Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-10 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
If you've never had your tow vehicle pushed sideways by the trailer you might not fully appreciate the need for trailer brakes. Allan Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes: > THis is the one I ordered, same as what they list on their website.  > There appear to be a bunch that function or less

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-10 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
THis is the one I ordered, same as what they list on their website.  There appear to be a bunch that function or less the same. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0757S92Y9 Then I got this to plug in the 7-blade connector https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EP0HPI  It plugs into the 4-pin

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-10 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On 2021-05-10 08:33, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: Their hitch price was in line with the market but the wiring kit was insanely overpriced I think the video I used when I installed the wiring was theirs. The video was the reason why I put the little Curt box on the left side instead of

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-10 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Their hitch price was in line with the market but the wiring kit was insanely overpriced --FT On 5/9/21 8:28 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: etrailer is a good outfit. I got a hitch and lighting controller from them for my Volvo and it all worked flawlessly. On the XC90 the battery is in

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-09 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
etrailer is a good outfit. I got a hitch and lighting controller from them for my Volvo and it all worked flawlessly. On the XC90 the battery is in the back so it was right there for power hookup. Allan Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes: > Good idea!  That will save a lot of wire fishing > >

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
Good idea!  That will save a lot of wire fishing --FT On 5/9/21 6:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: I powered my light controller from the aux power outlet (lighter socket). If I had the foresight to put the box on the right side of the car, the power wire on it would have been long

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-09 Thread Kevin Kraly via Mercedes
Whatever yew due, donut loose ur break petal ore Yule bee in trouble!! Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2021, at 3:48 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I had an issue with my break calibers > > --FT > >> On 5/9/21 6:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >> Is bumber a low country

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-09 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I had an issue with my break calibers --FT On 5/9/21 6:40 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: Is bumber a low country bumper? On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 6:34 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: So this 99ML320 I have with the limp mode issue that I can't seem to

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-09 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
I powered my light controller from the aux power outlet (lighter socket). If I had the foresight to put the box on the right side of the car, the power wire on it would have been long enough to reach the lighter socket and I wouldn't have had to add wire.

Re: [MBZ] A gratifying project this afternoon

2021-05-09 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Is bumber a low country bumper? On Sun, May 9, 2021 at 6:34 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So this 99ML320 I have with the limp mode issue that I can't seem to > resolve had a nice 5000lb Drawtite 2" receiver hitch on it. I was > wanting to get one for the