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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: n/a on April 16, 2004, 05:38:01

Title: Windscreen washer wires
Post by: n/a on April 16, 2004, 05:38:01

Hi,

My windscreen washer does not work because the wires are not connected and I cannot locate them under the hood. Mine is a late 250SL. Does anyone have a diagram or know the positive wire colour for the washer pump?

Thanks
Andrew

Title: Re: Windscreen washer wires
Post by: jeffc280sl on April 16, 2004, 07:53:03

One side of the washer pump is wired to ground and the other gets +12V from pin C on the turn signal stalk.  Use a volt metter to figure out which pin is charged when activating the washer switch.

Jeff C.
1970 280SL 4-speed

Title: Re: Windscreen washer wires
Post by: n/a on April 19, 2004, 09:22:25

Thanks Jeff. Will do. Actually, I need to replace the stalk with a new one unless anyone out there knows how to fix the stalk when it does not engage for a left hand turn indication?

Title: Re: Windscreen washer wires
Post by: rwmastel on April 20, 2004, 08:09:14

New switches for the signal stalk are expensive.  To fix the "click and hold" function of the signal stalk, I have been told you can use a very small round file to file out the indent that the post is held in while signaling.  The problem is that over the years this small post wears the material down and you no longer have a nice indent to hold the post.

Check out this old thread, very informative!
http://index.php?topic=554

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420