BTDT - my kids loved the doorbell push button starting so much that they begged me NOT to fix the ignition switch! We ended up with them in a 240D, 190D, and 300D 2.5T.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > My 240D went through a few years of intermittent no-juicy-no-starty. I ran > a hot wire from the fuse block into the dash, put a intermittent pushbutton > switch on the lower-left dash near the door. The other side of the switch > was run directly to the small terminal in the starter. > > At the time, no one had heard of the ign switch electrics ever wearing > out. So I ran several years with the push button. When it didn't start > with the key, I'd hit the pushbutton and it took right up. I eventually > figured out it was the switch, and replaced it, and never needed the > pushbutton after that. > > The ign switch does wear out sometimes, especially in 25+ year old Diesels > with lots of start cycles. > > > > I suppose I should have told everyone is a 4 speed. I stopped on the way >> home to pick up my new glasses and when I came back out it started up just >> fine. So I have no idea. I reckon that it was a problem with the ignition >> electric in the dash, it would not have started. I'm going to go out in a >> couple of minutes and test the small wire to the solenoid for voltage when >> the key is on. >> >> Bob R >> > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager 1957 C182A _______________________________________ 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
