Having gotten tired of trying to drive in and from Albuquerque with
intermittent flashers, I solved the problem this evening.
I went to Pep Boys, bought a two terminal flasher, cut two of the socket
pins out of my flakey MB flasher, spliced in some wire, and voilá! It
works just fine. Cheap, too.
+1
Dan
> On Jun 1, 2015, at 9:34 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Probably special cheap WalMart formulation. Their standard approach.
> Disclosure- I think Walmart is a good example of evil. Rant off.
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So do you bid on them when you go to pick some up?
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On Jun 2, 2015, at 4:41 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
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+1
Dan
> On Jun 1, 2015, at 9:34 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Probably special cheap WalMart formulation. Their standard approach.
> Disc
Yep, thanks. How'd I miss that'un?
Wilton
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Fixin -- like fixin ta go ( apparently
And how far is that Starbucks? ;<)
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It's OK... there is plenty of safe clean electrical power on o
And got a bonus ATTABOY!
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Having gotten tired of trying to drive in and from Albuquerque with
intermittent flas
THat would qualify as a Cathey with oak leaves
awards if you'd only used a salvaged flasher. As
it is, it is a catheyesque fix and deserves a
Cathey award!
As I understand it, now you have no 4 way flashers. Is that correct?
I always thought integrating the turn signals
with the 4 way was
I can agree with fmiser. my 110s never had PS and never needed it.
they are still the gold standard to me as far as steering goes. the
123 with PS is ok. THe 126 with PS seems more heavy to steer than
any truck I ever drove without PS. THis is a design "feature" I
love the light and agile
< And how far is that Starbucks? ;<)
Wilton > snip
Wilton,
The nearest Starbucks to El Rancho Playa Fin Del Mundo is 92 miles, so if
I owned a Chevy Volt, I would only have to walk the last 47 miles to buy
that $9.00 latte`... Then of course, the tow bill to recover and recharge
the Vo
Grant,
As much as I like picking on the greenie weenies I think you may have missed
the fact that the volt is a series hybrid, it has a gas engine so it can keep
going when the battery dies.
Actually in being a series hybrid I like it, conceptually anyway, a lot more
than a parallel hybrid li
Curt,
All true, I did take a little artistic license on the Volt, but it is such
a handy whipping boy when it comes to the whole green machine thing. Based
on sales volume and public acceptance, it has been a stunning..
failure...
Sort of like Edsel, or Delorian... grand idea, poor actual pref
On 01/06/2015 6:44 PM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote:
The point has been made that power steering doesn't do much at speed.
I say take the pump out of the belt circuit, as an Experiment, and see how it
drives. I suspect that once you get over 15 mph, you'll never know it is
missing.
The NA
On 01/06/2015 8:34 PM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote:
Probably special cheap WalMart formulation. Their standard approach.
Disclosure- I think Walmart is a good example of evil. Rant off.
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Don't blame WalMart.
Barrett-Jackson is just trying to capitaliz
Sounds a bit like a former neighbor of mine.
He had a diesel Jetta that was trying to overheat while he and his
family were on holidays in the USA.
He determined that the electric fan was not coming on but that the fan
motor worked.
If I recall, there was a problem with a relay.
They were in Ye
Don't forget all the nice clean electricity created by nice coal fired
plants.
RB
On 01/06/2015 11:57 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote:
It's OK... there is plenty of safe clean electrical power on our perfect
grid, which has zero defects from being left unattended for 50 yrs.. and
that free powe
Its too bad, the Volt is a pretty good idea. With a small diesel engine I think
it could handily whip the Prius in a mileage competition. The problem overall
is that its a crappy little Chevy for big money...
-Curt
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Really? I thought they even had total-loss electrics.
I expect using power steering keeps the ratio low and is maybe important with
those super wide tires.
-Curt
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I expect some marketing firm is capitalizing. Barrett-Jackson got paid some big
chunk of cash, the other company takes the actual proceeds.Bad idea in the end
I think, it'll water down their brand.
-Curt
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Coal is the most underutilized resource in this country
The elektrojuicity I like best is hydro
Second best is solar, but it is impractical on a large scale. Great
for life "off the grid"
THird is coal. Relatively inexpensive, clean, as you say, and abundant
An added benefit from old coal pla
Coal is hardly "relatively...clean". Where do you get such a wacky
notion? And "inexpensive" only if you value clean air, water, and lung
health at zero dollars.
Nuclear is only "clean" if you discount the environmental effects of mining
and the carbon footprint of the U3O8 enrichment plants, an
If I live in my city apartment, never walk on dirt, only take a subway
[electric of course] to work, and march in "Green Earth Day Parade" I don't
have to acknowledge those nasty things exist... unless I'm carrying the
protest sign that day..
"Go Green, Be Clean"... you know..
Reality is so harsh.
I was gonna guess 50 mi. - thinking too small. ;<) Having not flown across
that area in several years and not driven across it in 40+, it's easy to
forget.
Wilton
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And get another ATTABOY.
Wilton
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Curt,
All true, I did take a little artistic license on the Volt, but it i
Pass an ATTABOY to 'im, eh?
Wilton
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Sounds a bit like a former neighbor of mine.
He had a diesel
I was gonna guess 50 mi. - thinking too small. ;<) Having not
flown across that area in several years and not driven across it in
40+, it's easy to forget.
Wilton
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> > Randy wrote:
> >
> > Don't blame WalMart.
> > Barrett-Jackson is just trying to capitalize on the name.
> > Look at all the junk out there with the NASCAR label.
> Curt wrote:
>
> I expect some marketing firm is capitalizing.
> Barrett-Jackson got paid some big chunk of cash, the other
> comp
I really liked the unpowered feel in Gump. Not so pleased with the dead feel
of the 300d
clay
On Jun 1, 2015, at 11:24 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
>> I would say that my 115 300D requires more effort than most vehicles that I
>> have driven with power steering.
>
> My W115 200D drives
The more gooder solution I used was a timed flash relay when i swapped out the
incandescent bulbs for LED in the R107. There are no longer the epileptic
blinking when a bulb is out or the voltage is too low because of some gremlin
clay
On Jun 2, 2015, at 6:39 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrot
But both the Edsel and Delorean are sought after collectable cars. I doubt any
of the current crop of plug in greenie weenie cars will be much sought after.
Not so sure todays kids will look back upon their time in a priapus the way
kids did 40 years ago with a VW Bug.
clay
2002 s430 - Vic
So how can you tell if a light is not working now???
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 1:50 PM, clay via Mercedes
wrote:
> The more gooder solution I used was a timed flash relay when i swapped out
> the incandescent bulbs for LED in the R107. There are no longer the
> epileptic blinking when a bulb is ou
I do a pre-flight check when she goes out.
The dang S430 has messed up sensors and decides that I have blown bulbs. I
changed the bulbs that have failed, but the thing still insists the bulbs are
out. It depends on some ambiguous stray neutrino whether the indicator goes
crazy clicking itself
> Curly wrote:
>
> If those small nuke plants ever become reality, that could
> move up the list. The problem with nuke now is that they
> are very large, and very expensive to build, and operate,
> and contribute to terrorist concerns.
As I understand, thorium reactors are much safer to operate
But is one bulb is not of the factory specified type, the indicator stays on.
I do a pre-flight check when she goes out.
The dang S430 has messed up sensors and decides that I have blown
bulbs. I changed the bulbs that have failed, but the thing still
insists the bulbs are out. It depends
Interesting that you mention this, as my new (to me) S430 has thrown warnings
for two lamps recently, but both are working.
I clear the fault and ignore it.
Dan
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> On Jun 2, 2015, at 3:22 PM, clay via Mercedes wrote:
>
> I do a pre-flight check when she goes out.
>
> The da
Yeah, a pipe dream.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 3:30 PM, fmiser via Mercedes
wrote:
> > Curly wrote:
> >
> > If those small nuke plants ever become reality, that could
> > move up the list. The problem with nuke now is that they
> > are very large, and very expensive to build, and operate,
> > and c
They are factory spec. I tried the garbage FLAPS stuff and went with euro
spec. Still do the same
clay
On Jun 2, 2015, at 12:36 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:
> But is one bulb is not of the factory specified type, the indicator stays on.
