Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question

2006-04-03 Thread Potter, Tom E
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dwight E. Giles, Jr Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 2:17 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question OK-that makes sense-it seems to be almost the same wrong place-even after we messed with the arms except it's worse now-higher up

Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question

2006-04-03 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
auto, 250K + miles 1990 300D 2.5t, 130K miles Wickford, RI -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Potter, Tom E Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:54 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question I don't know about the 123

[MBZ] 240D wiper question

2006-04-01 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
I have an old problem with where wipers stop on the 79 240D. I had posted it to this list a long time ago but no real solution emerged. Now RI has new inspection rules for diesel cars and it failed inspection because the wipers can't be stopped at the bottom of the arc to be out of the line of

Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question

2006-04-01 Thread John Berryman
On Apr 1, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: Anyway my questions are: Is there an adjustment on the linkage under the cowl? Is this a relay problem? Has anyone else BTDT? TIA. Dwight Giles, Jr 1979 240D auto, 250K + miles 1990 300D 2.5t, 130K miles Wickford, RI If it parks in the

Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question

2006-04-01 Thread Dwight E. Giles, Jr
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Berryman Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 3:15 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question On Apr 1, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote: Anyway my questions are: Is there an adjustment on the linkage under the cowl? Is this a relay

Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question

2006-04-01 Thread Jim Cathey
Is this a relay problem? The intermittent relay is also hooked into the park position, in that if the relay is missing both intermittent and auto parking don't work. (It was kicked and snapped off in its socket in the last SL we bought.) That is, the switch and contact inside the motor go to

Re: [MBZ] 240D wiper question

2006-04-01 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 1 Apr 2006 16:56:08 -0500 Dwight E. Giles, Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim, It parks OK-i.e.. it finishes cycle after you turn it off. I think I recall when the problem happened-tied to run wipers under heavy snow ice. Yup, that might bend something. Should I try moving the arm