[W126 Coupe] Bad Alternator

[Axel Wulff]

Cal,

No screws on the instrument binnacle. It is held in place by friction pads.

Please find enclosed a document by Richard Sexton on how to remove and 
repair you instrument cluster.

There is a website on mbz.org, but it has been dead for a while.
http://instrument.articles.mbz.org/renew/



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: Calvin Young <cayoung144 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: [W126 Coupe] Bad Alternator
>Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:27:20 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Richard, you are right.  I removed the alternator and had it tested by a 
>alternator shop I have used for many years.  Alternator is toast and I have 
>a new one to put in after I remove the pot.  I am just not willing to put 
>these news parts back in when I know the pot is bad.
>
>Any suggestions on taking out the instrument panel.  I have not been able 
>to locate the screws.
>
>Cal
>83 380 SEC
>
>Message: 3
>Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 14:26:42 -0400
>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Weird Electrical Issues
>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
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>The rheostat by itself can be replaced. $84 IIRC. I think youre problem
>is the voltage regulator on the back of the alternator, and not the
>alternator itself The brushes wear down creating a bad contact.
>Richard
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>Sincerely,
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>
>Calvin A.Young
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