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Dave

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What is this part?
« on: October 07, 2012, 22:24:37 »
The wiring on it goes into the car throught the firewall.  The black knob rotates, but I have no idea what it does.
The white paper was used as a background to make the mystery part more visible.
Anyone?   Bueller?


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mdsalemi

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Re: What is this part?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2012, 22:27:33 »
Can you opne it? Looks like an auxiliary fuse box to me, on a mounting bracket...if it is, it might be for the radio or power antenna?
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Re: What is this part?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2012, 23:28:38 »
There was a thread by Alfred Esser about this fuse block. There are two of these blocks, one for the radio, and another that relates to the lights. See that thread (use the search function) and you should be able to get some information.
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Re: What is this part?
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2012, 00:56:12 »
The "knob" is a screw that holds the cover on.  If you notice it's two bakelite halves.  There are two ceramic fuses inside.
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Re: What is this part?
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2012, 04:58:13 »
Yes a fuse box it is. The bracket mounts on the top mounting bolts of the brake booster.
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Dave

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Re: What is this part?
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2012, 12:40:19 »
Thanks Gents.  I never would have guessed it was a fuseholder.  One fuse missing, one fuse good. 
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Re: What is this part?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2012, 14:46:48 »
Hello,

Most likely, only one fuse  is wired up and the other fuse was never installed since it is not wired. Sometimes the second fuse is for the rare electric antenna option.
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Joe Alexander
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1969 Dark Olive 280SL
2002 ML55 AMG (tow vehicle)
2002 SLK32 AMG (350 hp)
1982 300TD Wagon turbo 4spd.
1963 404 Mercedes Unimog (Swedish Army)
1989 flu419 Mercedes Unimog (US Army)
1998 E430
1974 450SLC Rally
1965 220SE Finback

KevinC

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Re: What is this part?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2012, 16:44:43 »
Page down to near the bottom of the article...

http://www.sl113.org/wiki/Electrical/Radio
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Dave

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Re: What is this part?
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2012, 12:13:20 »
Joe You are absolutely correct.  I saw only one was wired as I put it back together - you could tell at a glance.
Kevin-thanks for the link.  That's it exactly.  Mine is on the drivers side.  Also, now that I've got my car back on the road, your car's twin lives!
Thanks
Dave
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