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Blinkers and flasher lights
Just received a 1983 300sd turbo today the blinker and flasher lights are not working but the brake light and running lights are. Is there a switch or relay that could be bad. If so where is it located. Checked fuses in the fuse box all seem to be good none wer blown.
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The lights go through the hazard switch and the flasher is located under the wood in the center consol. The usual culprits.
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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990 1980 240D, owned 1990-1992 1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993 1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004 1999 E300, owned 1999-2003 1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD 1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995 1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons) 1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004 2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver 1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold) 2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car |
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If the hazard switch is OK there may be another relay under the console and fwd of the shifter. There is in my 240Ds and it failed on my "85", leaving me scratching my head when the hazard switch tested out ok after my turn signals quit.
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car" |
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MercedesShop shows...
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http://img.eautopartscatalog.com/live/P303011834HEL.JPG and gives details & price at: http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1WH11JXAQ1YQ0SRZGX&year=1983&make=MB&model=300-SD-002&category=All&part=Hazard+Flasher+Switch Based upon having dealt with this same problem on our older 1980 models and facing a much higher cost for their combination flasher/turn signal switches [~$100], I would say that you have lucked out and that there is a separate flasher unit in your's and that it is most likely the problem... and I think you might find it nearby to the hazard flasher switch on the console. Let us know how you actually find things on your 1983 300SD... I presume this is a W126 chassis? Regards, |
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The red hazard switch on the center console is a wire path for the turn signal/ flasher circuit. Under the center wood console just forward of the shift lever is the actual module that does the cycling of the light ( the flashing)
So. If the lights work but don't flash correctly. On both or either side, then it is the module under the wood trim. If one side does not come on at all or is screwing up is is the hazard switch that is on the center console. Turning on the hazard switch turns on BOTH sides of the turn circuit through the flasher so they "flash". Turning on the "turn signal" only uses one side of the 4 turn light installed in the car, left or right. Flasher, or the "turn signal relay" http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1YQ0V8DMP1YQ0V8HLW&year=1982&make=MB&model=300-TDT-001&category=P&part=Turn+Signal+Relay Hazard switch http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=1YQ0V8DMP1YQ0V8HLW&year=1982&make=MB&model=300-TDT-001&category=P&part=Hazard+Flasher+Switch Dave
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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990 1980 240D, owned 1990-1992 1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993 1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004 1999 E300, owned 1999-2003 1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD 1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995 1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons) 1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004 2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver 1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold) 2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car |
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Thanks Dave. You don't seem too hear of the relay going out much, I guess because its harder to spill your beverage on
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car" |
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Dave - you parts might be in error...
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Last edited by Samuel M. Ross; 12-10-2006 at 07:23 PM. Reason: addition... |
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But these particular parts are the same for the W123 and W126. Dave
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1970 220D, owned 1980-1990 1980 240D, owned 1990-1992 1982 300TD, owned 1992-1993 1986 300SDL, owned 1993-2004 1999 E300, owned 1999-2003 1982 300TD, 213,880mi, owned since Nov 18, 1991- Aug 4, 2010 SOLD 1988 560SL, 100,000mi, owned since 1995 1965 Mustang Fastback Mileage Unknown(My sons) 1983 240D, 176,000mi (My daughers) owned since 2004 2007 Honda Accord EX-L I4 auto, the new daily driver 1985 300D 264,000mi Son's new daily driver.(sold) 2008 Hyundai Tiberon. Daughters new car |
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blinkers
Checked the hazard lights today they started to work you could here a clicking sound behind the instrument cluster then clicking stopped and the flashers stopped working.
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Ours was acting the same way...
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In our case, the Hazard switch and the flasher are all together in one component, thus the ~$100 price tag. But luckily a friend I met on this FORUM [never personally] has the skills to take combined units completely apart and rebuild them ! Quite a meeting place we have here where MBz enthusiasts can come together and help one another! Regards, |
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I'm having a similar problem but, these posts are still confusing me.
My hazards work fine but my turn signals don't. 84 300D T So is the flasher for the turn signals a different part? |
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Did you check the relay under the console referred to above?
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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K 1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild 1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K 1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor 2014 Kubota L3800 tractor 1964 VW bug "Lifes too short to drive a boring car" |
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Mine turned out to be just the switch. Those relays are built to last a very long time.
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you check the fuse? thats what happend to me on my signals
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1983 Euro 240D 277K 2016 Mazda 6 Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec Formers: 2012- Mazda 3 2007 Outlander- complete pile 1995 E300 Diesel 208K 2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD 2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K 2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000 2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold 1984 300 turbo diesel 222K |
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