Neutral safety switch. If this is suspected, try starting the car in neutral. Or, as he suggested, jiggling the shifter while attempting to crank the engine can achieve results as well.
Dan Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2012, at 1:42 PM, "TE" <ban...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > Not sure if this is relevant, but I've had a similar problem on a W124 where > the there is a problem with the shifter linkage on the side of the > transmission. If the switch that this linkage is connected to (looks like a > rectangular box with a cable attached) doesn't sense that the car is in > either park or neutral, nothing happens when you turn the key. No solenoid > click, no starter, no slight dimming of dash/interior lights, no nothing. > I'm not sure if this is really considered a neutral safety switch, but it > has a sort of immobilizer effect on starting. > > I was stranded at work for a while, until I realized that it might be that > dog carcass that I had no choice but to roll over on the way to work that > morning. Apparently, when it brushed the underside of the car, it did > something to the linkage/switch that didn't allow it to reset into the > "park" position, although the shift lever was in P. A quick giggle of the > switch lever/linkage and I was on my way. > > TE > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Rick Knoble > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:10 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] SDL won't start > > Well, I was thinking that if it had one, Luther may be able to use that to > assist in troubleshooting, instead of bothering his bride. > > Rick > Sent from my distant extension > of A.G. Bell's invention > > On Jan 30, 2012, at 11:54 AM, "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > >> 'Don't think my 91 126 has such; 'don't remember seeing such; I'll look > specifically. >> BTW, no question is stupid; 'best way to learn is to ask, 'stead of just > waiting on the chance that somebody else may mention it. >> >> Wilton >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Knoble" >> <rickkno...@hotmail.com> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 10:09 AM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] SDL won't start >> >> >>> Stupid question. Does the W126 have the remote starter terminals on the > passenger fender, like my W123's? >>> >>> Rick >>> Sent from my distant extension >>> of A.G. Bell's invention >>> >>> On Jan 30, 2012, at 8:15 AM, "Benz Hogs" <benz-n-h...@gulseth.net> wrote: >>> >>>> So the small lower terminal should NOT have voltage when the key is in > the start position and this tells the solenoid to trigger the starter? >>>> >>>> Luther KB5QHU Forest Park, IL >>>> '87 300SDL (322,xxx mi) >>>> '91 Dodge Ram 150 (290,xxx mi) >>>> >>>> On 1/30/2012 8:07 AM, Jim Cathey wrote: >>>>>> * voltage between the engine "ground" and battery "-" when >>>>>> cranking 12.8V >>>>> >>>>> You sure about that? Meter pins between engine block and battery >>>>> "-" terminal, should be 0V. >>>>> >>>>>> * voltage between the small trigger terminal on the selonoid and >>>>>> the battery "+" when cranking. >>>>>> 12.8V >>>>> >>>>> Again, you _sure_? This would mean that the solenoid is not getting >>>>> the signal from the key. >>>>> >>>>> -- Jim >>>>> > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
