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Originally Posted by hbofinger
Those torpedo-shaped fuses should be replaced every ten years or so. All of them in the fuse box. They are not expensive. But they do go bad over time.
So go get a new batch, and replace all with the same color/amperage, and throw away the old ones. They can burn with nothing being wrong, or not connect well anymore.
Greetings from my home town of Stuttgart, where I just visited the Mercedes Benz Museum two days ago (and bought a book on the W126)!
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Thank you HOBOFINGER!! Hello from Calgary!!
I would LOVE to visit the MBM!! How incredible it must be!! Do you have photos??
Someone else said exactly as you did - REPLACE ALL FUSES w bronze / copper which I did - only took 6 different stores to find all. It is a beautiful sight to see them all lined up!
I must have inserted one wrong as the running lights don't work now. And I was also told to clean the heads before inserting the fuses - it will happen when I get it back.
Just had Botox for the Benz - had the dents pulled out.
But I am experiencing a "hard start" takes 4 to 5 times before the engine catches .. alittle slow then comes on full. I left it w my mechanic to check it ... maybe a batter? (supposedly was newer and was ok).
Any other suggestions to check/watch for?
I'm totally in love with my 300 SE!!!
Was looking also a 300 D turbo - know anything about these? TIA!!!