On Feb 16, 2008 6:07 PM, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We're not required to us parking lights here, but I would often see them
> used in Italy. I've always been curious, just how long can you leave a
> parking light on, before it drains the battery to the point where it's a
> problem starting,
On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:20:58 -0500 "Jeff Zedic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Where did you get that info on the metre and the North Pole? It was
> originally derived from the properties of natural objects, namely the
> circumference of the Earth and water.
http://www.sizes.com/units/meter.htm
On 17/02/2008, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Except the US pint is 16 oz instead of 20 oz, probably so that tavern
> owners made more money selling "pints" back in the 1700s.
>
> Even the metric system isn't quite rational, being based on the
> distance between Paris and the North
Don't forget that Al Gore introduced the legislation to establish
ARPANET, which evolved into the internet we know. Jump back 30
years
Whether or not Colosus (sp?) was the first digital computer or not I
don't know, as IBM was also doing quite a bit ot work in that vein
in the 30's.
Except the US pint is 16 oz instead of 20 oz, probably so that tavern
owners made more money selling "pints" back in the 1700s.
Even the metric system isn't quite rational, being based on the
distance between Paris and the North Pole.
Peter
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> I thought the first true computer was build by the British...
Not talking about the _invention_ of the computer, that can
serve as a point of contention among all who care to debate
it. (Fun over beer.) Talking about the explosive proliferation
of same. That's quite clearly a US thang.
-- Ji
I thought the first true computer was build by the British to break the
enigma code. The enigma code being the forerunner of the internet but of
course Al Gore was right there and built both things, then went on to
invent global warming and is now further cashing in by making movies
about globa
Power of two, is that system kinda like, buy two Big Mac's for the price of
one? hee hee
Ed
300E
>
> The US is ahead of the game again, after all we are the
> home of the computer. The (now) US system of volume
> measurement is power-of-two, not -ten. (Ever notice
> how so many of the old measu
We're not required to us parking lights here, but I would often see them
used in Italy. I've always been curious, just how long can you leave a
parking light on, before it drains the battery to the point where it's a
problem starting, or, it will start, but then you're asking the alt to work
overt
> Hmmnh, seeing that the US is an imperial measurement country (the only
> one left I think), why is a multimeter not called a multiyard over
> there?
It's _a_ meter, not _the_ meter. Simple!
Also, though we may have gallons they are not _imperial_ gallons,
which are somewhat larger.
The US is
> OK, then why does the warning light illuminate when I turn the switch
> to
> headlights on (right turn), they are all working but the parker is not,
> which is turned on by switching to the left.
> Anyway I'll replace the parker lights and see where I am at.
The nighttime parking light position
I don't know, I'm not American. Probably multimeter as in multi-measuring
device. There really isn't such a thing as multimeter, all meters are the
same length, a meter in theory, unless measured in China, in which case,
you're allowed to be off a couple of cm one way or the other and it's still
Hmmnh, seeing that the US is an imperial measurement country (the only
one left I think), why is a multimeter not called a multiyard over there?
Hendrik
always thinking
E M wrote:
> Keep in mind, I'm an
> idiot with all things electrical, but I did recently buy a nifty little
> multimeter.
>
>
OK, then why does the warning light illuminate when I turn the switch to
headlights on (right turn), they are all working but the parker is not,
which is turned on by switching to the left.
Anyway I'll replace the parker lights and see where I am at.
Hendrik
Jim Cathey wrote:
>> I thought the s
Just as a little bit of useless trivia, MB changed the position of the
keyswitch on RHD cars in the 90's.
In the 201 and 124's it was to the left of the steering wheel but the
202 and 210's onwards they put it to the right, which is how every other
car is.
Took a bit of getting used to when I bo
If like here, take your ownership to the dealer, and they'll give you a full
printout of the service history performed by them. Nice to look back to see
what was done, and what will possible soon need attention.
Ed
300E
On 16/02/2008, Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Yeah but Rusty i
Yeah but Rusty is in a little place called the US of America and I am in
a big place called Oztralia. Those bulbs I usually pull out of wrecks
but later model Mercs are a bit scarce at the self service wreckers.
Might have to bite the bullet and sneak into the stealership. Man alive
they want 65
will do, thanks.
Ed
300E
On 16/02/2008, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Dual filament bulbs.
>
> Replace both fronts, if one died the other won't be far behind.
>
>
> Peter
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Dual filament bulbs.
Replace both fronts, if one died the other won't be far behind.
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gt; lamps only work when the ignition is OFF.
>
> > From: "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List
> > Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:11:08 -0500
> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 vent light?
>
One click past off to the left is the right side, two clicks left is
the left side. Been that way since at least the 60's.
