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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Raymond on September 30, 2005, 16:54:14

Title: What's this brown wire?
Post by: Raymond on September 30, 2005, 16:54:14
Finished my engine and everything seems to be in place except one brown wire.  It looks as though it wants to go on the CSV, but the wiring diagram only shows one wire.  What did I miss?

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Ray
'68 280SL 4-spd Coupe
Title: Re: What's this brown wire?
Post by: BHap on September 30, 2005, 17:23:06
on my 1970 280SL, I have a brown ground wire that attaches to the body just below the overflow tank towards the firewall from the csv...

Bob Happe
Pittsburgh, Pa
1970 280SL, white/black 4 speed
Title: Re: What's this brown wire?
Post by: TheEngineer on September 30, 2005, 20:45:14
There should be a bare spot (bare of paint) about 7/8 inch in diameter with a screw in the center just below the overflow tank. The wire attaches to ground (body) using that screw.
Title: Re: What's this brown wire?
Post by: iceberg on September 30, 2005, 23:25:51
I have attached a picture of where the brown wire goes.  Its attached the same way in my car as in the pic.  
Regards,
H



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Title: Re: What's this brown wire?
Post by: Naj ✝︎ on October 01, 2005, 04:37:19
Raymond,
I believe its the ground wire for the CSV solenoid.

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Best pic I could find.

naj

65 230SL
68 280SL
Title: Re: What's this brown wire?
Post by: A Dalton on October 01, 2005, 11:15:08
quote:
Originally posted by theengineer

There should be a bare spot (bare of paint) about 7/8 inch in diameter with a screw in the center just below the overflow tank. The wire attaches to ground (body) using that screw.


 That is the correct original mounting location .  About 1" foward of the overflow support bracket. Umpainted circle for conductivity/contact....
Title: Re: What's this brown wire?
Post by: Raymond on October 02, 2005, 06:49:50
Found it. Thanks for the precise discription. The screw and bare spot had been painted over with the new paint job.

Ray
'68 280SL 4-spd Coupe