LM317T Voltage Regulator with Pass Transistor

Direct link to Voltage Regulator - mercedessource.com You may be surprised to see what Kent found was the cause of the starting problem he was having on his 1990 190E 2.6. The car would start and then quit. Or it would start and round weak and rough for a minute before coming to live. It would also idle too low during cold startup. The problem turned out to be a simple and inexpensive fix. This would apply to the 190E, 300E, 300CE, 300TE and other gasoline engined Mercedes during that same period.



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www.mercedessource.com - How to isolate what is causing the battery to lose its charge or go dead over night on all models Mercedes Benz 1968 to 1995



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtJMHSY7hso&hl=en

www.mercedessource.com - As these old Mercedes approach 20+ years the brushes are wearing out and the alternators are failing. Many owners are having their expensive alternators replaced without knowing that it might just be the inexpensive voltage regulator mounted on the back on the alternator.



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