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Title: 450SE D-jet: whats this thing on my engine, and can I get rid of it?
Post by: 13B on 07 March 2008, 06:57 AM
See picture below:

Has in inductive pickup of some sort on ignition lead #1.  Other car I've seen (a 1974 450SEL) doesn't have this.  Curious to know what it is and if I can ditch it.

(http://ianmav.customer.netspace.net.au/mercedes_b/450se-_22.jpg)

Title: Re: 450SE D-jet: whats this thing on my engine, and can I get rid of it?
Post by: oscar on 07 March 2008, 06:00 PM
You can ditch it. It's purely for hooking up to an appropriate Bosch or similar d-jet diagnostic tester.

Mine's still in place though.  But it's useless without that inductive coil on the lead.  I think the only way to get that coil on or off is to unscrew one end of the ignition wire so the coil can slide on or off.  That's what I did when I replaced the Beru leads with Bosch.


EDIT: I remembered why I left mine on.  It was connected to the control module as well plus a TDC sensor and I just haven't been bothered getting round to removing it all.

From an old thread re ignition wire diagnosis cable @ $433US back in 2005 -

(http://images.andale.com/f2/104/120/20810658/1121909228002_102c_1.JPG)
Title: Re: 450SE D-jet: whats this thing on my engine, and can I get rid of it?
Post by: 13B on 07 March 2008, 06:21 PM
Thanks.  An uncluttered engine is next to godliness...