AMG_Fred

Hey. Two things in this thread....

1: Whenever the car has been out for a while ( overnight or like 5+ hours ) it takes a while of cranking for the car to start. Temperature has no issue. It is like that in the 100 degree and the cold for me 65 degree weather. What could be the cause? If I shut it off and then turn it back on ( both times letting fuel run in, I hear the hiss ) It starts up with no problem.

2: I want to add a speaker into the door panel. I saw somebody here has previously done it. I do not have speakers in the door already and was wondering how difficult it would be. Is this a DIY or should I just take it to a shop?

Saijin_Naib

My car takes a while to crank as well, I looked in the owners manual and it says that this is a normal behaviour. Oh well As for the door panel speakers, Ive seen it too but I cant reccomend one way or another. Personally, I dont want to take a knife and stuff to my car so Id have a shop do it for me.

mgw_300e

KE Jetronic (CIS-E) has a cold start valve thingy that helps it start when cold. It should be on the block somewhere with a fuel line going in and one going out. I don't have the same fuel management on my '93, but I have had cars with CIS-E before (VW), so I have a bad-*** Bosch Fuel Management book at home. I'll dust it off and see what it says.

shadowgriffen

The #1 culprit for this is usualy your OVP fuse.

Saijin_Naib

whats that, where is it, what does it do, and how much ti cost?

shadowgriffen

follow this link, read my #29th post.

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w124/157817-lets-talk-about-w124-idling.html

shadowgriffen

like $1,000 dollars...just kidding!

two bux kid, buy a box of fuses at autozone or something LOL

Saijin_Naib

Oooo.. I read that post already... Is it the weird cermic benzo fuses or the blade fuses?

shadowgriffen

this type of fuse, it will only take you like 2 minutes to do...the hardest part is removing the battery.


The RED one, 10.

AMG_Fred

GREAT! I can't wait to get home to try this out. I hope autozone is open late. Now onto the speakers!

shadowgriffen

Good luck my friend, and please keep us updated.

YNVDIZW124

You need updated door panels or fabricate a speaker pod into the side of the original ones to add speakers in there. Also the temp sensor at the back of the block may need to be changed since this tells the computer weather the engine is hot or cold and regualtes the cold start valve.

AMG_Fred

Is that temp sensor install an easy DIY? Do I pick up the part from the dealership? Lastly, aren't there another set of fuses for this car? I replaced all of the fuses from the driver side main fuse box. Wasn't there one deeper into the car behind the dash? What do those fuses control?

Secondly, I was planning on going to a custom place and having them install a pod speaker pod into the door and was hoping to put in 6.5" speakers in there. Do you think those are too big/deep? Paycheck coming today

YNVDIZW124

Well kind of if the mechanic has the right deep socket to remove it. I had to take off the valve cover to change it. You can get that part online cheaper or kragen too. About the speaker pods wait a bit, I'm going to try to fit that size speaker on the side of my door panels. I have access to a wood working shop so i can cut wood to make molds of whatever i want.

I can try them on mine first and then do yours. Custom stereo shops will charge you ALOT!! save your money for now and don't rush on spending money.

AMG_Fred

Great, I can't wait. And I am going to buy a dremel and buy new 5 1/4\' speakers for the front and make it fit flush. As well as later on putting some dynomat or equivalent. This will be my late summer project.

YNVDIZW124

I rather go with a smaller speaker or cut the speaker to make it flush because there is not alot of space to work in and if you mess up your dash it'll be more work to replace it. You also need to replace the clip that holds the speaker grill that's why it reattles on one side. What i'm going to do is to use a smaller speaker in the front and use a crossover to make a 3 way system. The speakers on the doors will provide most of the bass and mid notes and the ones on the dash will handle the highs with a tweater on the a pillar.
The dash speakers can't really handle bass or anything else...

AMG_Fred

I know I'm a noob but damn. For some reason, I couldn't get that crap open. Just pull up from the back and it just won't budge! My parents took the camera on their vacation so yeah... Anyways, when I was moving the car I noticed my exhaust smells a lot like gasoline. Like I just got out while I left the car running and I smelled it. Am I running too rich? How do i adjust that?

Second , remember chris when you saw that wire in my trunk and thought it was a sub? It sure looks like it, because I saw an additional wire running from the battery through the firewall.... This will be an easy install. Abraham, did you remember seeing anything like that?

shadowgriffen

You just have to try OVP first, if that doesn work try temp sensor. TRUST me, OVP is so simply and innexpensive but can cost your car a MILLION PROBLEMS.




PS: PAINT SUX HEDGEHOG *****

Falconeer

Hi, My doors have the holes in tthem for the speakers, but I never noticed any sound comming out of them. So I had it opened last week. There were speakers in them, but not connected! Those were factory speakers.
My car is in for a complete paint job (I am getting it changed from 199 to full black, even the skirt!). I will rewire the speakers to my Pioneer when the mechanic is done with it. That will briong the total speaker count in my carrito to 15.:

shadowgriffen

ooooh I like the sound of your cars.

do you have pix?

Saijin_Naib

15! What arrangement? I only have 4-two way speakers in my 300ce :P

AMG_Fred

let me guess. two 2 way speakers up front... two 3 way speakers in the back... you will put in two 3 way speakers in the door and a sub? or do you have just the simple 6 speakers and 9 subwoofers....

YNVDIZW124

15 speakers? how many amps? and where are they located?...I can see how you can get 8 or 10 speakers in there but 15?...let say 2 subs 2 doors 2 on the dash 2 in the rear 4 tweaters maybe? unless you got custom molded speakers too...

AMG_Fred

My dream goal would be 6.5"s in front doors, 4"s in front dash, tweeters in A pillars and B pillars pointed toward back, 4" in rear doors, 8"s in rear deck and two 12"s in the trunk... oh and dynomat EVERYWHERE. As well as amps to power everything accordingly.

Falconeer

Okay guys...

Sorry I did not come back to this post for a while!

Here is the configuration... 2 Subs, 2 in the dash, 2 Tweets in the front, 2 in the doors, 2 in the rear, 2 MORE in the rear (6x9).

WAIT.. thats just 14 (crap)