The SD had that issue, sort of. There is the end of the tumbler that fits into a sliding switch mechanism once you turn the key. The SD had somehow buggered that up, so that it would not disengage the steering lock and allow the key to turn. I had to get the tumbler out to see if a flat head would allow the thing to engage and start the car. Lots of fiddling with it to get steering lock to disengage and for the screw driver to twist to light off. I had to get a PnP part to put the original tumbler in, as there was no issue with the tumbler.
clay > On Jul 15, 2019, at 9:13 AM, David Bruckmann via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Thanks Curley, good suggestions. I'm not above using a screwdriver, at least > not until the replacement cylinder arrives. > > One thing that worries me is that it turns _a little_, like maybe 45 degrees. > It clearly passes into different territory within the range of the ignition > switch itself, because there's a point at which the door buzzer begins to > sound, etc. > > When the key stops turning, it STOPS. No ifs ands or buts. But alas it does > not reach the ACC position. Is this still the lock cylinder itself, or do I > have a problem with the steering lock mechanism behind the cylinder, I > wonder? It almost feels like the mechanism that prevents you from activating > the starter twice without turning the key to off first. > > I have attached a video to this posting... > > D. _______________________________________ 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
