92 300E 2.6 with 93k charging system problems

[smcgeary]

Hi all,

Everyone was very helful the last time my faithful car gave me trouble and now I have a new problem.

The car is a 1992 300E with the 2.6 engine. The car has roughly 93k miles on it. Like an idiot I parked the car in the garage a few weeks back and left the dome light on. I recharged the battery and started driving the car and thought nothing of it. Then as I drove over the period of one week the car slowly started cranking slower and ultimately would not start. I assumed that a new battery might be a decent idea and put one in. This morning on the way to work I slowly started to notice warning lights coming on the dash. Abs followed by SRS etc. I turned around and limped the car to within a block of my home. Jumped the car and drove it to my driveway.

I have read some of the posts and have a pretty good idea of what the steps would be moving forward. If anyone had a simple checklist of advice to proceed on testing that would be great. Please dont get too technical as I understand the basics of electrical systems but am not an expert. I am going to throw the car on a lift this afternoon and check grounds, wiring to and from the alternator.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.