From owner-diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Sun Feb 22 20:18:25 2004 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Monday, February 23 2004 Volume 01 : Number 1371 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: [db] =?iso-8859-1?Q?W126_(=9286_300SDL)_Radio_Mystery_and_other_?= Questions =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re:_[db]_W126_=28=9286_300SDL=29_Radio_Mystery_and_other___Questions?= [db] =?us-ascii?Q?RE:_=5Bdb=5D_W126_=28'86_300SDL=29_Radio_Mystery_and_other__?= =?us-ascii?Q?__Questions?= [db] Fader control switch Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:00:17 -0800 From: Greg Fiorentino Subject: [db] =?iso-8859-1?Q?W126_(=9286_300SDL)_Radio_Mystery_and_other_?= Questions I have a few problems that require expertise beyond my abilities: 1- The OEM Becker radio cuts in and out at times. It does not appear to relate to moisture or temperature. Sometimes it fails to turn on when I start the car, then starts up after a while. Sometimes starts up ok, then turns off after playing for a while. When it doesn't play, I get momentary low volume distorted sound if I press the "on" switch or any station button. Does this sound like a relay that is operating intermittently? Or is it more likely something internal in the radio itself? I like the radio and the sound quality when it is working, but don't want the expense of replacing with a new OEM. Can I get this working right with a little multimeter testing? Do any of you electronics gurus out there have an idea what's happening here? 2- I got a key and one remote for the alarm system. I have acquired a compatible remote, and have the instructions to "program" the new remote. The instructions involve pressing a button on the alarm system in the car. OK! So where am I likely to find this button! The system is a DEI Python. My uneducated guess is that it is under the panel beneath the glovebox or the footrest under the parking brake. Do any of you have a like system, and can you help with this? 3- The engine starts immediately and runs smoothly. However, it does not produce the power I am hearing the 3 liter 6 cyl. can produce. The valves are hydraulic, so I can't adjust them. Are the injectors the most likely culprit? The engine has only 135k. mi. on it. 4- When I got the car I marveled at the smoothness of the engine, and was amazed at the shock mounting at the front of the engine. Recently, however, the rubber bushing from the top of the front shock mount disappeared. This created an awful rattling pounding of the inner metal part of the bushing against the outer mounting of the bushing on the part that looks like a miniature shock absorber. I hand-formed a piece of urethane foam from the inside of an old shock. This somewhat stopped the pounding. Can I get this bushing separately? I assume I would have to go to a dealer for this. If not, what is this part called? It does not actually appear to be the shock itself, as there appears to be some sort of lever-acting deal down at the bottom. Anyone out there BTDT with this? Getting to the dealer in Portland is a PITA, and I would rather patronize Rusty. TIA for any help you can provide Greg Fiorentino Vancouver USA gfior-at-dslnorthwest.net '86 300SDL Turbo '84 300D Turbo '79 300TD '85 F-350 6.9 crew cab ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 16:35:22 -0500 From: "Michael Aimino" Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re:_[db]_W126_=28=9286_300SDL=29_Radio_Mystery_and_other___Questions?= Date sent: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 13:00:17 -0800 To: diesel-benz-at-digest.net From: Greg Fiorentino Subject: [db] W126 (^R86 300SDL) Radio Mystery and other Questions > I have a few problems that require expertise beyond my abilities: > > 2- I got a key and one remote for the alarm system. I have acquired a > compatible remote, and have the instructions to "program" the new > remote. The instructions involve pressing a button on the alarm system in > the car. OK! So where am I likely to find this button! The system is a > DEI Python. My uneducated guess is that it is under the panel beneath the > glovebox or the footrest under the parking brake. Do any of you have a > like system, and can you help with this? I had a similiair system - the button was mounted on the panel under the steering whel, way back in, above the brake pedal. > Can I get this bushing separately? I assume I would have to go to a dealer > for this. If not, what is this part called? It does not actually appear > to be the shock itself, as there appears to be some sort of lever-acting > deal down at the bottom. Anyone out there BTDT with this? Getting to the > dealer in Portland is a PITA, and I would rather patronize Rusty. You can get the bushing separately. I'm sure Rusty has them. If not, check out the benz bin (http://www.thebenzbin.com). ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 16:27:32 -0600 From: "Alec Cordova" Subject: [db] =?us-ascii?Q?RE:_=5Bdb=5D_W126_=28'86_300SDL=29_Radio_Mystery_and_other__?= =?us-ascii?Q?__Questions?= > I have a few problems that require expertise beyond my abilities: > > 1- The OEM Becker radio cuts in and out at times. It does not appear to > relate to moisture or temperature. Sometimes it fails to turn on when I > start the car, then starts up after a while. Sometimes starts up > ok, then > turns off after playing for a while. When it doesn't play, I get > momentary > low volume distorted sound if I press the "on" switch or any station > button. Does this sound like a relay that is operating > intermittently? Or > is it more likely something internal in the radio itself? I like > the radio > and the sound quality when it is working, but don't want the expense of > replacing with a new OEM. Can I get this working right with a little > multimeter testing? Do any of you electronics gurus out there > have an idea > what's happening here? Probably worth starting off by replacing any fuses for the radio. While you're in there, spend 5 bucks and replace them all. > > 2- I got a key and one remote for the alarm system. I have acquired a > compatible remote, and have the instructions to "program" the new > remote. The instructions involve pressing a button on the alarm > system in > the car. OK! So where am I likely to find this button! The system is a > DEI Python. My uneducated guess is that it is under the panel > beneath the > glovebox or the footrest under the parking brake. Do any of you have a > like system, and can you help with this? This is aftermarket stuff, so it could really be installed anywhere. I saw Michael's comment about under the driver side dash. You might also pull up everything in the passenger footwell. My 89 W124 has something aftermarket installed there. > > 3- The engine starts immediately and runs smoothly. However, it does not > produce the power I am hearing the 3 liter 6 cyl. can produce. > The valves > are hydraulic, so I can't adjust them. Are the injectors the most likely > culprit? The engine has only 135k. mi. on it. It's a heavy car. What's a ballpark time for a 0-60 run? I'm not sure if it's right, but John's http://www.wagoneers.com/pages/DieselBenz/mercedes-diesel.html page shows a 3800+ pound 86-87 300SDL taking 15 seconds for a 0-60 run. A W123 240D shows on that page at nearly 25 seconds, and a non-turbo W123 300D at almost 20 seconds, so power is a very relative term. ;-) > > > 4- When I got the car I marveled at the smoothness of the engine, and was > amazed at the shock mounting at the front of the engine. Recently, > however, the rubber bushing from the top of the front shock mount > disappeared. This created an awful rattling pounding of the inner metal > part of the bushing against the outer mounting of the bushing on the part > that looks like a miniature shock absorber. I hand-formed a piece of > urethane foam from the inside of an old shock. This somewhat stopped the > pounding. > > Can I get this bushing separately? I assume I would have to go > to a dealer > for this. If not, what is this part called? It does not actually appear > to be the shock itself, as there appears to be some sort of lever-acting > deal down at the bottom. Anyone out there BTDT with this? > Getting to the > dealer in Portland is a PITA, and I would rather patronize Rusty. Not sure. You might just give Rusty or Randy a call and see if they know. > > TIA for any help you can provide Your quite welcome, although I'm not convinced that I provided any real help. Regards, Alec > > Greg Fiorentino > Vancouver USA > gfior-at-dslnorthwest.net > > '86 300SDL Turbo > '84 300D Turbo > '79 300TD > '85 F-350 6.9 crew cab ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 11:25:27 +0800 From: "Carballo, Rico A." Subject: [db] Fader control switch Hi, Would anyone know if the W126 fader control wheel (on the lower console panel behind the shift lever, front of the power window switches) is the exact one used for the W123? My W123's wheel is gone and I have a chance to get one from a W126 300SD, hoping for an exact fitment. Thanks. Rico ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #1371 **********************************