1977 350sl

[scott2gogo]

what are the ceramic type small oblong block things fitted to inner flitch panel near to the coil, there are two and i have noticed 1 is cracked and the wire fitting is loose and will it affect the running of the car, looks like isolator ?

 

[television]

They could be the ballast resistors for the starting to boost the voltage,

 

[popuptoaster]

it is a ballast resistor if it looks like this

Its shouldn't be cracked or have lose wires but as far as i'm aware you dont need two of em, and as they aare buried a bit maybe someone fitted a new one without removing the old one?

 

[television]

Agreed only one ballast wired onto the starter motor, then these could be droppers for heater fan or something


I cant see them here

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...&L=765.701&CT=F&cat=048&SID=54&SGR=420&SGN=09

I think that they are for the fan, as no pack fitted on these cars

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...&L=765.701&CT=F&cat=048&SID=83&SGR=045&SGN=01

 

[scott2gogo]

They could be the ballast resistors for the starting to boost the voltage,

ok thanks, now i know will get new 1

 

[scott2gogo]

it is a ballast resistor if it looks like this

Its shouldn't be cracked or have lose wires but as far as i'm aware you dont need two of em, and as they aare buried a bit maybe someone fitted a new one without removing the old one?

ok thanks now i know,will get new 1