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Forum: Tech Help 07-06-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,339
Posted By 84MB500SEL
I'm converted to 134, but how should I measure...

I'm converted to 134, but how should I measure the pressures when the compressor won't engage?
Forum: Tech Help 07-06-2011, 03:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,339
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Yes, the blower motor is operational. However,...

Yes, the blower motor is operational. However, when I jumped the connection at the AC relay, the compressor came on for a second but then went out and blew the blower motor fuse along with it. I've...
Forum: Tech Help 07-05-2011, 07:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,339
Posted By 84MB500SEL
AC Compressor Won't Engage

Since last summer, for my 1984 500SEL, the AC no longer works and I am lost on what to check. When I press the AC switch, none of the AC components engage. I checked for current at the compressor and...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 12-28-2010, 09:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,570
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Correct tire size 500SEL?

Recommended stock tire size for 1984 500SEL is 205/70 HR14. But my car now has 15" rims. So what tire size for 15" rims should I use to keep the speedometer accurate?
Forum: Tech Help 12-22-2010, 06:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,642
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Update: Replaced the shift linkage bushings-...

Update: Replaced the shift linkage bushings- problem solved!
Forum: Tech Help 12-14-2010, 08:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,642
Posted By 84MB500SEL
w126 doesn't stay in park

I am trying to figure out what exactly the cause of this problem is. Whenever I want to actually get the car into park, I have to wiggle the shifter around relentlessly until I hear it click into...
Forum: Tech Help 08-18-2010, 07:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,738
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Would it be alright to use starting fluid instead...

Would it be alright to use starting fluid instead of carb cleaner?
Forum: Tech Help 08-13-2010, 03:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,738
Posted By 84MB500SEL
I tried jumping the female holes for pins 87 and...

I tried jumping the female holes for pins 87 and 30 on the relay, but no luck. The car still didn't start, although I did hear the fuel system running as you said. So does this mean it's most likely...
Forum: Tech Help 08-12-2010, 03:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,738
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Is there a way I can temporarily jumper and...

Is there a way I can temporarily jumper and bypass the relay to see if the car will start? My relay has 7 pins (4 on one side then 3 on the other).
Forum: Tech Help 08-10-2010, 05:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,738
Posted By 84MB500SEL
What symptoms would point to the fuel pump as...

What symptoms would point to the fuel pump as opposed to the ignition coil, and vice versa?
Forum: Tech Help 08-05-2010, 10:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,738
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Exclamation Car suddenly won't start!

So I was driving my 84 500 SEL one night and it was driving perfectly fine, nothing seemed different (it felt just as powerful as any other day), then I got home and parked it. The next morning, I...
Forum: Tech Help 07-20-2010, 05:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Where is the evaporator housing you speak of in...

Where is the evaporator housing you speak of in the w126?
Forum: Tech Help 07-19-2010, 05:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
So I've been without a blower motor and horn for...

So I've been without a blower motor and horn for almost a month... Can somebody please help?
Forum: Tech Help 07-16-2010, 02:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Yeah they are on different fuses in the fusebox,...

Yeah they are on different fuses in the fusebox, but I just wanted to know if the horn and blower motor shared wiring at any other point. I'm guessing that when I manually bridged the circuit at the...
Forum: Tech Help 07-11-2010, 06:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
So does anyone know where the horn and blower...

So does anyone know where the horn and blower motor are wired together?
Forum: Tech Help 07-09-2010, 06:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
That's a good question! Based on the symptoms,...

That's a good question! Based on the symptoms, I'm assuming the problem lies somewhere in the wiring AFTER the fuseholder for the horn (since there's still current going thru it), and BEFORE the...
Forum: Tech Help 07-04-2010, 07:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Well I've officially given up looking for the...

Well I've officially given up looking for the strip fuse that's in the US cars, because I've had no luck spotting it anywhere in my gray market, leading me to assume that my car has no such strip...
Forum: Tech Help 07-02-2010, 04:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Ok, I finally got the time to take pics of my...

Ok, I finally got the time to take pics of my climate control system and engine compartment where the strip fuse should presumably be located, although I still can't find it. But here they are, so...
Forum: Tech Help 06-24-2010, 04:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Ok guys, so this is what I've found. Both the...

Ok guys, so this is what I've found. Both the fuses themselves (10 and 11) are good. However, I ran a multimeter test for current, and there is only current going thru fuseholder 10 (the climate...
Forum: Tech Help 06-23-2010, 04:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
But at the moment, I can't get the system running...

But at the moment, I can't get the system running to verify the pressures. Right now, the blower motor won't even turn on, so I'm just wondering where to check (fuses, short in wire, etc) to get the...
Forum: Tech Help 06-23-2010, 03:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
And I don't think it has to do with the pressure...

And I don't think it has to do with the pressure anyway because the compressor kicked on for a second when I jumped the ac relay. It's just that I think a fuse somewhere along the way blew when I did...
Forum: Tech Help 06-22-2010, 11:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Well I did hook up a pressure gauge to read the...

Well I did hook up a pressure gauge to read the low side pressure and it read greater than 100psi, but I thought that's just because the compressors not on and that's just residual pressure. Is there...
Forum: Tech Help 06-21-2010, 08:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,040
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Exclamation Help! First the AC and now even the blower motor is out!

So this is what happened. I was on a 4 hour drive in my 84 500sel with the AC on the entire time (low fanspeed and medium temp, so I wasn't pushing the climate control system too hard, it was just on...
Forum: Tech Help 05-07-2010, 01:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,735
Posted By 84MB500SEL
I think I've fixed the problem! Turns out that...

I think I've fixed the problem! Turns out that the evap/vent tube that runs from the top of the tank to a drain line under the car was disconnected at the hose connection directly beneath the tank....
Forum: Tech Help 05-05-2010, 08:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,735
Posted By 84MB500SEL
As far as I have been able to see from the trunk,...

As far as I have been able to see from the trunk, the tank has no leaks. It also holds a fair amount of pressure because the cap always pops off with a burst of air when I unscrew it, so that is why...
Forum: Tech Help 05-05-2010, 01:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,735
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Has anyone else had to deal with this problem in...

Has anyone else had to deal with this problem in the w126?
Forum: Tech Help 05-02-2010, 07:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,735
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Exclamation Annoying gas odor coming from trunk!

Ever since I first bought my 84 500sel, there has been an annoying and very pungent raw fuel odor coming from the trunk. It is worst when I have just filled up the tank, and it wafts in most...
Forum: Tech Help 02-09-2010, 06:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,291
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Anybody?

Anybody?
Forum: Tech Help 02-08-2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,291
Posted By 84MB500SEL
So I pulled out the idle control valve, but how...

So I pulled out the idle control valve, but how do I test if it is faulty? When I looked inside it, I saw that the little valve mechanism was loosely moving around. I could shake the valve and it...
Forum: Tech Help 02-06-2010, 03:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,291
Posted By 84MB500SEL
Based on what's been discussed, I think my cars...

Based on what's been discussed, I think my cars exhibiting signs of an AAV problem. It idles low when cold and high when hot. However, I can't seem to find it in my 5 liter V8 engine. Does anybody...
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