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Forum: Tech Help 07-18-2010, 12:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,888
Posted By timroperco
Sounds like an alternator problem to me, too,...

Sounds like an alternator problem to me, too, possibly caused by a short elsewhere. I had a similar experience several years ago. Driving in a light snow, about 35 mph, my headlights dimmed and...
Forum: Tech Help 07-17-2010, 01:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,072
Posted By timroperco
How to remove 1994 E320 soft top cylinder?

Hello ...

Can anyone provide me with step-by-step instructions on how to remove the convertible top cylinders (rams) from a 1994 e320 Cabriolet (W124)? Or direct me to a site that can guide me?
...
Forum: Tech Help 01-29-2010, 12:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,822
Posted By timroperco
Your problem may be as simple as the main (dash)...

Your problem may be as simple as the main (dash) headlight switch. I had the same problem recently -- no headlights, upper or lower. However, when I pulled back the combo switch (signal stalk) I...
Forum: Tech Help 09-17-2009, 09:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,454
Posted By timroperco
Thanks for replying ... but I'm mystified by your...

Thanks for replying ... but I'm mystified by your answer, not knowing what a mono-valve is or where it is located, or how to correct the problem. Could you amplify on that please?
Forum: Tech Help 09-16-2009, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,454
Posted By timroperco
w124 Blows Hot Air In Economy Setting

I picked up my 1994 E320 from the body shop yesterday. Driving home, I pushed in the EC button on the climate control as usual ... but got heated air instead. I slid the temp dial all the way in...
Forum: Tech Help 08-03-2009, 10:05 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 643
Posted By timroperco
gmercoleza is right ... check the AT fluid when...

gmercoleza is right ... check the AT fluid when it is hot. Hot weather and hot driving tend to "thin" the AT fluid. Yours might be a quart or two low. Like engine oil, AT fluid needs periodic...
Forum: Tech Help 08-03-2009, 09:59 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 721
Posted By timroperco
Simple Fix, Quirky Seat Belt Handler

I just discovered by dumb luck a simple fix for my quirky seat belt handler, and I thought I'd share it on the forum.

Years back, the passenger-side seat belt handler on my 1994 E320 Cabriolet...
Forum: Tech Help 07-18-2009, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,250
Posted By timroperco
Update on this peculiar problem

In my post yesterday, I claimed all was working well. And it was ... until last evening. I drove eight miles with the headlights on and no prob. After picking up a friend, I restarted the car,...
Forum: Tech Help 07-17-2009, 01:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,250
Posted By timroperco
Thanks, I think I fixed it ...!

Thanks fellas ...

After I sent my post, I pulled the driver-side rear lamp and took it apart, looking for any visible problems. I really didn't see any, but now that I reinstalled it, all the...
Forum: Tech Help 07-16-2009, 07:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,250
Posted By timroperco
Brake Goes Light On, One Tail Light Goes Out

My 1994 E320 has a maddening gremlin in the tail lamps.

It began with the passenger-side side marker light. No matter what I do, I can't get the thing to illuminate. I disemboweled the...
Forum: Tech Help 06-27-2007, 10:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 812
Posted By timroperco
God bless ya, it woiked!

WOW, your solution worked like a charm and I sure do appreciate it!

Thank goodness for this forum and your sage advice!

I had found similar queries to mine on the internet, and various...
Forum: Tech Help 06-26-2007, 08:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 812
Posted By timroperco
Cabriolet Top problem

I hit a wicked bump earlier this evening and suddenly the "roll-over" bar (two rear seat backs) popped up on my 1994 e-320 Cabriolet. I wouldn't mind, but the top was down -- and now I can neither...
Forum: Tech Help 10-18-2006, 01:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,081
Posted By timroperco
Hmmm...

Well, that's a whole new kettle of fish. As described, your problem reminds me of a similar lack of performance in my old 1954 Packard when the exhaust manifold valve broke and got stuck closed --...
Forum: Tech Help 10-18-2006, 01:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,081
Posted By timroperco
Replace the coils?

My car is different from yours (1994 E320, W124) but I recently had similar problems at about 110,000 miles. I had an occasional misfire while idling. The car accelerated okay when gentle, but...
Forum: Tech Help 10-10-2006, 11:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,086
Posted By timroperco
Open shipping's okay.

