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It could be a double whammy, a bad battery and a bad voltage regulator.
If the regulator was bad and overcharging the battery it could cook the battery and now you've got a bad battery to boot.
John, the voltage regulator (or brush pack) is attached to the back side of the alternator with two screws. Easy to replace, but a tight fit in the V-8 bay.
Dave, doesn't everyone keep their children in the trunk??? Harder to keep them in there now since the newer vehicles have those "escape" pulls on the inside. Must be her SL has been retrofitted.
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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP 
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72
'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis
2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel
Non illegitemae carborundum.
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