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Jun 12, 2017 11:24:40 GMT
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This bloody thing continues to haunt me!
My go to guy collected the car this morning and half hour later, he was back!
It would seem that way back in the late 90's, Mercedes realised that the heater fan regulators they had used were made of cheese and so recalled all the cars with the REST system. They then replaced both the blower motor AND the Regulator with a totally different one that is no longer available! The result of this is my new one will not fit and is rendered useless. So the only thing left to do is... use intelligence
Bodge - Ive got him to put a switch in on the B pillar that disconnects the heater fan from live - on a fused 30A Relay of course. (Battery under rear seat so easier)
Hopefully, I will remember to turn it off every time I park lol.
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Last Edit: Jun 12, 2017 11:26:07 GMT by SmokeEm
96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧
Part of things
If in doubt... flat out !
Posts: 975
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Moving forward in the face of adversity .... full of win this👍🏽
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`99 BMW 528i auto - current `01 Merc C320 - Gone `01 Forester S-Turbo - Sold `89 BMW 320i Convertible - Sold(shoulda kept it ) `88 Toyota MR2 T-Bar - Sold `89 BMW 325i touring - Sold `89 BMW 535i - Let her go too early `85 BMW 320i 2 door - Rust = character `00 Subaru Impreza Turbo wagon - Sold (engine failure) `93 BMW 325i - Sold
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Moving forward in the face of adversity .... full of win this👍🏽
He went one better and fitted a toggle switch in the ashtray lol.
Santa Pod bound again on Sunday.
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Last Edit: Jun 16, 2017 9:03:03 GMT by SmokeEm
96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧
Part of things
If in doubt... flat out !
Posts: 975
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Jun 16, 2017 20:39:09 GMT
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Moving forward in the face of adversity .... full of win this👍🏽
He went one better and fitted a toggle switch in the ashtray lol.
Santa Pod bound again on Sunday.
Hmm....the ashtray..... Brings back memories of my dads Peugeot 505 which had a homemade security feature..... Ignition cut off switch . En route to lake Kariba for a fishing weekend , coming down the escarpment a gust of wind blew through the sunroof and spread the ashes from the ashtray all over. In panic I shut the ashtray ... As you do when trying stop ash going into everyone's eyes and filling up lungs etc......well let's say it was a ride I will never forget...... Neither will I forget the hiding I got when we reached the bottom😂
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`99 BMW 528i auto - current `01 Merc C320 - Gone `01 Forester S-Turbo - Sold `89 BMW 320i Convertible - Sold(shoulda kept it ) `88 Toyota MR2 T-Bar - Sold `89 BMW 325i touring - Sold `89 BMW 535i - Let her go too early `85 BMW 320i 2 door - Rust = character `00 Subaru Impreza Turbo wagon - Sold (engine failure) `93 BMW 325i - Sold
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Aug 15, 2017 14:43:30 GMT
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I am still wafting around the local area in this and it's such a great drive. I am however getting itchy palms again. I somehow need an American car? Well, that's what my brain is telling me lol. God knows what and god knows when? Maybe after Xmas.
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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brachunky
Scotland
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Aug 15, 2017 16:56:30 GMT
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I love the yankee stuff but are you really ready for loads of rattles & curse word fitting interior parts?
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I love the yankee stuff but are you really ready for loads of rattles & curse word fitting interior parts?
Probably not but I intend not to be able to hear any rattles or bits falling off due to the loudness of the V8!
Back in 2008/9 I had 2 Brand new Chrysler 300C's in sucession as a company car - In the first 3 months, both cars electric window controls had fell into the door cavities!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧
Part of things
If in doubt... flat out !
Posts: 975
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I am still wafting around the local area in this and it's such a great drive. I am however getting itchy palms again. I somehow need an American car? Well, that's what my brain is telling me lol. God knows what and god knows when? Maybe after Xmas. I know the feeling, my merc packed up, auto box, so that's gone. I now have my S6 sitting on the drive awaiting a 2.5k auto box rebuild. Can't wait..
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`99 BMW 528i auto - current `01 Merc C320 - Gone `01 Forester S-Turbo - Sold `89 BMW 320i Convertible - Sold(shoulda kept it ) `88 Toyota MR2 T-Bar - Sold `89 BMW 325i touring - Sold `89 BMW 535i - Let her go too early `85 BMW 320i 2 door - Rust = character `00 Subaru Impreza Turbo wagon - Sold (engine failure) `93 BMW 325i - Sold
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