SL/R129: what part is this?
#1
what part is this?
ive been having some parasitic power drain after i turn off the car recently and i noticed a humming noise
i tracked it down to under the plastic cover for the CAN box in the upper right (drivers perspective) under the hood
its located right in front of the CAN box
the car is a 1993 500sl
here is a pic of the part:
i tracked it down to under the plastic cover for the CAN box in the upper right (drivers perspective) under the hood
its located right in front of the CAN box
the car is a 1993 500sl
here is a pic of the part:
![](http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3599/part3gu.jpg)
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that could be the air pump for the power lock.........I could be wrong......My air pump for the power lock it in the trunk.........
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can you take another picture........only this time zoom out......so I know which part of the engine bay it came from......
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#5
figured out its the heater water valve from
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforu...12#post1162412
alldatadiy veryfies this
could this part cause a parasitic drain on my battery?
should it run after engine shutdown?
http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforu...12#post1162412
alldatadiy veryfies this
could this part cause a parasitic drain on my battery?
should it run after engine shutdown?