Well, for the first time I had an electrical problem with the 380. I have heard of this problem time and time again on some Mercedes. Anyway, I started the car today after leaving Wal-mart. Gauges fine. It did its usual stalling problem, so I placed back in park and restarted it. NO GAUGES working. I went on over and put in gas, started again- still no gauges. I drove on home and discovered that the turn signals and brake lamps are also not operating. Dash lights are. I got home, looked at the fuse chart and saw which fuse worked those items. It appeared fine, but when I went to remove it, it disintegrated on the end. It did not look burned, but simply corroded. I do not have another fuse, so I will get some and replace. Is it possible that just simply corroded and there is not anything wrong with that circuit? The fuse looks very old and I think I have read that after awhile, they can simply fail due to corrosion.

Oh... I also discovered that the fuse for the auxillary fans is blown. Hmmm.

I just wanted to get a heads-up.

Thanks.

86560SEL said: The fuse looks very old and I think I have read that after awhile, they can simply fail due to corrosion.
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At this point in time you should replace ALL the fuses in the box. Since one is bad the chances of others failing soon are very good. New fuses are a cheap fix to prevent future problems.

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1986 560 SEL (159K miles)

Thanks. To update, it was the fuse. Put a new fuse in and all is well. Still unsure about the auxillary fan though. I replaced the fuse, but the engine was not hot enough for them to start. I had no time to check, but I will check later. It obviously had not been working for awhile.

Their's a great thread on fuses, and it lists where to get sapres for cheap.

I recomend switching out all the old ones for new ones.

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)

Thanks. Yeah, I am going to replace them all. Most appear to be the originals. Still having fan issues though, which I am going to start a new thread about.