[W126 Coupe] turn signal issue

[Axel Wulff]

Markus,
 
Good to hear you found the problem.
 
As for the light bulbs, I have a set of "clear" Osrams in the back, but I have yet to find a "clear" amber two-filament bulb for the front. Right now I just live with having amber bulbs in my clear front indicator lights.Regards, Axel J. Wulff610-731-5453 Cellular610-572-4611 Home


Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:36:27 -0700From: mfm at meyerprobateproperties.comTo: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.comSubject: Re: [W126 Coupe] turn signal issue
Axel,
 
Spot on!  I put the original bulbs back in and all is well.  Guess the new bulbs that came with the clear corners are E-code, meaning they are single filament.  I had already swapped out the new connectors as they had one less prong on the plug but the bulb was still confusing things.
 
All is well again, now its just time to find 4 bulbs that look "clear/silver" and blink orange instead of white/yellow!
 
Thanks,Markus Meyermfm at meyerprobateproperties.comwww.meyerprobateproperties.comMeyer Probate & Properties, LLC484-919-9762

-------- Original Message --------Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] turn signal issueFrom: Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com>Date: Sat, January 26, 2008 8:55 pmTo: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

Hi Markud, Sorry to hear about your troubles. Did the indicator lights work properly before you made any changes to them? I don't recall whether the 560 SEL project car was a driver before you started working on it. That the rear lights flash at twice the normal rate after you disconnected the front indicator lights is normal. I guess you could say that you've eliminated the rear indicator lights as the source of the problem. The front indicator light have two-filament bulbs and serve as both corner lights and indicator lights. The rear indicator lights have a single filament as there is a separate bulb for the corner lights at the rear. It sounds like the front lights are confused about the difference between their corner-  and indicator light duties.Regards, Axel J. Wulff610-731-5453 Cellular610-572-4611 Home


Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:38:20 -0700From: mfm at meyerprobateproperties.comTo: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.comSubject: [W126 Coupe] turn signal issue
Hi gang,
 
I have a question about turn signals.  I'm finishing up my "project car", a 1989 560SEL I just finished doing an engine and transmission swap on.  I went to take it for a drive today, and when I turned the lights on, the turn signal "symbols" on the dash BOTH lit up green and stayed that way (not blinking, just solid on).  Went outside, and all 4 turn signals were ON, not blinking, but on as well.  Then I tried the hazard switch, and everything blinked as they should.  I disconnected the two front turn signals as I had just put clear corners and orange bulbs in (although I reused the connectors since the new ones didn't match the wiring/plugs), and of course now the bulb out indicator is on in the dash and when I use the turn signals, just the rears work really fast, since the fronts are "out".
 
Where should I start looking to see what might be wrong?
 
Thanks,Markus Meyermfm at meyerprobateproperties.comwww.meyerprobateproperties.comMeyer Probate & Properties, LLC484-919-9762

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