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Old 08-20-2005, 01:16 AM
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Anybody know...

what this thing is for? Just curious.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCEDES-300-TURBO-DIESEL-COMPUTER-W123-85_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33596QQitemZ7993390695QQrdZ1

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Old 08-20-2005, 01:23 AM
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Part of the EDS. It takes care of idle stabilization, EGR control, ARV control, etc.

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Old 08-20-2005, 01:25 AM
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Yup, controls those flying saucers over on the passanger side of '85+ vehicles. That box is in the passanger kickpanel near the Alarm and such.
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Old 08-20-2005, 02:03 AM
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So, an '85 300TD would have one of those? Could that be a possible cause of an inop tach on an '85 123?
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Old 08-20-2005, 02:05 AM
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So, an '85 300TD would have one of those? Could that be a possible cause of an inop tach on an '85 123?


If it has those extra units that '84 Federal vehicles don't have... I'm afraid so.

My '85 doesn't have a Tach Amp like older vehicles... I'm not sure how it works. Could be your crank trigger is bad?
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Old 08-20-2005, 02:05 AM
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I'm not familiar with the 85 TD but I doubt that box has anything to do with the tach. Check the flywheel sensor near the starter.

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Old 08-20-2005, 01:12 PM
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That box contains the tach amp for the 85 diesels, it uses the rpm info for driving the flying saucer thingie and the egr.
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Old 08-21-2005, 12:53 AM
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Where is that black box located, and how often do these fail? Would it be prudent to get one for a spare if one has an '85? I'm sure they can't come around that often, especially when you need one.
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Old 08-21-2005, 01:14 AM
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Where is that black box located, and how often do these fail? Would it be prudent to get one for a spare if one has an '85? I'm sure they can't come around that often, especially when you need one.


PickNPull off Loop 12 and Davis has a Blue '85 300D w/ Cali Emission next to a ~'72 Benz with an I6. A 280E maybe? It's in the back in the "Misc Euro" section.

They just had a 1/2 Price Weekend, I can almost assure you that piece is still there. I'm going back in a few weeks for some more junk I can grab it then if ya would like me to do so...
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Old 08-21-2005, 01:46 AM
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PickNPull off Loop 12 and Davis has a Blue '85 300D w/ Cali Emission next to a ~'72 Benz with an I6. A 280E maybe? It's in the back in the "Misc Euro" section.

They just had a 1/2 Price Weekend, I can almost assure you that piece is still there. I'm going back in a few weeks for some more junk I can grab it then if ya would like me to do so...
Sounds fine I guess. That isn't just a Cali. thing right? Federal models from '85 have it also?
Maybe we can hook up sometime to hit the PickNPull. I haven't been to the yards in GP in many a year. It was pre-MB for sure.
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Old 08-21-2005, 02:44 PM
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Sounds fine I guess. That isn't just a Cali. thing right? Federal models from '85 have it also?
Maybe we can hook up sometime to hit the PickNPull. I haven't been to the yards in GP in many a year. It was pre-MB for sure.


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My Fed '85 has that same box in the passanger kickpanel area. That '85 Cali car is equipped very differently than anything I've seen before. But I'm game when the weather cools off, I'm getting tired of going out in this heat!

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