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The one I found is a Bilstein part. There isn't much of a description, but it does say "Oil pressure sensors with warning contact."Looking at the electrical schematic, the oil pressure switch shown has two outputs, one is a NO switch that goes to ground and is routed to the warning buzzer in the cab that many folks disconnect. It is an outright alarm that the oil pressure is too low and most likely the contacts close under a certain pressure. The other output is a variable resistor that goes to ground. This feeds the oil pressure gauge. If someone had a spare good transmitter they could range the variable resistor and expect they could buy an off the shelf oil pressure sending unit with the same range. Odds are its a Bosch part with Mercedes logo and its highly likely its a standard range . I expect the connection could be teed with space for a pressure switch if someone wants to keep the low oil pressure warning. Unfortunately the diagram doesn't show the diagnostic system wiring so not sure how its gets its signal.
(I used to work in work in an over 100 year old pulp and papermill keeping very old machinery running with little or no documentation. There wasn't the option to call the manufacturer for new parts as they may have been out of business for 50 years so I was forced to think my way out of stuff like this. Of course over the years some folks would just cut the leads and then at some later date someone else needed to deal with the wreck when the oil pressure did get too low. Most of the place is a filled in hole in the ground)
Don't get me wrong, I like the German engineering, too. But I'm too cheap to run with the big dogs and drive the latest-and-greatest machine.
Sure sounds right.
My mother said I was a gluten for punishment, so to prove her point, I own 2 of these "German tractors" and always on the prowl for what Jimmy calls " a parts SEE"
Speaking of..... When are our dues for this forum due? Too much info to be freeeeeee!!!!Someone helpful posted that here already (or in another thread). Apparently that's the MB business model, pushing their product in the U.S. as luxury and tacking on the price points accordingly. The human nature to want to be seen as a part of the "exclusive class" does all the rest; folks pay exorbitantly to belong to the exclusive club.So they can say "I'm special". MB is just making hay out of that, and playing it for all its worth (don't buy the car, buy the stock).
I'll PM you my PayPal info, if you insist.
Thanks! I find that manual to be compelling reading. I'm even more motivated to do something with the on-board diagnostics, now. The most intriguing aspect of the system, is the ability to dyno-test the motor without a dyno.
The tire had a big, radial split in the sidewall -- not that you can tell by looking at it off the truck, but it was obvious when it was squished down. It was hard enough maintaining control of the truck at 15mph with a flat steer wheel, and get it parked instead of ditched (for a 2nd time that day). I didn't want to move it, and feared if I tried to, I'd roll the tire off the rim and leave myself worse off. Sorry, no pics.
Both parties need to deal with their issues through the legal system, not the forum.
At least I got all the wiring mocked up, enough to realize how two of these timers won't stay in synch regardless of interval. So I've ordered two "13801" timers:
Don't get me wrong, I like the German engineering, too. But I'm too cheap to run with the big dogs and drive the latest-and-greatest machine.
I run a BMW, but it's got a few whiskers; it's a 2000 model sedan, 17 years old.
