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OVP Rattle is this bad or a myth?
Hi guys, i hav an 1989 300TE with a rumbling idle. I pulled my OVP tonight and it appears to be a newer model with red top and 2 fuses. Fuses are fine but i noticed a rattle when i shook it which alarmed me a tad. I have searched high and low and it would seem to indicate a faulty OVP but i have also read that this symptom isn't necessarilly a fault and a bit of a myth. Admittedly i thought a rattle = bad. I can't imagine the relays in this are that sloppy that they would open and close when you shake it lightly. Can anyone shed some light on this?
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Nope but others here can.
One thing I can say though is that the 2 fuse relay should only be used on the 90 and later cars. Your 89 should only have the 1 fuse relay. Regards, Eric
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89 300E "Benzer1" 15.924 Uncorrected 93 400E "Benzer3" 14.200 U.C. 95 E420 "Benzer4" 92 300E "Benzer5" 16.299 U.C. Future turbo CNG 87 300D "Benzer7" 87 300D "Benzer8" 87 300D "Benzer9" 87 300D/70 AMC Javelin "Sidewinder-Benzer" 87 300TD "Benzer11" 06 E320 CDI "Benzer12" 05 E320 CDI "Benzer12A" 71 AMC Javelin AMX 401 "Sidewinder" 74 AMC Hornet 401 "C.K.10" 13.63 U.C. 74 Bricklin SV1 "Presto" AMC 360 pwrd. |
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not a myth.....at least in my experience..... all of our 124's have a spare in the trunk...
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1989 300ce 129k ( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone) 1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus 1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k 1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it [/SIGPIC] |
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so the OVP should rattle when shaken?
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This runs counter to all the advice I've ever read and heard on the subject. In fact, my 1988 was specifically "upgraded" to the 9-pin, 2-fuse version by my long-time MBz mechanic many years ago.
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1988 California version 260E (W124) Anthracite Grey/Palomino Owned since new and still going strong and smooth MBCA member Past Mercedes-Benz: 1986 190E Baby Benz 1967 230 Inherited from mom when she downsized 1959 220S Introduced me to the joys of keepin' 'em goin' There are only 10 kinds of people in the world--those who understand binary and those who don't |
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Ned, a few years ago my parents' 1995 E320 started running poorly and the OVP relay buzzed ... probably due to weak solder connections. Replacing the OVP relay resolved the problem.
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no...should be rattle free
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1989 300ce 129k ( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone) 1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus 1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k 1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it [/SIGPIC] |
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cool, mine definately rattles so hopefully i am heading down the right path in fixing this dicky idle. I am running out of things to replace to rectify this as well as money. I have replaced, 2 new fuel pumps, injectors, dist cap+ rotor, alternator, recond head and guides etc. I have only owned it 6 months and it des have a elatively new battery, perhaps the old one died and someone jump started it and blew the OVP?
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On this thread: M-103: too many issues for the title... at post number 10, GSXR, who we all know is one of the sharpest guys around, said this: "Early OVP's have one fuse, later OVP's are a different design and have two fuses. They are NOT interchangeable." Regards, Eric
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89 300E "Benzer1" 15.924 Uncorrected 93 400E "Benzer3" 14.200 U.C. 95 E420 "Benzer4" 92 300E "Benzer5" 16.299 U.C. Future turbo CNG 87 300D "Benzer7" 87 300D "Benzer8" 87 300D "Benzer9" 87 300D/70 AMC Javelin "Sidewinder-Benzer" 87 300TD "Benzer11" 06 E320 CDI "Benzer12" 05 E320 CDI "Benzer12A" 71 AMC Javelin AMX 401 "Sidewinder" 74 AMC Hornet 401 "C.K.10" 13.63 U.C. 74 Bricklin SV1 "Presto" AMC 360 pwrd. Last edited by 400Eric; 08-07-2010 at 08:02 AM. |
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My car works perfectly fine with either version - one or two fuse. |
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You're down under...... everything is different down there lol.... just kidding.
I dunno. But I do know that GSXR is the man. Hopefully he will weigh in here. Regards, Eric
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89 300E "Benzer1" 15.924 Uncorrected 93 400E "Benzer3" 14.200 U.C. 95 E420 "Benzer4" 92 300E "Benzer5" 16.299 U.C. Future turbo CNG 87 300D "Benzer7" 87 300D "Benzer8" 87 300D "Benzer9" 87 300D/70 AMC Javelin "Sidewinder-Benzer" 87 300TD "Benzer11" 06 E320 CDI "Benzer12" 05 E320 CDI "Benzer12A" 71 AMC Javelin AMX 401 "Sidewinder" 74 AMC Hornet 401 "C.K.10" 13.63 U.C. 74 Bricklin SV1 "Presto" AMC 360 pwrd. |
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The early & late OVP's have totally different pinouts. They are NOT interchangeable, period. I believe the early style was used through model year 1987 in the USA, and the late style was used starting with model year 1988, but I'm not sure if that applies to all models of W124.
Early, p/n 201-540-08-45: Late, p/n 201-540-37-45: |
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My 89 uses the early style so the changeover year must have been 90 which makes sense cause a lot of changes occurred in 90.
Edit: Well this is weird. I went out and checked and I have a relay on the 89 that looks like the top of the older one complete with only one fuse but looks like the bottom of the newer one but with only 7 pins instead of nine! Maybe there was a third "in between" one? Part number on this one: 201 540 32 45! It looks like my 89 could accommodate the 9 pin one but those last 2 pins wouldn't be going anywhere as the sockets are empty. Sorry, not gonna check the bottom of the 88's OVP cause as some of you know, I had an issue some time back with keeping one of the sockets from recessing. I don't even want to lightly disturb that area! It's definitely a one fuse style one too though. Regards, Eric
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89 300E "Benzer1" 15.924 Uncorrected 93 400E "Benzer3" 14.200 U.C. 95 E420 "Benzer4" 92 300E "Benzer5" 16.299 U.C. Future turbo CNG 87 300D "Benzer7" 87 300D "Benzer8" 87 300D "Benzer9" 87 300D/70 AMC Javelin "Sidewinder-Benzer" 87 300TD "Benzer11" 06 E320 CDI "Benzer12" 05 E320 CDI "Benzer12A" 71 AMC Javelin AMX 401 "Sidewinder" 74 AMC Hornet 401 "C.K.10" 13.63 U.C. 74 Bricklin SV1 "Presto" AMC 360 pwrd. Last edited by 400Eric; 08-07-2010 at 01:02 PM. |
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I have 1988 300se--2 fuse OVP.
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The EPC indicates that -08-45 was used on the .030 chassis through model year 1987. From 88-up, it was originally -32-45, which superceded to -30-45, then -38-45, and finally -37-45.
What I think happened is that all 88-up models use the late 9-pin socket, but early versions (maybe 88-89?) only used some of those sockets, and only needed one fuse. Later versions used all 9 pins with two fuses, adding another circuit. The 2-fuse relay is backwards compatible with the 1-fuse, as long as it's from 88-up with the same pin layout. You still cannot use the 88+ OVP in an 86-87 car. Bottom line - not all single-fuse OVP's have the same layout! Interesting - I didn't know that. Thanks for the info, Eric! |
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