[W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 70, Issue 7

[Mac Blair]

The power to the wiper motor goes from the fuse to the switch to the relay
to the motor.  Since you can turn the motor on through the switch, it is not
the fuse, the motor, or the relay, so I'd suspect the switch.

On the headlights, always check the fuses first, as the aluminum ones can
burn/corrode out at the contacts.  Replace them with the copper ones after
cleaning the fuse block clips.  Type 123's also have corrosion problems in
the connectors located on the headlight buckets near the parking/turn
signals, and with the ground connectors.  Clean them up if you have power to
the connector base, but not the bulbs.  If no power to the base, check the
output of the ice cube relays located under the black plastic cover mounted
to the top of the driver's side wheelwell near the brake booster.  One of
these is for the auxiliary fan, so get the right one.  Your 380 may be
somewhat different from my CD's.

McClellan G. Blair, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Services
AQUEONICS, INC
(724)840-4481 Mobile
(864)286-3933 Office
(864)286-3935 Fax
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>    1. 1983 380SEC Headlight and Wiper Issues (kashella at comcast.net)

>    2. Paint job (ronny.geenen at verizon.net)

>    3. Re: Paint job (Markus Meyer)

>    4. Re: Paint job (Jonathan Hodgman)

>    5. Re: 1983 380SEC Headlight and Wiper Issues (Jay Hirsch)

>    6. Re: Paint job (Ronny 560sec)

>    7. Re: Paint job (Ronny 560sec)

>    8. Re: Heater Blower (Camran Nassiri)

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> Message: 1

> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 17:56:20 +0000 (UTC)

> From: kashella at comcast.net

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] 1983 380SEC Headlight and Wiper Issues

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> I lost all my headlights both High and Low Beam on both sides.?

> From my research, I understand it is most likely the headlight

> relay.? Which relay is it?? Does someone have a relay diagram??

> The pictures I've seen of the part does not look like any relay

> in my fuse box.? The pictures look like the part could fit across

> a whole row of relays.? I?have the fuel pump, overload and kick

> down relay in the fuse box end toward the fire wall then two rows

> of small silver relays all about 1" square on top.?

>

>

>

> Wiper issue:

>

>

>

> Since September 2009 my wipers at times have come on by

> themselves with the wiper switch on the steering column being in

> the off position.? Sometimes they will run for a single cycle.?

> Other times run for 20 minutes.? When they constantly operate,

> they seem to run in an intermittent pattern.

>

>

>

> There are months where this does not happen at all, then it will

> begin to happen again.

>

>

>

> I posed these questions about a week ago, but never got a respone

> and never saw them show up on my digest.? Maybe I sent wrong.

>

>

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

> Greg Kashella

>

> kashella at comcast.net

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> gkashella at smokersmith.com

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> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:53:25 -0700

> From: <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>

> Subject: [W126 Coupe] Paint job

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> I want to get my 560 SEC painted, because the hood and roof start fading.

> Are the grome parts around the windows still available and what

> is the cost?

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> Ronny Geenen

> 1987 560 SEC

> 1984 300 SD

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> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:01:50 -0400

> From: Markus Meyer <markusfmeyer at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Paint job

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> I think they are quite expensive.  I may have a good set

> available from the

> SEC wreck I stripped.

>

> Markus

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> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 6:53 PM, <ronny.geenen at verizon.net> wrote:

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> >  I want to get my 560 SEC painted, because the hood and roof

> start fading.

> > Are the grome parts around the windows still available and what is the

> > cost?

> >

> >

> > *Ronny Geenen

> > 1987 560 SEC

> > 1984 300 SD*

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> >

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> Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:14:09 -0400

> From: Jonathan Hodgman <blueridgemb at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Paint job

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> Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:27:05 -0400

> From: Jay Hirsch <J.Hirsch at mac.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1983 380SEC Headlight and Wiper Issues

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> On older American cars this was a sign of the wiper motor going more

> often than a bad switch.

