I just purchased HoustonM3's 350SDL.

Drives great, looks great but have a few items that i want to address.

1. Instrument cluster lights are off at idle, but start to slowly turn on when i press the accelerator. says this happened after the clock was repaired, so i am assuming either bad ground or ground not attached. Radio also will produce static when on throttle. will investigate further. UPDATE The alternator is not outputting the correct voltage, so I will change the Voltage regulator and see if my odd lights and radio static will disappear.

2. The lumbar support control cluster attached to the passenger seat belt buckle hisses and it sounds like an obvious vacuum leak. Will see if it is a simple rubber hose that goes from vacuum line to control cluster but might just plug it. UPDATE I found the vacuum line that connects to the lumbar controller and put a BB in the line. this now it is not leaking.

3. UPDATE Antenna mast does not extend, but i can hear the motor spin. will read the DIY on those. *Antenna cable was broken, ordered new one, and that fixed it.*

4. Need to get a rear view mirror, as the current one blew out the spring and flip portion. might consider getting an electric one with compass built in. I had put one of those in my 95 E300d before. UPDATE Swapped a rear view mirror from a 300D.

5. The rear window shade does not go up or down but i can hear the motor turn, either a stripped gear or something else. need to look closer. lowered the window shade and will ignore it for now. not something i need.

6. UPDATE The heat does not work. it blows cold the whole time. *Everything works fine, I did not know that HEAT only works when on ECO. The compressor must be off for heat to work.*

7. no cup holder as usual. installed cup holder on passenger side. will order fancier one.

Will post pictures as i get to repairing.

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Grey '91 350SDL 214k Dad's car
Beige '81 240D 4 Speed 254k SOLD
Blue '82 300D 225k SOLD
White '95 E300D 46k SOLD
Blue '87 190D 2.5 Turbo 315k SOLD
Brown '80 240D 4 Speed 716k SOLD
Beige '80 300D N/A 119k SOLD
Blue '85 300D Model 186k T-Boned