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Items for Sale / Re: Wanted to Buy : reproduction 280 hubcaps
« Last post by Jack the Knife on Today at 18:08:58 »Seeing as you'll have to paint them anyway, I'm not sure why you wouldn't get some nearly-free originals and restore 'em.
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Items for Sale / Re: Wanted to Buy : reproduction 280 hubcaps
« Last post by mdsalemi on Today at 18:02:24 »You might have to look around and you might have to make some phone calls and emails rather than just searching on websites.
The reason for this is quite simple. The three point star is a protected logo of Mercedes-Benz and believe me there is no more logo from any company anywhere on earth that is more protected. Any reproduction hubcap is basically illegal. When they find them, they shut it down very quickly. Nobody wants to go up against the Mercedes-Benz lawyers. Their pockets are very deep and their patience is very long.
That being said there were plenty of them made by different manufacturers. So there are going to be some available out the back door and through eBay.
None of them are nearly as nice as the ones from Mercedes-Benz.
The reason for this is quite simple. The three point star is a protected logo of Mercedes-Benz and believe me there is no more logo from any company anywhere on earth that is more protected. Any reproduction hubcap is basically illegal. When they find them, they shut it down very quickly. Nobody wants to go up against the Mercedes-Benz lawyers. Their pockets are very deep and their patience is very long.
That being said there were plenty of them made by different manufacturers. So there are going to be some available out the back door and through eBay.
None of them are nearly as nice as the ones from Mercedes-Benz.
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Items for Sale / Re: Wanted to Buy : reproduction 280 hubcaps
« Last post by Benz Dr. on Today at 16:31:27 »I have quite a few caps here. PM if you still need something.
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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Two single wires both being green/white
« Last post by CJHenderson on Today at 16:00:34 »I thought the external fuse box is for the radio
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Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes / Auto Transmission won't shift into park
« Last post by ronwall83 on Today at 14:15:27 »'66 230sl
The auto transmission will not shift into park. It shifts just fine N --> R, N -- > 4,3,2, etc. But, when trying to shift into park the shift linkage slips off the range selector knob mounted on the side of the transmission. The linkage lever bushings are new. I've checked the linkages at the "0" or "N" setting and everything is set. The car runs and drives well, I just cannot park it in "P" position. I have to park in Neutral, use E Brake and wheel chocks for good measure.
Everything I've read suggests linkage adjustment, but nothing appears bent or out of adjustment. Thoughts?
The auto transmission will not shift into park. It shifts just fine N --> R, N -- > 4,3,2, etc. But, when trying to shift into park the shift linkage slips off the range selector knob mounted on the side of the transmission. The linkage lever bushings are new. I've checked the linkages at the "0" or "N" setting and everything is set. The car runs and drives well, I just cannot park it in "P" position. I have to park in Neutral, use E Brake and wheel chocks for good measure.
Everything I've read suggests linkage adjustment, but nothing appears bent or out of adjustment. Thoughts?
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General Discussion / Re: Brakes sticking
« Last post by mauro12 on Today at 12:37:22 »How do you diagnose those things ? Sized counter lever ?
I’ve never touched anything connected to the brake pedal itself .
The master cylinder has been replaced one month ago with the earlier type for 250SL .
What do you mean about pressure differential valve ?
Thank you
I’ve never touched anything connected to the brake pedal itself .
The master cylinder has been replaced one month ago with the earlier type for 250SL .
What do you mean about pressure differential valve ?
Thank you
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Electrical and Instruments / Anither possible answer Re: Two single wires both being green/white
« Last post by lpeterssen on Today at 10:54:34 »Dear Mr Henderson
As far as I remember, because I produced for you the emission control harness, your car is a 280SL.
On all pagodas there is a GREEN/white line that goes from MAIN LIGHT SWITCH to IGNITION switch, and connects to port labeled “Pa” on both sides.
But….. your photo shows lines with “eyelet terminals” “o shape ring” which can not be connected on your ignition switch since your car should have the large round connector (with 8 pins) on the ignition tumbler switch end.
So my previous answer was for WHITE/green line, and not for GREEN /white.