>

> You could check for a loose wire on the wiper motor also.

> keep cruisin

> Jay H

>

> On Apr 6, 2010, at 1:56 PM, kashella at comcast.net wrote:

>

> > I lost all my headlights both High and Low Beam on both sides.

> > From my research, I understand it is most likely the headlight

> > relay.  Which relay is it?  Does someone have a relay diagram?  The

> > pictures I've seen of the part does not look like any relay in my

> > fuse box.  The pictures look like the part could fit across a whole

> > row of relays.  I have the fuel pump, overload and kick down relay

> > in the fuse box end toward the fire wall then two rows of small

> > silver relays all about 1" square on top.

> >

> >

> > Wiper issue:

> >

> >

> > Since September 2009 my wipers at times have come on by themselves

> > with the wiper switch on the steering column being in the off

> > position.  Sometimes they will run for a single cycle.  Other times

> > run for 20 minutes.  When they constantly operate, they seem to run

> > in an intermittent pattern.

> >

> >

> > There are months where this does not happen at all, then it will

> > begin to happen again.

> >

> >

> > I posed these questions about a week ago, but never got a respone

> > and never saw them show up on my digest.  Maybe I sent wrong.

> >

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

> > Greg Kashella

> >

> > kashella at comcast.net

> >

> > gkashella at smokersmith.com

> >

> >

> >

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> Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:17:52 -0700

> From: "Ronny 560sec" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Paint job

> To: <jhodgman at gmail.com>,	"Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists"

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> What kind of polish do you use?

>

> Ronny

>

>

> From: Jonathan Hodgman

> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 4:14 PM

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Paint job

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>

> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ for new.

>

> We strip and polish bits w/ good results and Considerably less cost.

>

> Only pieces that are Semi reasonable are the lower window trim.

>

> Jonathan

>

> Mark

>

> us Meyer wrote:

>   I think they are quite expensive.  I may have a good set

> available from the SEC wreck I stripped.

>

>   Markus

>

>

>   On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 6:53 PM, <ronny.geenen at verizon.net> wrote:

>

>     I want to get my 560 SEC painted, because the hood and roof

> start fading.

>     Are the grome parts around the windows still available and

> what is the cost?

>

>     Ronny Geenen

>     1987 560 SEC

>     1984 300 SD

>

>

>

>

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> Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:19:22 -0700

> From: "Ronny 560sec" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Paint job

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> I will keep that in mind.

> Thank you, Markus

>

> Ronny

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>

> From: Markus Meyer

> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 4:01 PM

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Paint job

>

>

> I think they are quite expensive.  I may have a good set

> available from the SEC wreck I stripped.

>

> Markus

>

>

> On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 6:53 PM, <ronny.geenen at verizon.net> wrote:

>

>   I want to get my 560 SEC painted, because the hood and roof

> start fading.

>   Are the grome parts around the windows still available and what

> is the cost?

>

>   Ronny Geenen

>   1987 560 SEC

>   1984 300 SD

>

>

>

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> Message: 8

> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:29:54 -0700

> From: Camran Nassiri <mbzman560 at hotmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Heater Blower

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>

> Hi Dick- just for everyone's info; I tried to replace the blower

> motor into the fan housing and it was an impossible task and

> actually the whole fan housing fell into pieces due to age of the

> plastic.  My recommendation; buy the whole dang thing and don't

> fool with the motor replacement.

>

> Thanks,

> Camran

>

>

>

>

> > Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:54:24 -0400

> > From: dick.spellman at gmail.com

> > To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Heater Blower

> >

> > Camran Nassiri wrote:

> > > Thanks Dick; I'll give it a try. The motor alone is about

> $120 and the

> > > whole motore and fan housing is at about $300. So, we'll see if I can

> > > save some dollars, I'll let you know.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > > Camran

> >

> > Camran,

> >

> > The motor alone is $70-$72~

> >

> > Regards,

> > Dick

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