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HELP! No Start Solved, Yet I Have Another Problem 700 1989

posted by  Stormie on  Sun Jan 9 18:56 CST 2005
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It was my battery that left the car inoperable. Checked it and fully charged it today and the car starts right up.

I checked the alternator brushes and they are long enough - I assume they're OK

When I turn the key into the first position, there is no battery light on the dash, which on my 240 means that the system is not recharging my battery. Is this the case with the 760?. If so, I need to check the bulb and wiring to this circuit.

Anyone having insight into this challenge, please reply.

Stormie - '89 765T (232,000 miles) + '88 240DL (473,000 miles)








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    HELP! No Start Solved, Yet I Have Another Problem 700 1989

    posted by  alps on  Mon Jan 10 05:31 CST 2005
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    I had a problem similar to yours. Turned out the circuit board which houses the speedometer, temp. gauge, fuel gauge, and all the instrument lights, was burnt out. I had to dismantle the cover over the steering wheel (two screws), take out the knobs for the lights, take off both right and left covers to the panel, unscrew the two screws on both sides and slide the instrument cluster out, to the point where I was able to disengage the speedometer cable from the rear. Slid it out a little further, and disingaged the wiring. The instrument panel was able to slip out to the right of the steering wheel. The three resistors were burnt. Repaced it with a used panel, but I was able to take off my old speedometer and put it on the replacement fairly easily (no springs to worry about, but there were a few bushings behind the fuel gauge and temp. gauge which can get lost easily). My alternator light now works, and it's charging! Good luck!
    '84 240DL.








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    HELP! No Start Solved, Yet I Have Another Problem 700 1989

    posted by  walrus3 on  Mon Jan 10 03:42 CST 2005
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    On the older model the amp light was served by the same fuse that worked
    the turn signals. If that fuse is out, you might get some weird effects
    in the turn signal but not enough to make them work, as well as amp light
    being out and little or no charging.
    So you might check your fuses.
    Were you in Panama during the 1989 invasion?
    --
    George Downs Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!








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    HELP! No Start Solved, Yet I Have Another Problem 700 1989

    posted by  Bill Bretherton on  Sun Jan 9 23:01 CST 2005
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    The bulb HAS to illuminate for charging to occur. A dead bulb means either the bulb itself has blown OR you have a defective regulator or brushes or field winding in the alt. The bulb, regulator and brushes form a series circuit with the field winding. Continuity checks will reveal the fault. Regards
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    BillB







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