Injection timing the OM617 turbodiesel - illustrated - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

dieseldiehard · #31 04-01-2005, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by gsxr

The wiring and "light box" are quite simple, I believe. The main cost is the screw-in fitting. It's a very tight tolerance item, with two spring-loaded metal contact pieces that are electrically separated, embedded inside a round nylon housing. One contact triggers light A, the other light B. When both are lit, the internal flywheel tang is dead center on the two contacts so they both are triggered. Nifty piece. Would be quite hard to replicate, IMO.

Price in Europe, in Euro $'s, is $151:
http://wwwsg.daimlerchrysler.com/Projects/wi/cda/etpl?ETNR=W617589082100&from=query&etpl_lang=01

Order from speed-autoteile.com (in Germany) and you can probably get it for +/- $200 USD or so - I think.

Since Dave's post the price in Euros has skyrocketed due to a weak USD.
FYI an RIV tool is presently on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4539684666&category=43989&sspagename=WDVW

H2O2 · #32 04-01-2005, 03:09 PM

I recently bid and won an Ebay auction for both the RIV timer and timing pin for $226--used. Figured I had to pick one up before the price climbed above $400, which it very well may.