My guess is, as your harness is a REPRODUCTION, which is what we can find today, the didn’t have the right color combination and used GREEN WHITE for circuits described as WHITE GREEN on the wiring diagram.
Therefore and because of the kind of terminals, I am more inclined to affirm that we are dealing with a SIDE MARKERS circuit.
Attached a wiring diagram for late 280SL. It does not show wire colors, but you can see oon main light switch that a line comes out of port 56, and goes to an aux fuse box (38) and from there a line goes for each of the front side markers, and a third line goes back to 12 pin interconnector to rear harness.
Best regards
Leonardo Peterssen
Www.wiredoktor.com
As far as I remember, because I produced for you the emission control harness, your car is a 280SL.
On all pagodas there is a GREEN/white line that goes from MAIN LIGHT SWITCH to IGNITION switch, and connects to port labeled “Pa” on both sides.
But….. your photo shows lines with “eyelet terminals” “o shape ring” which can not be connected on your ignition switch since your car should have the large round connector (with 8 pins) on the ignition tumbler switch end.
So my previous answer was for WHITE/green line, and not for GREEN /white.
My guess is, as your harness is a REPRODUCTION, which is what we can find today, the didn’t have the right color combination and used GREEN WHITE for circuits described as WHITE GREEN on the wiring diagram.
Therefore and because of the kind of terminals, I am more inclined to affirm that we are dealing with a SIDE MARKERS circuit.
Attached a wiring diagram for late 280SL. It does not show wire colors, but you can see oon main light switch that a line comes out of port 56, and goes to an aux fuse box (38) and from there a line goes for each of the front side markers, and a third line goes back to 12 pin interconnector to rear harness.
Best regards
Leonardo Peterssen
Www.wiredoktor.com
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Electrical and Instruments / Re: Two single wires both being green/white
« Last post by lpeterssen on Today at 10:28:19 »Dear Mr. henderson
If that harness matches original wiring colors, then the placement for the WHITE/green cables is the following:
1. At the Main light switch, port 56. Same pot that handles WHITE/yellow 2.5 mm headlight feed line. There you attach one end, which will be the feed side of your US spec SIDE MARKERS. On the original harness, Mercedes used two thin lines White/green in that place. Maybe your repro harness simplified the issue with one thicker line instead, as feed line
2. On the engine bay area, left fender, or next to brake booster there should be an auxiliary fuse box to protect that particular circuit. There goes the other end white/green. I AM ASSUMING here that the white/green line is just one that has two ends: input for main light switch, output for aux fuse box.
3. In that area were the aux fuse box is, you need to have two output lines white /green. One of them will feed both headlights side markers, and the other line returns from that point to your 12 pin connector that interconnects to rear wiring harness to feed rear SIDE MARKERS
Best regards
Leonardo Peterssen
Www.wiredoktor.com
If that harness matches original wiring colors, then the placement for the WHITE/green cables is the following:
1. At the Main light switch, port 56. Same pot that handles WHITE/yellow 2.5 mm headlight feed line. There you attach one end, which will be the feed side of your US spec SIDE MARKERS. On the original harness, Mercedes used two thin lines White/green in that place. Maybe your repro harness simplified the issue with one thicker line instead, as feed line
2. On the engine bay area, left fender, or next to brake booster there should be an auxiliary fuse box to protect that particular circuit. There goes the other end white/green. I AM ASSUMING here that the white/green line is just one that has two ends: input for main light switch, output for aux fuse box.
3. In that area were the aux fuse box is, you need to have two output lines white /green. One of them will feed both headlights side markers, and the other line returns from that point to your 12 pin connector that interconnects to rear wiring harness to feed rear SIDE MARKERS
Best regards
Leonardo Peterssen
Www.wiredoktor.com
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Items for Sale / Re: Wanted to Buy : reproduction 280 hubcaps
« Last post by PBH on Today at 09:21:44 »Many thanks... Yes expensive!!!
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Photo Gallery / Re: ‘71 completely restored
« Last post by stickandrudderman on Today at 08:35:57 »The OP doesn't say it's for sale...