[W124] Wiring harness

[Robert Archigian]

Had the Harness in  question replaced about 30k ago.
It was explained that some erstwhile engineers trying to justify their 
salary took it upoon themselves to change the origin of the insulation to a 
diferennent substance, not realizing that it dried our , frayed and could 
catch fire!!  Ah Hem!
My babby of course is a prime example of good care.  '93 300CE  272,000  
Just won popular vote at MBCA Jamboree in Montvale.
Thats My Honey.
Listen to your machine and you cannot go wrong.
Bob Archigian
'93CE9Sportline)
270k



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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
 > > e-mail : luke.moorhead at unilever.com
 > > jabber : luke.moorhead at im.unilever.com
 > > utn : 7656 1412
 > > phone : +44(0)1244 50 1412
 > > mobile : +44(0)7990 64 7955
 > >
 > >
 > > -----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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