Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > Mercedes-Benz Tech Information and Support > Diesel Discussion

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-14-2014, 10:31 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Philly
Posts: 492
#12 Fuse socket

Greetings,
Quick question, my blower motor fuse socket seems a bit amiss. There is no, or a different, bottom to it than the rest of the fuses in the box. Noticed this while checking for something else.

I don't think this looks normal anyone else seen this before? Also noticed some one moved the strip fuse for the BM as well-zip tied to the master cylinder line--wonder why.

I did check voltage at #12 and at the strip fuse and got zero with the key in position 2. Not surprising as the HB is dead and on the list to tackle. Other fuses gave 12V.
Treetops.

Attached Thumbnails
#12 Fuse socket-fuse-12.jpg   #12 Fuse socket-fuse-box.jpg  
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-14-2014, 10:52 AM
Diesel911's Avatar
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Long Beach,CA
Posts: 56,244
You are not saying which Year and Model you have.

The #12 Fuse on My Year and Model gose to a few items but notably the Power Window Relay.
So if #12 is dead none of you Power Windows will work.

Also on mine the Heater Blower is hooked to the temp switch and it won't operate till the Enging is up to a certain Temperature (that is what the Manual has to say). I am not sure if that is the same in the defrost position.
__________________
84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

Last edited by Diesel911; 04-14-2014 at 11:15 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-14-2014, 11:15 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Philly
Posts: 492
My bad and thanks.

87 300TD on mine #12 goes to blower motor.

Treetops
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-15-2014, 08:32 AM
jay_bob's Avatar
Control Freak
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Columbia, SC
Posts: 3,942
Fuse 12 on 124 is definitely the blower motor.

You should have a factory installed fuse holder, with a 30 A strip fuse, in parallel with #12 mounted on the shock tower. No fuse should be installed in #12 if the strip fuse is in place.

This was a factory mod that happened in the middle of the 87 model year
after VIN ...A292112 or ...F023505

Prior to that I believe there was a TSB to have that installed at the dealer. The standard fuse is really not up to the task, full blower current is 28 A.

Looks like you have a hack job there with the holder zip tied to the vacuum line.
__________________
The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-15-2014, 10:58 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Philly
Posts: 492
Ahh seems like this little mystery is solved. I'm assuming that when they did the strip fuse mod they disabled #12 altogether to prevent numb skulls like me from buggering it more.

Thanks for the info Jay

Treetops

Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:37 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page