My 1983 380 SEL is missing the fuse box chart, so it's hard to be sure the right fuses are in the right place. I finally found a photo labeled "mb83eurofuse.jpg" that I think may be close. I used its information to create a new chart in a professional layout program. See below.

Anyway, this is the project I'm proposing. Since it has been hard for me to find exactly what I need, I figure other MB owners may be having a simular problem. I'm a graphic designer by trade and I'm offering to re-create fuse box charts for older Mercedes-Benz models, which I will then maintain as high rez pdf files in an archive. Anyone will be able to check the archive and if their chart is available they can download it, print it out on card stock, cut it out (an exacto knife is the best way), and they'll be back in business.

To make this happen I need the cooperation of members who have intact charts, even if they are in bad shape. They just have to be good enough that I can read the information and take accurate measurements. I need them to be mailed to me. In exchange for your help, I'll return your original chart along with a new one printed on card stock. You pay the postage to get it to me and I'll pay the return.

To hopefully get the ball rolling, below is the chart I made for my own car. I'm not sure it's correct (as the photo I found says it's MB83 "euro"), but hopefully it's close enough to serve, at least until I can get a confirmed correct copy.

Here's a photo of my new label, installed in the fuse box cover.
http://pairofshorts.com/380sel-label.jpg (the label looks yellow but it's really white. The lighting is just bad.

You can down load it here:
http://pairofshorts.com/mercedes-fuse-box-label.pdf

For comparison purposes, this is the photo I used in its creation.
http://pairofshorts.com/mb83eurofuse.jpg

This is a not-for-profit project. Everything I create will be in the public domain, available for free download, and free distibution.

If anyone is interested in participating, please let me know.

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