I took that terminal block loose changing the booster, so I will have to be sure I did not cause a short or a loose connection when I put it back. It is close to the new (thicker) booster, but does not touch it.
On Sat, Dec 1, 2018, 5:37 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: > Dead starter? If the lights are dimming when the key is turned to the > start position, sounds like the solenoid is getting power, so either the > solenoid or the starter motor may be the culprit. > > Make sure battery voltage is 12.5 volts or more with no load, and then > measure the battery voltage when you energize pre-glow and then crank, it > should drop a bit depending on your battery health, maybe drop to 11.5 or > 11.0 volts or so. If it drops below 11, your battery is suspect and you > can take it to flaps for a load test. > > There is a three-connection point near the brake booster, middle wire is > the signal to the solenoid, so if you jumper 12v to that terminal the > solenoid should engage and the starter crank the motor over (make sure > transmission in park). > ------------- > Max > Charleston SC > > > On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 8:29 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Ok so I finally get the new vacuum booster line and brake light switch > (fyi > > daytona MB is crushing on prices for OE) anyway and the r129 dual > diaphragm > > booster and 500e fronts and sl600 rear calipers on the knuckles right > side > > up and re bled with the pressure thingy today. Good news is it stops with > > very little pedal effort now. Almost too little, but I will get used to > it. > > > > Anyway I drive down the steep driveway, and there is all kinds of water > > running out of drains from the storm this week, because the car hasnt > > moved. Anyway, park it across the street to check the mail, which isnt > > there, get back in and no crank. Fiddle with the selector lever, no > dice. I > > guess the next step is to jump the starter at the terminal block and see > if > > it has any life. Then the neutral safety switch. Is there anything I am > > missing? I wiggled all the fuses. The lights all come on the panel and > dim > > slightly when I turn it to start position, so I think the switch is ok, > and > > obviously it has juice from the batry. I was under there messing around, > so > > could have knocked something loose, but it started fine a few times in > the > > driveway before it didnt. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Thanks > > _______________________________________ > > 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
