Re: [MBZ] '90 420 SEL

2007-12-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
You should have had him buy the one I was selling, it would not have had that problem. Luther wrote: A friend of the family's 420SEL lost brakelights and the dash (speedo/temp/oil etc) is inop. The only things that work in the dash are the clock and the economy gauge. What do I need to

Re: [MBZ] '90 420 SEL

2007-12-21 Thread Peter Frederick
It's the fuse, unless the wire came off the fuse holder underneath. Peter On Dec 21, 2007, at 7:49 PM, Luther wrote: A friend of the family's 420SEL lost brakelights and the dash (speedo/temp/oil etc) is inop. The only things that work in the dash are the clock and the economy gauge.

Re: [MBZ] '90 420 SEL

2007-12-21 Thread LarryT
Don't just *check* the fuses - they are 18 years old and *need* to be replaced (*Please*) - that 10cent part has given its service - and then some. Most likely there is a hairline crack in one of them - turning the fuse may not make the fault evident -- BTDT - only found it when spuse

Re: [MBZ] '90 420 SEL

2007-12-21 Thread Jim Cathey
The only things that work in the dash are the clock and the economy gauge. What do I need to look at and check? Fuses. FYI, the economy gauge is a mechanical vacuum gauge. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] '90 420 SEL

2007-12-21 Thread OK Don
You MUST replace ALL the FUSES. On Dec 21, 2007 8:44 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The only things that work in the dash are the clock and the economy gauge. What do I need to look at and check? Fuses. FYI, the economy gauge is a mechanical vacuum gauge. -- Jim -- OK Don,