I really need some help. Car died on me - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

pawoSD · #1 05-20-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by spree17

Cal thanks so much for your help. Are you familiar with the 1993 190e model? I'm trying to find out if I need to tow it for sure. If I can access the voltage regulator from the top of the car I should be able to swap it out right in the parking lot. Please advise.

I'm not sure how much room there is in the engine compartment of a 190, but on my W124/300E I can get at it pretty easily from above....if so, yes you could do it right on site. There's not much to it, just angle it in and out of the opening and fasten the two Phillips screws.

You'll probably still need to get a good jump start though if your battery is dead.

spree17 · #2 05-20-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by pawoSD

I'm not sure how much room there is in the engine compartment of a 190, but on my W124/300E I can get at it pretty easily from above....if so, yes you could do it right on site. There's not much to it, just angle it in and out of the opening and fasten the two Phillips screws.

You'll probably still need to get a good jump start though if your battery is dead.

Thanks a bunch. I will go drive by take a look. I really hope I can get to it on my car. If I can do it from above I can save myself a tow at least. A cab out to my dads to pick up a spare car will be around $35. If I can save the towing fee that would be great. I could probably jump start the car or take the battery to get charged if I can fix it in the parking lot.