For you cruise control aficionados out there, I just noticed that GDL raised their prices for the first time in a long while. Amp rebuild now $295 and actuator tune-up now $135. Glad I got my 91 in under the wire! My 92 is is also working perfectly but with used Ebay parts, so I'm sure it's living on borrowed time.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

I had a forum member "Jamesdean" rebuild the amp in my 1985 300D, he has a nice test setup to ensure the amp works properly after rebuilding. My cruise works great, im happy to finally have working cruise for all the miles i put on the 300D. It was a pleasure doing business with him, very highly recommended in my book.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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Yes, I've been in touch with him today. Seems like a good alternative to GDL. GDL is absolutely first rate. But, to do it right (i.e. to confirm that the bad amp is not due to a bad actuator, which happened to me) you have to drop $430. Not cheap.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Or you can test your actuator using JamesDean's instructions or the instructions posted on the GDL site. That's what I did with some help from JamesDean.

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


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