[W124] Wiring harness

[acordova at texas.net]

Hmm. They used the M104 in the 300CE, at least in the US, starting in 1990
model year, with an upgrade to the Bosch fuel injection system starting in 91.
I wonder just when they started using the evil wiring in US 300CE's.

Alec

Quoting GEOFFREY COTTON <bofty at btinternet.com>:

> I own a 92 320CE which has just done 126k miles it also has suffered with a
> problematic engine wiring loom. 
>  
> Very expensive over here the loom is about £1200 plus
> fitting.............ooochh.
>  
> Geoff Cotton Scotland
> 
> acordova at texas.net wrote:
> Do you have a 92 coupe with an M103? What country?
> 
> AFAIK the M104 was in use in the coupes starting at least in the 1990
> model
> year, I think they didn't switch the W124 sedans over to the M104 till 93,
> and
> that's when they started using the new wiring harness on all M104 family
> engines. Maybe even 94.
> 
> If you have an M103, then you're probably safe from this issue. You only
> have
> the oil appetites to deal with, like the M103 on my 89 300CE. I don't hold
> it
> against her, though. I like my beer, she likes her oil. Fair enough as long
> as
> neither of us drools. ;-)
> 
> Alec Cordova
> Taylor, Texas
> 89 300CE, 192K
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting Luke Moorhead :
> 
> > Mine's a '92 with a M103 engine (and presumably therefore has some
> > Teutonically indestructible material like space shuttle thermal tile
> glue
> > !!!) , but I'll keep my eye out for probs.
> > 
> > Cheers 
> > 
> > Luke 
> > 
> > Luke Moorhead
> > Storage Capacity Analyst
> > Unilever Europe IT 
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> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: w124list-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:w124list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
> > On Behalf Of acordova at texas.net
> > Sent: 09 September 2005 14:30
> > To: w124list at mbcoupes.com
> > Subject: Re: [W124] Re: W124list Digest, Vol 8, Issue 1
> > 
> > Have experienced this with a 95 C280, my understanding is that MB tried
> to
> > switch to an insulation material that was easier to recycle. Turned out
> > the
> > stuff wanted to recycle itself a little early.
> > 
> > I thought the new wiring was applied the M119 V8 family starting around
> 92
> > and
> > the M104 I6 family starting around 93, for all applications of these
> > motors
> > (201, 124, 140, etc.). By 96 or 97, they figured out the stuff didn't
> > last
> > and corrected it for new stock.
> > 
> > If you have it replaced, have it done by someone familiar with the cars.
> I
> > believe the engine computer(s) need a little retraining after the wiring
> > swap.
> > I just wish I hadn't had so much faith in my non-MB-specialist friend
> when
> > this happened to us.
> > 
> > Alec Cordova
> > Taylor, Texas
> > 89 300CE, 192K
> > 
> > Quoting Cliffordcmsn at aol.com:
> > 
> > > Just a note about MB electrical problems.... they used some sort of
> weird
> > 
> > > wiring on the 124 models, and they go bad about every ten years or so?
> > > Usually 
> > > everyone tries to trouble shoot the problems but eventually finds that
> > the
> > > main 
> > > wiring harness is really bad. I replaced mine, what a difference it
> > make,
> > i
> > > 
> > > have a 93 320 coupe with about 126 on the clock. thanks cliff 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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