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General Discussion / Re: How determine order of manufacture

« Last post by MikeSimon on May 07, 2024, 18:35:35 »

I have a document stating that the car was among the last 100 of this model manufactured.
 
Thank you.

Let's cut through the chase. IF your car was among the last 100 manufactured, the serial number part of the VIN (last 5 digits) should be higher than 23784. The last W113 280SL produced in February 1971 was 23885. From that you can calculate yourself where your car was in the production sequence. As far as I am concerned, based on my knowledge and experience in the vehicle industry from the late 70s to the late 90s, the chassis numbers are in sequence. No matter what any bureaucrat afraid of making a committing statement in fear of any liability challenge wants to tell you.

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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Turn Signal Relay Buzzing?

« Last post by acbrock on May 07, 2024, 18:34:34 »

hmm.  maybe I am wrong.  I was reading all the tech manual stuff and my relay does not look like any of the relays in the pictures.  Is what I have posted here the Flasher Relay?

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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Turn Signal Relay Buzzing?

« Last post by acbrock on May 07, 2024, 18:29:17 »

So pulled everything apart and put it back together.  I took the wheel off too, thinking maybe there is an issue their.  The car had a Nardi on it, I bought a Benz wheel that I was going to use while restoring the wood on the Nardi.  Thinking maybe they have different connections.  But fired her up, starts and stops fine.  Ignition switch is good again.  Still getting the Blue High Beam Light on and Buzzing from the Blinker Relay.  is there a way to test the Relay to see if it is working or bad?  I will look around online...

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Photo Gallery / Re: Seems like only yesterday

« Last post by Xavieer on May 07, 2024, 18:21:06 »

Happy belated birthday to your SL! It's truly remarkable to celebrate 55 years of timeless elegance and beauty with such a classic car.

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Photo Gallery / Re: Spring in Norway

« Last post by Xavieer on May 07, 2024, 18:19:30 »

That sounds like an incredible experience

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Way Off Topic / Re: Just a bit of fun….

« Last post by Xavieer on May 07, 2024, 18:17:46 »

"Thriller" by Michael Jackson

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General Discussion / Re: How determine order of manufacture

« Last post by cbw1971 on May 07, 2024, 17:44:48 »

Thank you all. 
Pawel66, it's interesting that my datacard doesn't show the "Ubernahmetag", which I think translates to "takeover day"(?), but I know the exact date of delivery (it was picked up in Germany).  I just don't know for sure that it was the last or what order it was.

I expect the conclusions are correct that we also don't know the order of manufacture, but am attaching photos of the datacard and ? in case there is more interpretation available. 

I have all the original information and documents.

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General Discussion / Passing of Assiciate Member Jon Sieck (wsjvb)

« Last post by neelyrc on May 07, 2024, 17:31:26 »

Some of you may have known earlier but I was advised yesterday by Jon’s son-in-law Kevin that Jon Sieck (wsjvb on the forum) passed away on November 17, 2023, of cancer.  I offered condolences and told him that I would advise this group.

Kevin indicated they had kept Jon’s  250SL. I invited Kevin to have a look at our Forum as it could be a big help to them with the car going forward.

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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Turn Signal Relay Buzzing?

« Last post by acbrock on May 07, 2024, 16:20:11 »

Ok thanks.  I think I got the column switch together.  It was when I put it all in a few weeks ago.  I did take the light control with all those wire and took each one off and cleaned them.  They were covered with that white melted plastic that the whole taking the dash apart a long time ago!  I will pull it all out and check all my photos and make sure I put it back in and don’t pinch anything.  Fingers crossed.

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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Turn Signal Relay Buzzing?

« Last post by Cees Klumper on May 07, 2024, 15:51:35 »

You can also remove the signal wire to the coil - no spark = end of running.

It sounds like you may have some major electrical grounding issue somewhere, that can cause such inexplicable/unexpected gremlins.