Thank you to both Tom and Nate! Besos and abrazos!
I have a 12v slow charger, so I got that done over night. My battery is 6 years old with a 7 year warranty. I popped the cell covers off and, lo & behold, pretty dang low on one side--so got them topped off with distilled water.
Turned her over this afternoon without a problem and all of the gauges came on board!
I agree with the voltage regulator as a good, next preventative step.
Y'all are awesome! I don't have my Daddy to call up about these things anymore. And out here in the Four Corners area of New Mexico, there ain't no Mercedes-savvy mechanics. Esp. diesels.
I'm the third owner of this 350SD and have 225K on it (of which 60K is mine). Not sure if the engine "fix" (did they ever really figure out the problem?) was done, though Mercedes of NA sent me a copy of all warranty work done on this car from '91 to '98. Hard to decipher the codes.
Again, thanks for your coaching! Many Blessings, Anne
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> Anne ;
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> Before replacing the alternator , I'd *highly* suggest replacing just the voltage regulator with the correct , ' Just So ' Bosch brand one from Tom via The Mercedes Classic Center , then have the battery slow charged or better yet , do it your ownself as slow charging is always best .
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> The _brand_ of voltage regulator makes an ENORMOUS difference in battery charging and overall electrical system health , you have to experience it to believe it .
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> So , no Bosch brand box to show you after the job is done , means : IT'S NOT RIGHT YET .
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> -Nate
> Anne wrote:
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> > Thanks, Tom.
> >
> > Went ahead and rotated and replaced a few nasty-looking fuses. Now, can't turn engine over due to weak battery. In process of recharging it. Might be heading toward battery and alternator replacement (?). Never ends, does it?
> >
> > Anne
> >
> > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@ wrote:
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> > > When my gauges quit, it turned out to be a bad fuse. It doesn't hurt to
> > > spend a few minutes rotating each fuse in it's slot, every year. The fuse
> > > ends and the connector tabs can develop corrosion. The simple task of
> > > rotating them back and forth will cut through the corrosion and give you another
> > > trouble free year.
> > >
> > > Tom
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> > >
> > > In a message dated 11/28/2011 3:09:06 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> > > ah957@ writes:
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> > >
> > >
> > > Drove home from work this week, and a mile or so down the road, my gauges,
> > > speedometer, odometer, fuel and temp gauges all went dead. Headlights were
> > > OK. No battery indicator on while driving. I let it sit a few days, now
> > > just went out to turn it over. Glow plugs heated up, turned over fine. Still
> > > no gauges. Any troubleshooting advice? Fuse issues? Thanks all!
> > >
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