Welcome to the club, Stephen. I just purchased an '84 190D last month, and for the life of me, I can't understand why people dissed these cars. They're damn fine little cars. Emphasis on "little". At 6'3", it is a tight fit for me. Keeping in mind that I have a diesel version, I'll try to address your questions.
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1. The window wiper seems to "stall" on occassion.
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Shouldn't do this. There are three positions...well, four if you include "off". The first click is interval mode. It is a fixed interval, not adjustable like newer autos. The second click is slow continuous and the third is fast continuous. Only on interval should it hesitate or "stall". Continuous mode should, well, be continuous.
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2. When indicating, one of them (left I *think*, I'll double check) doesn't come up on the dash - but the lights are working on the outside perfectly.
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Most likely the bulb is burned out. Only thing I can think of. But, with my 300CE, if a bulb is burned out, there is an indicator lamp on the dash indicating a bulb is burned. Perhaps that does not include dash bulbs.
Try that first. You'll have to pull the dash to replace.
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3. I feel a bit daft here as I don't know if it's me not being able to figure out how to turn them on or if they actually don't work, but, the dash lights don't seem to work. I think I've tried all the obvious things but to no success. Can anyone confirm how these are supposed to come on? I thought it was the little knobs at the front of the dash - but those seem to be for changing the clock and resetting the odometer?
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Try turning the knob on the left of the temperature gauge. If you push it in, it resets the trip odometer. Turn it to change the degree of instrument illumination. The dash lights will only be on if the headlights or parking lights are turned on. The right knob is for setting the clock.
I'm chalking it up to the age of the car, but I tried changing the illumination level the other night and it didn't want to smoothly change very well. At full on, it was still pretty dim. I usually run dim, just enough to read, but not high enough to be a distraction. And, the changes in illumination levels wasn't very smooth. More like there were four or five discrete levels rather than a continuous change. Again, maybe it is just because it is a 25-year old car. I have it set full-on, with a very slight tweak down.
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Anyway, are these all related through one of the fuses? Or have I just got three seperate problems on my hands?!
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That just might be. Do you have an owner's manual? Or, better yet, a maintenance manual with a schematic? That should tell you if they are fuse related.
'bout all I can offer. Others with more experience in W201 cars will probably offer their opinions and experiences. Good luck. I'm really starting to like this little car...but I still like my coupe when I want to drive the mountain roads or need the power.[/QUOTE]