You shouldn't have to. This is the functional equivalent of the screwdriver across the starter solenoid terminals, I believe.
Dan Sent from my iPad > On Apr 11, 2016, at 2:20 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Do I do this with the key in the no. 2 position? > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 2:12 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> Do what Fred suggested instead of what I suggested - much easier to get to, >> and does the same thing: >> >> "There is a connector block in front of the battery that has the wire for >> the solenoid attached to it (the thin one) and two battery/alternator >> wires. Jumping from the thick to thin, momentarily, should energise a good >> starter, or at least make the solenoid click. >> YMMV. >> Fred" >> >> You can "jump" with a piece of wire, a remote starter switch, a pair of >> pliers, etc. >> >> On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 1:01 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Andrew is at work in SE D.C. while his beautiful garage queen is stranded >>> on the driveway, getting exposed to the elements. When Andrew gets home >>> tonight he will perform whatever diagnostics he can, given his less than >>> advanced technical expertise, and report back expeditiously. >> >> >> -- >> OK Don >> >> *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of >> our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain >> >> "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who >> learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence >> for themselves." >> >> WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* >> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >> 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg >> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >> _______________________________________ >> http://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 > > 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 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
