[W124] W124list Digest, Vol 32, Issue 4 - Buzzing Relay & Disabled Dash Intruments and Cruise Control

[Jay Hirsch]

Mercedes used to "helpful" with information on their 800 #.  Now all  
they tell you is   "bring the car to a dealer"
They have to make up (in money) for all their bad engineering from  
2000-2004 on alternators...1,200,000 recalled and replaced and the  
fiber optics on 2000-2005 S bodied cars
MB never tells you now to look for simple solutions, "bring  car to  
dealer for expensive diagnostic."
1990s are last  "good" Mercedes.  Actually 1991 with the last of the  
126 body and motor
keep cruisin
thanks for the  fuse  news
Jay H
On Feb 12, 2008, at 12:32 PM, Jody Amblard wrote:


> Hello Folks,

>

>

> 1988 300 CE - dark blue, light tan interior.

>

> I just had to praise this institution:

>

> I had exactly the same problem with my dash instrumentation (and cruise

> control) the day before yesterday.

>

> I downloaded the Repair Manual, did a lot of research and was prepared  

> to

> launch an expensive repair campaign.

>

> However when I re-checked the fuse and found it was burned out,  

> replacing it

> solved all of my problems.

> I had previously done a cursory visual inspection of the fuse; but you

> really have to remove fuses to inspect them properly.

>

> It just goes to show you that diagnostics should ALWAYS begin with an

> examination of the simplest (least expensive) possible cause.

>

>

> Cheers and thanks again everyone,

>

> jody

>

>

>

>

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>    1. Re: relay & dash probs (Robin Farquhar-Thomson)

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> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:11:37 +0000

> From: Robin Farquhar-Thomson <info at robinft.co.uk>

> Subject: Re: [W124] relay & dash probs

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> How dare you deride the wonderful W124?

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> On 12 Feb 2008, at 00:33, James Antonenas wrote:

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>> ] On Behalf Of lee polowczuk

>> Sent: Tuesday, 12 February 2008 11:24 AM

>> To: W124 CE Coupes and Convertibles

>> Subject: Re: [W124] relay & dash probs

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>> I freaked when it happened to me..then someone told me...

>>

>> once again hard to believe that a simple fuse could cause all that..

>>

>> we have 3 124's including a 1989CE

>> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:48:14 -0800

>> From: alexchcn at yahoo.com

>> To: w124list at mbcoupes.com

>> Subject: Re: [W124] relay & dash probs

>> Amazing, thanks so much for your help.

>>

>> I checked all the fuses with an ohm meter, removed number 5, it was

>> and checked it, was good, but maybe 20 years of sitting it got a

>> touch out of place.

>>

>> All works well.

>>

>> Thanks again.

>>

>> Alex

>> ----- Original Message ----

>> From: lee polowczuk <polowczuk4 at hotmail.com>

>> To: W124 CE Coupes and Convertibles <w124list at mbcoupes.com>

>> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:49:57 PM

>> Subject: Re: [W124] relay & dash probs

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>> i think its fuse 5....  definetely the fuse....

>>

>> hard to believe....

>> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:25:33 -0800

>> From: alexchcn at yahoo.com

>> To: W124list at mbcoupes.com

>> Subject: [W124] relay & dash probs

>> Any thoughts as to what may be the culprit....

>>

>> relay 2018210047 buzzes unless the turn signal is on.

>>

>> No brake lights, no tach, no fuel, water temp, oil pressure dash

>> display.

>>

>> alex

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>> 1988 CE300

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