Now that I have my 300SD (W126, 1983) back, I keep noticing (or not noticing) how quiet the clicker for the directional indicator is, especially after the 560SEL.

Does anyone have a way of making this louder so that it can be heard over the turbodiesel engine?

Thank you.

Starting to think about the effects of old age??

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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

Wish I knew.
My SL clicker is SOOO quite, And with the top down you can't see the turn signal light blinking. I can run down the road a couple of miles before I notice the turn signal is still on.
Dave

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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990
1980 240D, owned 1990-1992
1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993
1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004
1999 E300, owned 1999-2003
1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD
1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995
1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons)
1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004
2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver
1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold)
2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car

Well, yes and no....I never could hear it even 15 years ago, and it can't be getting any better.

Given that the clicker is driven from an electrical device, would it not be possible to rout the output to one of the loudspeakers?

I thought the 'click' was designed into the function of the relay. If so, try another turn signal relay.

Sixto
91 300SE
87 300SDL
83 300SD

Just turn up the hearing aid.

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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

I don't know if the turn signal relays are the same or not, but this is my experiance. A few months ago our turn signals stopped working. I replaced all the bulbs & still nothing. So I decided it must be the relay. The Dealer wanted $88 for it. I decided to see what made it work that was worth $88, so I took it appart. It's basically a circuit board. While I had it appart, what appeared to be carbon fell out of it. I blew it out w/ a can of compressed air & put it back together & installed it back in the car. It has worked ever since. The reason I am going into so much detail is because (to me) the "click" seams to be a little loader. Just my .02

This relay is the same as the hazards relay underneath the wood console right? I thought it was only like $30, and I believe that is where the clicking sound comes from.

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k

Yes, the relay that I'm talking about is the one under the shift consol, & yes that's where the sound comes from. Actually that's how I found it. After getting frustrated looking under the dash I decided to manually blink the turn signals & listen closely to see if I could determin where the sound came from. After positivly IDing it I called the local MBZ dealer. I gave them the part number on the side of the unit. He quoted me $88 & some change. I asked him what the other number was & he said it was the parts manufacter date. (early 81 I think) I asked him why so expencive & he explained that 20 years ago the relay was for the turn signals & the hazards. Today they use the same relay for more electrical systems in the cars & in more cars. Before I totaly gave up (refused) to buy a new one I called a junk yard. He had a few areound & said he wanted $25 each for them. Holy Schniips! for a 20 year old piece of plastic! I'll take my chances "fixing" mine.

I have never really had much of a problem with my blinkers, but from time to time my hazards act up so sometimes I'll just let them run for a little while figuring it'll clean off any corrosion by allowing it to run like that. Still doesn't work flawlessly, but reasonably and in a short amount of time. Maybe I should take mine apart too, get the dielectric grease out.

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k

How'd you get it apart? I had it out of the car at one point, and don't remember readily seeing a way to get it apart.

I too would like to get it to click a bit louder. With the ashtray out, I can plainly hear it, but with the ashtray installed, I can barely hear it unless I'm at idle...

Warden,
To take apart the relay I used some very very small flat head screw drivers. When you are looking at the end of the relay where the prongs are you should see that two sides have a little lip that keeps the prongs & the base from coming out. If you GENTLY pry the screw drivers under the lip the base will slid right out. Let me emphasise that the plastic cover might break very easy. I used the smallest screwdriver tip I have. Like the kind for eye glasses. If you look at it under a bright light you should see the tabs I'm talking about.

Good luck.

Gentlemen -

The 123 body has the clicker in the center console - I have always found it way louder than the 126, which sounds to be behind the instrument panel. My Q addresses a 126 chassis.

Well really a person could install one of those annoying headlight on reminder buzzers to the right and one to the left blinker hot wire.

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k

Thomaspin

A simple thank you would have been fine.

Your welcome.