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

[Jan Kuylaars]

It is easy, turn on your headlights and measure the voltage of the battery,
it should be above 11.9 volts.
If the voltage is much lower, the battery is defect.
 
But in that case the turning lights should be working, only with a low
power.
If the hazard works and the manual switch don't, it is the ignition key.
 
Jan

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Namens William Ricketts
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Onderwerp: 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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Subject: RE: [R129 SL] R129LIST Digest, Vol 67, Issue 1
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:25:19 +0000


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. 




 





 
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