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108FUSES
Help! I need a 108 fuse map
Right here.
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AMAST
Replacing the antenna mast
Another quick and easy operation.
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BATTERY
What's the best kind of battery to get?
Heavily biased opinion.
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DRAIN
Battery drain?
Is your battery going flat and you're measure more than tens of milliamps current drain when the car is off? Here's how to find it.
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SW240D
240D ignition switch wiring.
What is the proper way to connect the seven wires to the eight pins on the ignition switch in a '79 240D? The answer is here.
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300TACHAMP
Fixing W126 300SD tach amps
There is a quick fix for a broken tach. "Fix might be the wrong word here, it only fixes it for a while. But, I coaxed 5 more years out a nearly dead one doing this. When it needed fixing more and more I gave up, but the bullet and got a new tach amp. It's been flawless since then of course.
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WIPERS
Fixing monowiper assemblies
How to repair windshield wiper assemblies
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CTROUBLE
Troubleshooting VDO cruise control
From a company that rebuilds them.
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12V
Car batteries aren't 12 volts
And if yours is, it's broken.
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CAMP
Repairing your cruise control amplifier
You can repair it in your kitchen in about an hour.
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REGULATOR
Regulator upgrade
Volts aint what they used to be. Modern batteries require a greater voltage than older cars put out. Here's an upgrade strategy.
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DEEPFAQ
The deep cycle battery FAQ
For you Optima (and other) fans.
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TROUBLESHOOT
The lights go on when I press the horn...
Got a weird problem? Here's something that might help.
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126FUSE15
No interior lights in your 126? Fuse 15 blowing?
Uh huh, been there done that. Here's the fix.
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126DOMELIGHT
126 Front Dome LIght Overhaul
How to overhaul the front interior light in a W126 chassis car.
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BATTERIES
Mo' batteries
Another and very good explanation of various batteries and specifications.
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GROUNDTIP
Troubleshooting?
Doing a bit of electrical troubleshooting? Here's a handy tip.
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123SENDER
123 fuel sender Repair
Fuel gauge not working, and you've figured out it's the sender? Here's how to repair it.
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126CONNECTORS
Neat little things
Why electrical circuits on a 126 last longer and work better than the equivalent circuit in, say a 108. The connectors are considerably improved.
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DIAG
Diagnostic connector
Analyze and Troubleshoot "Check Engine" MIL and Electronic Control Units (ECU)
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FUSES
In the immortal words of Dr. Marshall Booth: "ALWAYS check the fuses". Read how to in this somewhat ironic article.
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DEAD
dead battery
Don't you just hate it when all the electronic gizmoz lose their mind when you chnage the battery and and car has no source of electricity for a while? Here's a cute fix for that.
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REG-REPAIR
regulator repair
If you're told you need a new alternator chances are you don't and only need a new regulator. A new alternator, installed, at the dealer is $770. A new regulator is $18. You can repair your old one for about $2.
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BOOSTPACK
Booster Pack Batteries
Better than booster cable?
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CABLES
Ultimate Booster Cables
How to build the ultimate booster cables.
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