When my cruise control amp went out on my 92 300D, I did a bunch of research and had my amp rebuilt by GDL (interesting outfit, interesting guy). When I reinstalled the amp it burned out again after a couple of works, so it appeared as if I also had a bad actuator which was drawing too much current and thus frying the amp. So at that point I just gave up and decided to live without cruise (I'm sure needing to spring for two weddings within 12 months had something to do with this!)

Then I bought my 91 300D in April of last year. When I test drove it and tried the cruise, I felt it surge for a few seconds then immediately die. Tried and tried again....nothing. So I assumed I had another burned out amp.

Every once in a while, just out of boredom and curiosity, I would try the cruise. Absolutley no response.

Then TODAY, after owning this thing for a year, I tried the cruise and it WORKED PERFECTLY!

So who knows....bad contact somewhere?

Perhaps the self-healing car is part of the magic of Benz ownership....

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14 E250 Bluetec 4Matic "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 160k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 180k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver on Tan, 145k mi, wastegate conversion, ALDA delete

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Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
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