Benz doesn't change things much -- I got a kick out of a friend who
had a W210 and complained that the keyswitch wasn't illuminated like
it was in his Ford -- until he
> I thought the self diagnostic system checks all the circuits and only
> illuminates when the headlight are turned on.
Doesn't. The warning only lights when it's _trying_ to turn
on any given light and it won't. (And the ignition is on.)
There's a memory for the brake and turn signal lights, II
;
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 vent light?
> Are those little bayonet bulbs easily available or are they an MB only
> item, they seem to be different to earlier models.
>
> Hendrik
>
> LarryT wrote:
>> I found a light out that illum
Ed,
Does your 300E have a third brake light? The guy I bought my old 300TD from
used a piece of electrical tape to cover the dash light insteasd of tracing
the fault. It turned out to be the third brake light in the middle of the
rear window.
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> Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:11:08 -0500
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List"
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] W124 vent light?
>
> To be honest, I'm still trying to figure out how to turn those one. Is it
> one turn on the light switch to the left, and then use the turn s
To be honest, I'm still trying to figure out how to turn those one. Is it
one turn on the light switch to the left, and then use the turn signal stock
to indicate the side you want to activate ?
Ed
300E
On 16/02/2008, Hendrik & Fay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Did ya check your parking lights,
Are those little bayonet bulbs easily available or are they an MB only
item, they seem to be different to earlier models.
Hendrik
LarryT wrote:
> I found a light out that illuminates the area around the light switch. When
> I removed the panel from around the light switch (it pops off by movin
I thought the self diagnostic system checks all the circuits and only
illuminates when the headlight are turned on.
Hendrik
Jim Cathey wrote:
>> The light comes on with I put the headlights on, but I don't see
>> anything
>> out, high beams, turn signals etc. I'll have to try the back up
>> l
Did ya check your parking lights, the little ones. I got a warning light
in my 300TE and the only light that is not working is the drivers side
parking.
Hendrik
E M wrote:
> The light comes on with I put the headlights on, but I don't see anything
> out, high beams, turn signals etc. I'll have
You need to check the marker lamps and the license plate lamps,
especially for one that is dimmer than the rest. The module works by
measuring current draw to the pairs of lamps -- if they don't pull
the same amps, the warming light comes on. You may have to replace
all the bulbs with mat
> the "Bad Bulb" feature in the dash didn't tell me it was
> bad. I'm pretty sure that is only for exterior lights.
It is. Only for those lights you can't see from your seat,
the ones that can get you a ticket or even killed if broken.
What, you want a light in the dash to tell you another light
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From: "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, February
Thanks Jim, I'll have a good look at them all tomorrow night.
Ed
300E
On 14/02/2008, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > The light comes on with I put the headlights on, but I don't see
> > anything
> > out, high beams, turn signals etc. I'll have to try the back up
> > lights next
> > t
> The light comes on with I put the headlights on, but I don't see
> anything
> out, high beams, turn signals etc. I'll have to try the back up
> lights next
> time I'm near a large glass window at night, my usual way to test
> them. :-)
It isn't them, it'd only go on when you shifted into rev
The light comes on with I put the headlights on, but I don't see anything
out, high beams, turn signals etc. I'll have to try the back up lights next
time I'm near a large glass window at night, my usual way to test them. :-)
Ed
300E
On 14/02/2008, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>
The lamp out system is only for headlamps, stop lamps, marker lamps,
turn signal lamps, backup lamps, and license plate lamps. interior
lamps are not in the circuit.
When does the lamp come on? A failed lamp out box will light the the
lamp all the time the ignition is on, whether or not a
Thanks Peter,
Both side vent lights are fine, as are the lights on the window lifts.
Think I'll tackle the centre vent first, then the headlight switch later.
My understanding is, when the "bulb out" warning light goes on, it means
there's a light out somewhere in the system, could be anyone. Do
Those take one of those very small no-base type push-in lamps. To
access the center vent, you need to unscrew the actuating lever from
the "roller" - it's visible inside the vent, and take the out the
screw exposed in the side when you open the glove box. The vent then
pulls out from the
Thanks Alex, sounds like more than a 10 minute job, so it will have to wait
for the weekend. Just finished washing the car, and getting pretty good at
drying it before the water freezes on it. lol.
Having some problems with the vacuum door locks again. I'll write more once
I figure out how to wo
On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 5:40 PM, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The light on the centre air vent seems to be out on my car. Both vents on
> the right and left of the dash have back lights on the swivel part of the
> vent wheel, so I figure there's also one on the centre one? Ok, how do I
>
Hey Everyone,
The light on the centre air vent seems to be out on my car. Both vents on
the right and left of the dash have back lights on the swivel part of the
vent wheel, so I figure there's also one on the centre one? Ok, how do I
get to it? :-) Also, should the knob for the headlights be
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