what you pay for. There is a local Mercedes indy in my town. He is excellent, but not cheap. He is a

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-24 Thread Tim C
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote: Sounds like your radio is back-feeding power from the clock circuit to the keyed circuit.  Is this a stock radio? Yes, Becker Grand Prix. My son casually mentioned that he thinks I have another one just like it, so

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-24 Thread Allan Streib
Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca writes: So, how do his rates compare with the bigger shops / dealers? I know of someone here who works out of a big garage behind his house. I won't say his rates are cheap but they are a lot less than the local dealers on an hourly basis. It's been a while

[MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread Tim C
The other day, I thought how great it would be to put a lighter (excuse me, power socket) in the HVAC control unit of the SDL. I cut out a hole, put in the lighter, snapped in the interconnects to the hazard light. Put it into the console. Plugged in a thing, it powered up. Next day, I plugged

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread toms cat1
C bb...@crone.us To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do... Message-ID: banlktin_vv-rc8u8xqtxd+jdwgmfhzo...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The other day, I thought how great it would be to put a lighter (excuse me

[MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread rogerhga
Tim, Sorry for your specific problems, but once again a list member has added entertainment to my day. I know a lot of you guys like to do things yourself (save money, improve self-esteem, more macho, etc.) and I'm always waiting for the it worked fine, but now. Yes, I'm older and lazier

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread Tim C
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 1:31 PM, roger...@comcast.net wrote: Tim, Sorry for your specific problems, but once again a list member has added entertainment to my day. I know a lot of you guys like to do things yourself (save money, improve self-esteem, more macho, etc.) and I'm always waiting

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread Randy Bennell
On 23/06/2011 1:22 PM, Tim C wrote: Unfortunately I've yet to find a good Indie (or dealer for that matter) within 30 minutes' drive, everyone around here seems to employ monkeys who just break things, charge me $500, and then annoy me until I get fed up and redo the job myself. (Every single

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread Dan Penoff
Two words: Angie's List I have yet to be disappointed with the products and/or services I have received from an Angie's List supplier. For $25/year, it's money well spent in my humble opinion. Dan Sent from my iPhone On Jun 23, 2011, at 3:01 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread Allan Streib
Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca writes: There are good people out there. It just is a bit hard to find them. Often times it is a case of you get what you pay for. There is a local Mercedes indy in my town. He is excellent, but not cheap. He is a one-man shop (his wife does books and

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread rogerhga
Tim, I'm glad you're not mad at me. I guess I've been lucky with my old MBs. I've found two sets of Indies that have worked on my cars and they will install my parts when I ask. Both sets worked for the local MB dealerships here in the Atlanta area before opening their own shops and more

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread Bob Rentfro
I have the best Indie in the world. He's alway cheaper than the dealer but he ain't cheap. He let's me stand out in the shop and watch whatever he or any of his guys is doing. Never had to take anything back. I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. No thing is better than the warm fuzzy

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread larry
. LarryT 91 300D - Original Message - From: roger...@comcast.net To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do... Tim, I'm glad you're not mad at me. I guess I've been lucky with my old MBs. I've found two sets of Indies

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread Tim C
On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 8:05 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote: any of his guys is doing. Never had to take anything back. I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for. Unfortunately, I've been paying premium city prices for kids with spanners. Hence the frustration. :/ If I thought

Re: [MBZ] Breaking up is hard to do...

2011-06-23 Thread Jim Cathey
Sounds like your radio is back-feeding power from the clock circuit to the keyed circuit. Is this a stock radio? -- 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