Found the culprit. There was a rotten piece of rubber cover for the switch. Ripped it out and it works now, even though the pedal just barely pushes the button.
On 1/12/06, Hans Neureiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks all. Just wanted to make sure I was looking at this the right way. > I'll start digging. > > > On 1/12/06, Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Whit the pedal to the floor, there is still a gap between the > > > pedal arm and the switch. > > > > Something is out of whack. Pull all the carpeting and see > > if it makes more sense. The bottom of the pedal where the > > rod goes in should contact the top of the switch. If it > > doesn't, either somebody has the wrong pedal in there, or > > the bottom pivot rusted off and it's been put back in the > > wrong place, somebody moved the switch, or the linkage has > > been moved somehow. > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > -- > Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX > '82 300SD, '95 E300D > -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D