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Old 08-15-2003, 04:18 PM
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380SL Lambda Location

I have a wire short from the Lambda unit to the idle control unit on my 380SL. It is intermittent. Sometimes I get 4 volts at pin 2 on the idle control unit and it runs fine, then I get 0 volts and I get the high idle. I Checked the relay. God I hate to work on 107 body SLs everything is stuck where you can't get to it! Anyway somewhere between the idle control unit and the Lambda unit I have a short.

Stupid question but where can I find the lambda unit on a 380SL.

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Michael
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Old 08-15-2003, 07:58 PM
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Old 08-17-2003, 05:24 PM
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Talking Thanks!

Found the Lambda unit hidden in the floor. Rewired to the relay and now the idle control unit works correct and the 380SL has a nice 750rpm idle and no hisitations what so ever.

Thanks again

Michael
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Old 08-17-2003, 08:53 PM
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Uh, actually it should be 750 until about 40 degrees water temp, when the temp sensor in the back of the right head switches from 12 to 0 V output and the idle then drops to 450-500. This is on an '81.

You might want to check if you are getting into closed loop.

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