I found a company that makes a 4, 6, and 8 circuit fuse block... rated for 30Amps each circuit!
also, they sell 80, 100, and 150 amp circuit breakers for the cars...

I took pics, and I'll post them with model numbers etc soon...

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"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

The 4 port block


the list of part numbers for other blocks


The entire back panel of the 4 port card


and the 80 amp circuit breaker.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

this company seems to stock all the parts...
Wirthco Engineering Inc 87-30111 RV 6 WAY BLADE FUSEHOLDER
I found the stuff I photographed at Northern Tool...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Doesn't anyone make self-regulating glow plugs for the W123s?

Sincerely,

PE

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189K miles, Tachometer mod, cool wooden shift knob from PeachParts, CocoMats, Original factory paint, manual windows, manual sunroof. Starting to add AudioWrap to this car too!

Please define a self-regulating glow plug???


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Is this like a NARTAB equalizer? If so, grab it, they are scarce as hen's teeth, haven't seen one since the 1970s!

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

That's what I thought but since the plug holes are larger I didn't know.

I converted "Ciselle the Diesel" (1977 240D late 1976 MFG. Date) to the 18MM fast glow plugs using the info found in this thread. I went straight conversion using the 1977 240D relay, main fuse, etc. I must say this is an EZ+PZ conversion. Took me longer to fabicate the series jumpers than to do the conversion. I did a straight bolt in the GP's jumper them, use the hot lead from the strip fuse connected to #4 Gp and ditched the ground wire as the new GP's ground to the block. Went inside timed it 5 seconds and "Ciselle" roared to life easier and quicker than ever before. Had I know this conversion was this simple, I would have done it the first time around. WOW simply Wow!

FYI the 1977 GP relay does work, but mine sticks every so often and will not turn off the glow. I wrapped the relay a good one, glow went off and now kicks off when the engine starts like it should. I know a new relay is in the offing, but it is working well right now. So a straight conversion does work!!!

FYI World Pac (CarQuest), does stock these GP's but you have to ask for 1980 240D GP's to get the right (18MMK) GP's. Thought I'd pass this alomg for those that can use the info.

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

Be careful in just asking for OE plugs from a certain year and expecting to get retrofit pencil plugs. As far as I know, the retrofit pencil plugs were never OE on any MB's.

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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

You have to be sure they are the 18MM ones, everything else is way too small. They are an optional GP. We sourced it by Bosch Part Number and the guy found it as a 1980 240 D option, but not for any earlier year. Yep you have to ask that they are 18MM or by Bosch Part Number. They are NOT OEM.

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

A nice potential addition for both diagnosis and safety:

You can add a Maxi fuse block between the relay and glow plugs, loaded with 20 AMP fuses.

This will blow a single fuse any time a glow plug short circuits, alerting you to an issue.
You can quickly and easily pull single fuses for resistance/OHM testing.

maxi fuse block | eBay