Just want to say to anybody that’s on the fence about getting the cruise control working again, it was worth the effort to me. I did this repair on my 1990 560sel and it is the best cruise control i have ever experienced and I’ve owned a lot of cars. These cars were made for cruising. Thanks Stray Benzes, i watch your videos to learn and i could watch them for entertainment too.
Hi Ralf, great video! I am recapping (replacing capacitors) on all my units in my W126, ECU, Fuel Pump Relay, Idle speed control and ABS. One tip, the lacquer is actually conformal coating. Mouser, Digikey etc have a removal liquid which works better them acetone. Some parts are sensitive to acetone. Also all replacement caps should be rated for automotive, fully sealead and have a temp rating of 105C. Please contact me for recommendations for capacitors. Thanks Peter
Interestingly the newer version is microcontroller based but is pin compatible as far as im aware. Someone installed the earlier analog version in my 1990 w124 and it works fine.
Looking forward to doing this on my car. My cruise works some times however I can only set it by pushing the control down. Resume and accelerate functions do not work. Only other function that works is turning it off by pushing the control forward.
Thank you so much for this precious video. Just a little question, where is the cruise control module located on the Mercedes (I got a w124) ? Thanks mate.
I would love to have your take on headlights. As much as I like to keep the originals, they just don’t provide enough light. (Even in the second generation W126)
Certamente.TO A grande maioria dos problemas com o controlo de velocidade de cruzeiro resulta de uma falha no amplificador do controlo de velocidade de cruzeiro. Está situado debaixo do tablier do lado do condutor. Tenha cuidado, pois o controlo de velocidade de cruzeiro é específico do modelo. Fiz um clip para
Why are you whispering Ralph? I had my volume turned all the way up and could barely hear you. Also the lighting was a bit poor. Alright, I'll stop whining lol. You showed how to tell the positive from the negative on the capaciters but is the circuit board marked positive and negative on the holes? The old capaciters had wires coming out of both ends but the new ones both wires come out of the same end. They don't look like they will fit the board.
Hi Werner. One day I will get it right. Like I whispered in the video you can use both, the axial or the radial caps. Only the biggest ones must be radials. Also, look at and then note the polarity of the original caps so you do not mess up installing the new ones.
