My project car.
At the moment I've got no power to the radio, no clock, no temp gauge, no dash lights...let's see, so far that's it. Not sure if there is a common element to those items - anyone suggestion is appreciated. And yes, I've checked fuses and moved them around and cleaned them.

Old 87 suffers from living in the desert for years and some of the wiring is just about as brittle as can be. Some of it is pretty good and she was well maintained for much of her history.

I'd appreciate being led to a wiring diagram - I'm sure there is a link here somewhere but my searches are a bit lacking in finesse.

Thanks.

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DS
2010 CL550 - Heaven help me but it's beautiful
87 300D a labor of love
11 GLK 350 So far, so good
08 E350 4matic, Love it.
99 E320 too rusted, sold
87 260E Donated to Newgate School
www.Newgateschool.org - check it out.
12 Ford Escape, sold, forgotten
87 300D, sold, what a mistake
06 Passat 2.0T, PITA, sold

Las Vegas NV

I found this for you.

http://www.autolib.diakom.ru/CAR/Mercedes-Benz/1987/300D/WIRING%20DIAGRAMS/

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1984 300D---Sold
1995 E420 - 106K - Brilliant Silver Metallic/Orion Gray --- Sold
1984 300SD - 151K Manganese Brown Metallic/Mostly Black --- Sold
1982 240D - 79K - Manila Beige/Palomino---Sold

fantastic. Thank you 1stimer.

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DS
2010 CL550 - Heaven help me but it's beautiful
87 300D a labor of love
11 GLK 350 So far, so good
08 E350 4matic, Love it.
99 E320 too rusted, sold
87 260E Donated to Newgate School
www.Newgateschool.org - check it out.
12 Ford Escape, sold, forgotten
87 300D, sold, what a mistake
06 Passat 2.0T, PITA, sold

Las Vegas NV

Replaced all fuses with new. Most items are now powered. Removed the inst cluster and ended up replacing the rheostat with another I had on hand. The rheostat (dimmer) contacts on the inst cluster were completely junked up with what looked like powdered, well, something. White powder actually. Anyway, it was preventing good contact and it caused a few problems.

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DS
2010 CL550 - Heaven help me but it's beautiful
87 300D a labor of love
11 GLK 350 So far, so good
08 E350 4matic, Love it.
99 E320 too rusted, sold
87 260E Donated to Newgate School
www.Newgateschool.org - check it out.
12 Ford Escape, sold, forgotten
87 300D, sold, what a mistake
06 Passat 2.0T, PITA, sold

Las Vegas NV