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1985 w126 not charging- 11V at idle. voltage regulator or something else?
note- I currently have the instrumental cluster off the car so I have no functional glow plug light.
It's been sitting in the garage for a while. Today I started it, pulled it out for some garage cleaning, decided to let it idle for about 1 hour, shut off, 1 hour later just a click. Jumped it and it fired right up so I put a voltmeter on the battery terminals and only see 11 volts. Is there a fusible link I should check or can the lack of instrumental cluster somehow be effecting the car's ability to charge? Or should I just assume I have a bad voltage regulator or alternator?
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1999 210 e300 1995 SL320 2006 E320CDI previous 1985 126 300SD 1982 123 300TD 1995 140 s600 1969 gto cabriolet some VW tdi's 1990s saab 9000 aeros 1991 celica GT4 st185 lots GM |
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Be nice to know what the voltage would be at 2000 rpm with the headlights on and the blower at max speed.
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Hi Brian
I thought about that, but didn't bother putting a load on it and rigging up something to hold the idle up since it was so low, especially since there currently isn't a tach hooked up.
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1999 210 e300 1995 SL320 2006 E320CDI previous 1985 126 300SD 1982 123 300TD 1995 140 s600 1969 gto cabriolet some VW tdi's 1990s saab 9000 aeros 1991 celica GT4 st185 lots GM |
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I believe the instrument panel does play a role. I have a vague recollection that if the alternator light fails, the system won't charge. I assume same thing would happen with the alternator light removed from the system.
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13 |
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Without any data...........we can just make some guesses at the problem..........if you like...........but, then we'd be no better than the average mechanic who finds the problem based upon the symptoms as provided by the owner.
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Check your voltage regulator, to see if the brushes are making contact.
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If you plug the instrument cluster back in it hopefully should start to charge. Certainly do not try to troubleshoot this problem with it disconnected.
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This could definitely be possible, if the circuit for the light is used to energize the field. I can't tell from the schematic.
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That certainly makes the most amount of sense. I'll have to get the dash back together first, though now is a great time to learn a bit more about how that charging system works exactly
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1999 210 e300 1995 SL320 2006 E320CDI previous 1985 126 300SD 1982 123 300TD 1995 140 s600 1969 gto cabriolet some VW tdi's 1990s saab 9000 aeros 1991 celica GT4 st185 lots GM |
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Sounds like you guys were right
New alternator and battery, now what!? 300D Electrical Injustice... Had I known this could actually do it I would have done a more thorough search first! I guess that instrument cluster really does need to be on there
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1999 210 e300 1995 SL320 2006 E320CDI previous 1985 126 300SD 1982 123 300TD 1995 140 s600 1969 gto cabriolet some VW tdi's 1990s saab 9000 aeros 1991 celica GT4 st185 lots GM |
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There have been a few posts lately from different people on charging issues.
I have been having problems myself. See the post "Dead Battery - where to start?" Which is still active now, just a few threads down. I know next to nothing about the charging system, so I may have asked some of the dumb questions for you already.
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Sold but fondly remembered: 1981 300TD Turbo Tan 235K miles, 1983 300SD Astral Silver 224K miles |
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Just to recap on this old thread, it was due to the fact that the instrumental cluster was disconnected. It's still off here and there due to other dash/interior/wiring issues but that was definitely why the system was not charging.
Bad engineer! No wienersnitchel for you tonight.
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1999 210 e300 1995 SL320 2006 E320CDI previous 1985 126 300SD 1982 123 300TD 1995 140 s600 1969 gto cabriolet some VW tdi's 1990s saab 9000 aeros 1991 celica GT4 st185 lots GM |
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i'm in the same boat here. my battery keeps draining down and i'm only showing 12v at the battery so i removed the alternator and had it load tested at autozone and it passed. which light is the idiot light?
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Quote:
It's the light that look like a battery. Easy to diagnose this one.
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1999 210 e300 1995 SL320 2006 E320CDI previous 1985 126 300SD 1982 123 300TD 1995 140 s600 1969 gto cabriolet some VW tdi's 1990s saab 9000 aeros 1991 celica GT4 st185 lots GM |
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yes the cluster is attached and the grounds are good. i did a 4spd swap a few weeks back and all grounds were cleaned. the problem was apparent before then as well. i don't recall the light being on while driving so there could be a chance it does not come on at all. kinda funny how the charging system is reliant on this little dash light.
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