I've shipped cars using an open rig, including my 1937 Packard, and never had a problem. Most new cars are shipped this way (although still swathed in their factory protection).

I can understand...
Forum: Tech Help 10-10-2006, 05:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,207
Posted By timroperco
Smile W124 Turn Signals -- Success at Last!

I'm writing to publicly thank a forum member for taking time to help me with a nagging problem that was driving me batty.

As previously posted, my turn signals on my E320 Cabriolet have been...
Forum: Tech Help 10-02-2006, 12:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 798
Posted By timroperco
1995 E320 gremlins

Is your car garaged or do you park outside most of the time?

I ask because I have a 1994 E320 cab with 110,000 miles ... and it started acting odd around 65,000 miles, too, after one winter when I...
Forum: Tech Help 07-23-2006, 02:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,207
Posted By timroperco
W124 Combo switch problems

How do I remove the combo switch (turn signal/wipers) on my 1994 E320?

Background:

My turn signals frequently won't work. When the stalk also failed to operate the high beams, I had the combo...
Forum: Tech Help 07-05-2006, 04:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,734
Posted By timroperco
Turn Signals Fail

I checked through the forums but didn't locate anything quite like my problem with my turn signals on my W124 (1994 E320 Cabriolet).

It seems when the humidity goes up, the turn signals go out. ...
Forum: Tech Help 04-27-2006, 12:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 952
Posted By timroperco
104 Engine Misses Under Load

My 1994 E320 Cabriolet with the 104 straight six has a misfire when I accelerate or the engine is under load.

Problem began late last summer at 102,000 miles when I had a missfire periodically...
Forum: Tech Help 08-19-2005, 07:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,903
Posted By timroperco
Thanks alot, Deanyel. My experience with...

Thanks alot, Deanyel.

My experience with M-B as well as other makes has been to discover (half-way into a repair job) there's some mystery bolt or hidden secret tab that mystifies me. This...
Forum: Tech Help 08-18-2005, 01:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 7,903
Posted By timroperco
How do I replace an E320 (W124) Bumper Cover?

Can anyone provide me basic instructions on removal and replacement of the front bumper cover on a 1994 E320 Cabriolet (W124)?

Looking from underneath, there are a series of standard bolts on the...
Forum: Tech Help 08-18-2005, 12:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,227
Posted By timroperco
Jiffy Lube

I've had my '94 E320 Cabriolet changed at Jiffy Lube twice and been happy both times. In fact, on the most recent change, the mechanics noticed a tiny leak in the fuel line that appeared only when...
Forum: Tech Help 01-28-2005, 04:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,024
Posted By timroperco
Repair or Replace 722.369 Tranny?

My 1994 E320 Cabriolet transmission started acting up before Christmas. Used to be, reverse gear needed just a tap on the gas pedal to move the car backward, it sorta leaped. Now, when I put it in...
Forum: Tech Help 01-28-2005, 03:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 779
Posted By timroperco
No electrical power?

The same thing has happened to me three or four times in my '94 E320. I find it goes away if I wiggle or turn the fuses. High humidity like you have in Virginia can corrode them and interrupt...
Forum: Tech Help 01-28-2005, 03:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,294
Posted By timroperco
94/95 E 320 Problems

I bought my E320 Cabriolet used, at 35,000 miles, from a MB dealer in Bethesda, Maryland. 2,000 miles later, the top pump failed; thank God the dealer replaced it free under warranty, it woulda cost...
Forum: Tech Help 08-17-2004, 10:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 665
Posted By timroperco
Wacky SRS retractor; is it a sensor?

The passenger-side seat belt retractor on my 1994 E320 Cabriolet has a mind of its own. Left unbuckled (and with no passenger or weight on the seat) the seat belt retractor suddenly starts operating...
Forum: Tech Help 08-17-2004, 10:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 9,207
Posted By timroperco
How do I replace the Combination Switch?

I have just ordered a new combination switch (turn signal/wiper/high beam) for my 1994 E320 Cabriolet. What steps are required to install it? Do I remove the dash panel on either side of the...
Forum: Tech Help 05-11-2003, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,628
Posted By timroperco
E 320 Cabriolet Electrical Gremlins

My 1994 E320 Cabriolet is suffering from several electrical glitches, and I'm hoping someone can advise me on how to track down the origin. Since this model of Mercedes was produced in relatively...
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