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It affects all cars with the ACCII climate control system. 1980/81-1985. It's due to a design flaw in the pushbutton unit itself. The traces are not heavy enough to carry locked-rotor current to the pump and can overheat to the point that it damages the pushbutton circuit card, or if you're really unlucky, cause a fire. An inline fuse in the positive lead to the motor is cheap insurance.
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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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