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

[Tom Lindsay]

I presently own a 91 SL and had the instrument cluster flashing and guage needles bouncing around, had the instrument cluster pulled and overhauled and reinstalled. This got rid of all the problems in the dash area. I live in Vancouver BC, the cluster had to be sent to Toronto Ontario for this overhaul, all taxes fees etc came to $600.00 but it was well worth the money. No more problems. Tom Lindsay 

From: bandbricketts at ns.sympatico.ca
To: r129list at mbcoupes.com
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:47:23 -0300
Subject: Re: [R129 SL] R129LIST Digest, Vol 67, Issue 1










I just wanted to mention that I experienced a number of 
unrelated electrical problems on my 88 SL500, and it turned out all I needed was 
to replace the battery.  While it was "fully" charged, that fact was fully 
charged didn't mean it was holding much of a charge.  Just in case this 
helps...
 
Bill Ricketts

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  From: wadlowchris at hotmail.com
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  [R129 SL] R129LIST Digest, Vol 67, Issue 1
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:25:19 
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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.


  
  From: drichard at HombreTV.com
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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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  Behalf Of rtorchia at aol.com
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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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 From: chris wadlow <wadlowchris at hotmail.com>



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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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