126 300Se 89
Hi all I noticed that all the warning lights are on very dimly at night time . Never had this dim glow before .Seems like a bad ground somewhere.
Appreciate insight into this apparent fault
Thanks
mak

IIRC this could be a symptom of the OVP Relay issue....unless that's in W124s only and that some how W124s are setup differently...

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1975 W116 280S - SOLD
1994 W124 E320 Coupe - Gone

CURRENT - 1974 450SEL - 1987 560SEL

My 126 did that when the alternator was dying.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

Its the voltage regulator on the rear of the alternater....Get a new one for about $25 and change it...only 2 screws...or have a used up, discharging battery.

Thanks for the input .Among the the first things i checked was the Alternator voltage, its at 13.7 V engine running,
OVP i cleaned the pins and reinstalled .
i will replace the regulator then recheck

the regulator was replaced and the dim glow from all the warning lights including the reserve fuel went off.
the alternator was previously charging at 13.7 V now i have a14.1 V .charge
Seems a gradually failing regulator caused the condition .
mak
300SE 89

Thanks for the feedback on what fixed it, and happy motoring now that it's done!

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-Josh
Testing the cheap Mercedes axiom, one bolt at a time...

Thanks and a Happy new Year of trouble free motoring to you .

I wish all of us would inform how the fault was rectified in the end .Makes it so much easier for others .
Regards
mak.