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

[chris wadlow]

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Hi Dennis,
Thanks for the suggestion but at the moment the battery is fully charged. What I need is some connecting point between the systems giving trouble. It is probably something  as simple as a bad earth but locating it is the problem. I don't even have access to a wiring diagram for the car. 
Thanks Chris.

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Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:59:28 -0700
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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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