You can buy them from Pelican here:

Pelican Parts - Automotive Parts and Accessories - Porsche & BMW

Part Number 140-589-02-33-00

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82 300SD 145k
89 420SEL 210k
89 560SEL 118k
90 300SE 262k RIP 5/25/2010
90 560SEL 154k
91 300D 2.5 Turbo. 241k
93 190E 3.0 235k
93 300E 195k

You don't need a helper. Shove a wire in the blue wire spade, use a vice grip to ground the other end of the wire. Turn key on.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

^Thanks, both of you.

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Can I use the blue terminal block?

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Huh?

Unplug the connector from the alternator. Shove one end of a stripped wire in the spade of the blue wire of the connector harness. Ground the other end of the wire by using a vice grip. Turn key on and the battery light should light.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

Sorry, the blue wired terminal at the electrical block under hood.

Second from left.

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Sorry I didn't explain myself properly - I thought that as it was a difficult part to find (not in EPC) then as luck would have it a forum member who happens to be here on this forum just so happens to have posted information about that part elsewhere - serendipity! But as JamesDean has found it in the pelican parts catalogue...

...hmm well that's that then isn't it...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

You are not following directions!

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

Well, I did it as stated above and the battery light on the dash does come on.

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Yes, that part JD linked to is the cluster pullers.

My local dealer has a set in stock at a lower price.

As stated, the battery light does work when I connect a lead from the blue wired terminal and turn the key.

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A bit of background.

I purchased this reman alt years ago. Installed it four months ago, don't know how long it hasn't been charging, but failed last week.

This is also going on here:Alternator failure diagnoses confirmation on 82 240d.

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that's a classic sign the regulator has failed. pull the two screws on the regulator off the alt, and change it.

as for the cluster pulling... I just grab the edges of the cluster, rest my thumbs on the two knobs stickin out, and pull.

the wires on the terminal block go to the starter.

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

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

The regulator is almost new.

The other times a regulator has gone bad, the red battery light illuminates when it shouldn't.

I'm going with a new alternator.

Does anyone know if Iskra stuff is any good?

This reman unit lasted four months.

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This is on my '83 300SD. I have a similar problem with the warning lights - in particular the low fuel and alternator lights. With the key on all the lights go through self test. Wait for the glow plug light to go out and start - the low fuel and alt light come on really dim. I replaced the voltage regulator a few months back and I've rechecked voltage both static 12.3 VDC and 14.1 VDC once idle levels out. Could this be a broken solder path on the cluster? I've added a ground lead from the back of the cluster. I've also added a secondary ground (2ga) from the power steering bolt to the body.

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1983 300SD
1988 420SEL

A dimly lit alternator light could be a loose connection at the starter big terminal. Disconnect the battery before you try to clean and tighten that terminal.

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked