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-OR- A friend with identical year/model car you can compare to your car, but that isn't a sure thing if the problem is deeper than crossed wires. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: >Okay...glow light comes on again. So now it's one issue....nothing when >key >is turned to start position. Get all the correct dash lights, have >power in >the wire going from ignition switch to solenoid when key is in start >position. All voltage readings are correct on everything. Everything is >tight and clean. ....I'm at a loss. Ideas? > >Bob R >On Apr 7, 2013 6:23 PM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> Should click (energize) at position 2, position 3 is the last spring >> loaded position which energizes the starter? I'm assuming position >zero is >> off, and 1 is the accessory position... >> -- >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 >> >> Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >The previous owner had this car all jacked up. The ignition switch >was >> >a >> >disaster so I replaced it. This is a separate problem from the >initial >> >problem. I think I have it narrowed down to the glowplug relay now. >Its >> >clicking when I turn the key to position three. >> > >> >Bob R >> >On Apr 7, 2013 2:05 PM, "Fmiser" <fmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> > Bob Rentfro wrote: >> >> >> >> > Here is the deal: turn the key to position 2 no glow light. >> >> > Turn the key to start position, nothing.....but I can hear one >> >> > kinda loud click coming from the fuse bus area. >> >> > The ignition switch (mechanical and electrical portions) has >> >> > been replaced. New starter, new cables, line from ignition >> >> > switch to solenoid is good. Battery readings are SAT. >> >> > What should I go after now? It's my manual 1980 240D. >> >> >> >> If the problem showed up with the replacement of the keyswitch, >> >> I'd suspect trouble there. With a test light (or a volt meter), >> >> I'd try to track the flow. >> >> >> >> Is +12 getting _to_ the switch? >> >> >> >> Is it on the appropriate terminals for the various keyswitch >> >> positions? >> >> >> >> -- Philip >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________ 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
