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

[Dennis Richard]

I have a 1999 500 sl which I love, I have also owned a 90 and 91 500 sl. The
90 and 91 seemed to have had much more solid cornering and steering ability
than the 99. I have put new shocks and tires on the 99 and it does drive
better than before, however, not as well as my 90 or 91. Any thoughts as to
why?

 

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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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