>
>
>> I do a pre-flight check when she goes o
I have to clear faults midway down the road. It works fine for a mile or ten,
then decides it is no longer happy. Not even when I use the dang blinker...
just ... because
clay
On Jun 2, 2015, at 12:46 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
> Interesting that you mention this, as my new (to me)
Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
If I recall, there was a problem with a relay.
They were in Yellowstone Park if I recall and there was not much
available locally but he found a length of household electrical wire and
a household light switch and rigged it up so that he could turn on the
fan
Ahhh, good man!
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 2:22 PM, clay via Mercedes
wrote:
> I do a pre-flight check when she goes out.
>
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Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
JohnDeere 332 diesel Mower/Blade
http://semo.craigslist.org/grd/5051856674.html
And that's why he bought it?
Mitch.
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The electric car is a wonderful thing except for the battery. Some of the
earliest cars were electric. When "batteries" are developed that hold the
equivalent of 10-20 gal of liquid hydrocarbonsat comparable weight and
volume and which can be recharged in a few minutes, then electric cars will
re
I often suggest that the average person never looks farther ahead than
yesterday...
-Curt
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> > Randy wrote:
> >
> > Don't blame WalMart.
But will probably never gain approval for production because people are
irrationally scared of nuke plants.
-Curt
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> Curly wrote:
>
> If th
What about the Teslas where you can drive into a replacement station, the old
battery drops out, a new one is fitted in and you drive away in 30-40 seconds
without ever having left your car? Seems pretty terrific to me for a car with a
200 mile range.The price is a bit cringe-worthy though.
-Cu
On Tue, 2 Jun 2015 08:39:32 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes
wrote:
> it is a catheyesque fix and deserves a Cathey award!
Thank you.
> As I understand it, now you have no 4 way flashers. Is that correct?
My emergency lights work correctly. The same flasher is used for both the
turn signals a
Not many people can afford 5 billion dollar car.
What about the Teslas where you can drive into a replacement
station, the old battery drops out, a new one is fitted in and you
drive away in 30-40 seconds without ever having left your car? Seems
pretty terrific to me for a car with a 200 mile
On Tue, 2 Jun 2015 08:39:32 -0500 Curly McLain via Mercedes
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it is a catheyesque fix and deserves a Cathey award!
Thank you.
As I understand it, now you have no 4 way flashers. Is that correct?
My emergency lights work correctly. The same flasher is used for both the
turn signal
Max,
Your symptoms seem a lot like what I have been experiencing with my 95 E300D
with 419,000 miles. Lower ball joints have been done as well a new shocks
and damper. I had also changed the drives side tie rod. I probably need to
change the other side as well as the idler arm rubber bush. Is
Max,
Your symptoms seem a lot like what I have been experiencing with my
95 E300D with 419,000 miles. Lower ball joints have been done as
well a new shocks and damper. I had also changed the drives side tie
rod. I probably need to change the other side as well as the idler
arm rubber bush. Is
Bob,
I haven't dug into my wagon's problem yet, I've been focusing on other problems
with my '95 sedan.
In my case, I think the "new" tires may be to blame, but I also plan to check
ball joints and the idler arm bushing.
Inner bushings on the control arm? I'm sceptical those would cause such
Are your tires have a slipped belt?
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> On Jun 2, 2015, at 9:41 PM, Robert Massmann via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Max,
>
> Your symptoms seem a lot like what I have been experiencing with my 95 E300D
> with 419,000 miles. Lower ball joints have been done as well a new shocks an
The dang S430 has messed up sensors and decides that I have blown
bulbs.
I recently resoldered the lamp-out warning unit in the Napmobile.
Cured its weird intermittent warning, which was actually an
intermittent rear side marker light, _in_ the LOWU. Bad solder.
Again. It wasn't the only one,
They were in Yellowstone Park if I recall
I was in Jackson WY, and the SDL was overheating. I used a coat
hanger to bypass the thermostatic fan clutch. It helped. Got
us home OK, anyway.
-- Jim
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THe 126 with PS seems more heavy to steer than any truck I ever drove
without PS. THis is a design "feature"
The SEL's steering is nearly impossible when the engine dies.
Dreadful, death on a stick. Nothing at all like the light and
pleasant steering of the manual W115. Or my old Falcon, for
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