Re: [MBZ] Self-destructing wiring harnesses

2005-11-01 Thread Kevin
On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 04:23:13PM -0500, Marshall Booth wrote: As far as I know the earliest wiring harness problems were in 1992 (the S class cars). The 124s had problems when they put in the M104 and OM606 engines. The 201s had NO problems. I don't know if ANY of the 202s had problems.

Re: [MBZ] Self-destructing wiring harnesses

2005-11-01 Thread Mitch Haley
Kevin wrote: Don't know if they were the exception not the rule, but I have seen a few 202s pop up for sale around here for almost Kaleb prices - needs rewiring or fried wiring harness or something along those lines. Certainly a small enough percentage of what is for sale in the 202 market

Re: [MBZ] Self-destructing wiring harnesses

2005-11-01 Thread Kevin
On Tue, Nov 01, 2005 at 06:46:28PM -0500, Mitch Haley wrote: W202s are relatively new (compared to w W123 anyway) and I would assume the vast majority were fixed. Figure 10-50 failures for every one you see offered for sale in admitted failed condition. The rest were fixed, or sold sneakily.

Re: [MBZ] Self-destructing wiring harnesses

2005-10-31 Thread Marshall Booth
Loren Faeth wrote: Would someone remind me what years were the self-destructing wiring harnesses? I didn't commit it to memory because I have no intention of buying an MB newer than 87, at least for the forseeable future. I ran across a guy who was looking at an E300D in chicago, and I want