I just noticed one more thing... there's a fuse holder connected to a wire that runs from the positive terminal of the battery down to the battery tray. The fuse inside the connector is blown. Any idea why that would be there? It doesn't look like an OEM part.

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1985 300DT, Classic White, California, 175K
1984 300TD, Classic White, Euro, 285K


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