[R129 SL] R129LIST Digest, Vol 67, Issue 1

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Is is possible that you don't drive it very much and the battery is low? I have had a similar experience (I drive 2,800 miles a year) after a long layoff. 

 

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Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:46:51 +0100

From: chris wadlow <wadlowchris at hotmail.com>

Subject: [R129 SL] R129 electrical problems

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Hi,



My 1990 500SL has been performing well al summer but on a recent rare  sunny day 

I went to get it out of the garage and was faced with a number of seemingly 

unconnected electrical faults. I don't believe they could be unconnected so can 

any one help ? 



I switched on the ignition and a quiet beeping alarm started. I have never heard 

this before so I continued and started the engine and the alarm stopped. I then 

found that the direction indicators would not work although the emergency 

flashers worked fine. Further testing of systems revealed that the soft top , 

the roll bar and the electric windows had also stopped working although the 

windows did go up and down if the door was open (interior lights on). I have 

checked the fuses with little hope that this could be the cause as the systems 

which are not working don't share one fuse.



I am at a bit of a loss to know where to try next so any advice would be 

gratefully received. 



Thanks, Chris Wadlow.



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