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300E-Blower Fuse Recall never done
Well, after suffering through a winter with an intermittent blower, it finally quit for good.
Fuses had always looked good, but I knew the (54_013) recall had not been done. The #12 fuse socket had melted down at some point, but whoever did the service at the time simply moved the blower to use the #11 fuse socket instead. Now the #11 fuse socket is melted as well. Anyways, my question is: Does anyone have a copy of the 54_013 Recall procedure, or otherwise helpful instructions on moving the circuit out of the box? I tried search, but nothing specific came up.
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1986 300E 5-Speed 240k mi. Last edited by csnow; 05-03-2004 at 01:59 PM. |
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Fixed!
Someone actually sent me the official procedure (thanks!), but I decided to improvise my own repair without the factory parts. I would not have suffered cold feet until spring, if I knew this was going to be so easy. MB made it easy to access the back of this fuse block. This can be a major hassle on other cars. Parts: Waterproof fuse holder ($3.50 at a local auto parts store) 30amp fuse Heat shrink tubing Steps: 1) Remove fusebox access cover and 'long' cover. 2) Unscrew 2 screws near front to release fuse block. 3) Unscrew 2 terminals that attach to fuse 12 mounting (or 11 in my case) 4) Separate the 2 wires from the bundles to give them as much slack as possible. 5) Cutoff terminals and any overheated wire (first 2 inches in my case) 6) Locate a pair of unused rubber 'grommets' on side of fuse box. I had several to choose from, but used a pair on the passenger side. Cutoff tip of grommets, and pass wires through. Even the shorter one should extend 3 or more inches. 7) Solder splice wires to fuse holder pigtails, and heatshrink joint. I attached fuse holder to side of nearby hood switch with wire ties. Anyways, if anyone out there has a car that somehow missed this 1987 recall, this is one way to fix it on the cheap. I wonder if it still would have been a free repair at the dealer? Of course, it was not even worth the hassle of dropping it off for such an easy repair.
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1986 300E 5-Speed 240k mi. |
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