Leaking MB battery ate thru wiring harness!!

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Long stort short.

I had some problems with the overload relay. I got a new one and it fixed the problem for 1.5min.

I took the car to our mb tech and he discovered the wiring harness going to the overload relay being completely eaten by battery acid


This happened in a W124. Im very very mad about the leaking battery. Few weeks ago I cleaned out the battery tray, it was full of the white crap. I had no clue that it also went through the wires and basically ate away the harness.

I know its a maint. battery, i filled it wit distilled water, but why did leak out so much, hot weather.

Im so pissed off, if I call MB they probably wont say much. But common a friggging battery leaking acid like crazy WTF!! WHY DID I BUY A MB battery for To have a peace of mind, as it turns out my car almost went up in smoke

For the same $$ i could have gotten some quality main. free battery


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