i suspect the electrical part in your ignition switch. There may be some ice inside so the swith doesn't work. The charging light gets fed 12V from the switch to one side and ground (I wire) through the field windings on the other. Key on - the lamp lights. When the Alternator is producing output, the windings become forward 12V and the light goes ot since the lamp now has 12V at both sides. On a swith that doesn't work, with the key on or off the light stays where the switch failed. With the car running and the alternator 'alternatering', the light will go off, irregardless of the swith.
On 12/5/06, MICHAEL ESH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I just went out to start my 1981 300sd and the battery was stone cold dead. It started fine two days ago. I put a charger on and walked out 15 minutes ago and red battery indicator light is on. It stays on with key in the off or on position. In addition the glow light did not come on when I tried starting it. It is about 20 digress F out there tonight. I did not start. I am going out to try it again.....Any ideas? Thanks, Mike in Michigan _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
-- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
