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So I fixed it.
Decided to take the relay apart and see what was in there. 3 capacitors. I immediately figured they were bad, and of course....they were. For anyone wondering, there are 2 100µF @ 35V and 1 7µF @ 50V.
Replaced all 3 and we're back in business. With the purple wire lifted, it glows for 35 seconds before shutting off. As an added bonus, I now have a working dash light!
Since that worked, now I don't need to worry about replacement parts or afterglow......yet...
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Current stable:
1995 E320 157K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 125K (SLoL)
Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)
Gone and wanting to forget:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™) [Definitely NOT a Benz]
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