When mine failed I had to get it back on the road and bought one from
the local dealer - it was bad too! They gave me another one but it was
a PITA
Mine started going bad as I noticed the headlights would dim for 30
seconds or so before they came back - I figured it was the glow plugs or
Gary Hurst wrote:
did you apologize to robert bosch yet for accusing him of being the new
george lucas?
Is that the cue for somebody to post a youtube of the Star Wars theme song?
Methinks you meant to say Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness.
Mitch.
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I usually need multiple alternators until I
get smart enough to replace the battery.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:11:51 -0700
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
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enough to replace the battery.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:11:51 -0700
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
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You know I think I still have a can of that around somewhere from
about 71 or 72.
Wonder if it goes bad over time?
Manfred
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:07:18 -0400
From: Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net
they used to sell Lucas Smoke at some creative LBC shops/stores
Larry
You gotta check to make sure the relay is unrelaying after the appointed
operational time. This is what happened on the SD a coupla weeks ago
with a fairly new relay too. A vexing problem, the shop replaced the
alt pack but it still was killing the battery. New relay no problemo now.
--R
that relay can also have a broken contact the keeps it on even when
not energized or shorts between battery and the coil, turning it on
when it is NOT activated by the key.
Happened in my Volvo, loose bit causing trouble.
Peter
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replaced the battery I usually need multiple alternators until I get smart
enough to replace the battery.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:11:51 -0700
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
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This thing wouldn't start today in the rain after I had been in the
dentist chair for 90 minutes. AAA jumped me, drove straight to O'Reilly's
to get a quick and dirty alternator check. Voltage check with engine
running, 11.0 volts. Sowhich is more that likely the culprit...
You probably just need to replace the alternator at this point
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On Sep 9, 2013, at 11:11 PM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
This thing wouldn't start today in the rain after I had been in the
dentist chair for 90 minutes. AAA jumped me, drove straight to
did he figure out his general electrical problems yet?
On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin ka...@striplin.netwrote:
You probably just need to replace the alternator at this point
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This thing wouldn't start today in the rain after I had been in
the
dentist chair for 90 minutes. AAA jumped me, drove straight
So is the Advance Auto alternator still under warranty?
Mike
On Sep 10, 2013 10:27 AM, Tim Crone bb...@crone.us wrote:
This thing wouldn't start today in the rain after I had been in
the
dentist chair for 90 minutes. AAA jumped me, drove straight to O'Reilly's
to get a quick and
2013 21:11:51 -0700
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To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
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to replace the battery.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:11:51 -0700
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
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Sorry to hear you're having so much trouble, Bob.
I'm still playing with the alternator? regulator? battery? problem in my '83
300D because I want to figure out why I, and many other people, are having
fairly frequent problems.
I've set up a bench test with a new shop battery (that's
Tim,
Cannot imagine how frustrated you must be!!
Did you test the Glow Plug Relay? the test procedures are in the WSM --
I can look it up and send it to you if you'd like -- with all the
electrical draw you have it sure sounds like the GPR. I suggest you
also use a analog Volt Meter to
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This thing wouldn't start today in the rain after I had been
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 8:53 AM
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I don't understand why MB didn't put volt meters in their cars...
I'll presume the light isn't on and say you need an alternator. If the light
was on maybe a regulator would get it. I've NEVER gotten away
.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:11:51 -0700
From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
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Buy a refractometer to check specific gravity.
Far more accurate and much less messy.
And you can use it to check coolant as well.
Dan
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On Sep 10, 2013, at 5:55 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote:
Sorry to hear you're having so much trouble, Bob.
I'm still
Thanks. I'll look into those.
Gerry
From: Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com
Buy a refractometer to check specific gravity.
Far more accurate and much less messy.
And you can use it to check coolant as well.
Dan
On Sep 10, 2013, at 5:55 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com
wrote:
Sorry to hear
If nothing else works, a short battery cable in black or red are
available cheap from FLAPS
Good luck -
LarryT
On 9/6/2013 11:10 AM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
So I go out to my car at the end of my 12 hour day and pop the hood. All
looks fine. I touch the negative cable I made and installed a
This thing wouldn't start today in the rain after I had been in the
dentist chair for 90 minutes. AAA jumped me, drove straight to O'Reilly's
to get a quick and dirty alternator check. Voltage check with engine
running, 11.0 volts. Sowhich is more that likely the culprit...
alternator
Bob Rentfro wrote:
So I go out to my car at the end of my 12 hour day and pop the hood. All
looks fine. I touch the negative cable I made and installed a week ago and
it comes apart at the terminal connection. That explains everything. I
guess my 2 ought crimping skills are lacking. Should
So I go out to my car at the end of my 12 hour day and pop the hood. All
looks fine. I touch the negative cable I made and installed a week ago and
it comes apart at the terminal connection. That explains everything. I
guess my 2 ought crimping skills are lacking. Should have soldered it as
I have battled this pig electrically from the day I bought it. New
cabling, new voltage regulator, several new starters.
VR/brush pack is not the only thing that can be wrong with
an alternator. Have you tried a different one?
-- Jim
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I sense a welling of disappointment; I know the feeling.
I wish you well.
Wilt
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From: Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:35 AM
Subject: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
Pulling into the
I have battled this pig electrically from the day I bought it.
That car doesn't even need electricity to run. You could be
having this problem with _any_ car, from any maker, and most
of them would strand you as an extra bonus round. A lot to
be said for finding/fixing this problem.
I think
I had a 79 TD with electrical problems until I fixed them. I initially (it
turned out) the alternator had a bad diode in the rectifier assembly that
was sucking about 2 amps from the batt. After two tries replacing just the
rectifier assembly with one bought locally (supposed to be the right
' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
I had a 79 TD with electrical problems until I fixed them. I initially (it
turned out) the alternator had a bad diode in the rectifier assembly that
was sucking about 2 amps from the batt
Almost sounds like you were running strictly on battery with no charging from
the alternator.
Were you able to start it?
Dan
On Sep 5, 2013, at 9:36 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
Pulling into the parking lot this morning I realized I could not see
because my headlights were
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
I had a 79 TD with electrical problems until I fixed them. I initially
(it
turned out) the alternator had a bad diode in the rectifier assembly that
was sucking about 2 amps
-0400
From: Scott Ritchey ritche...@nc.rr.com
To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] My Wretched 240D
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I had a 79 TD with electrical problems until I fixed them. I
Maybe this was already mentioned... but... my random guess as to why
you're having so many problems with an otherwise simple car: The glow plug
relay is stuck on when driving.
Jaime
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Bob Rentfro azbob...@gmail.com wrote:
Pulling into the parking lot this
A stuck (or in my case, broken and shorted) glow plug relay will
indeed run the battery flat with a good alternator, especially at
night when you have the headlights on. Less power produced by the
alternator than is getting used, so the battery goes flat.
Happened to me on a trip, and
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