[W126 Coupe] powee problem

[Dick Spellman]

Have you tested the Over-voltage protection relay?  If it's not working 
properly the ignition module will, with time, take the hit.  This I 
gleaned from installation instructions provided by the benz-store when 
installing the idle control module on my SEC.

Dick

.David Fatovic wrote:

>help! on my dads 500 SEL there was a problem last year
>where the ignition control module went bad. changed
>that with the one from my 500SEC. I also changed the
>rotor and cap. well it came up again yesterday. the
>car wouldnt start again. I went to my 500sec and took
>the new one out to put in my dads car. even though the
>car had spark at the cap, the car wouldnt start. I put
>the new ignition control module in and the car started
>right up. that lasted the night and the car wouldnt
>start again. so what could be the problem? it keeps
>frying the ignition control module? help!
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