> Did I have the range set correctly on my meter, or did you notice on that > video?
Video? > When I turned the key on it jumped up to around .5 volts and settled down to > .12 BEFORE I started cranking. Then you're not measuring what we're talking about. Somehow. There should be no voltage between the ends of a wire unless there is a crap-ton of current flowing through it. In the case of the starter, some 300-400A. If you have an auto-ranging meter it'll jump ranges on you. A .12 reading is NOT 1.2 _volts_ unless the scale says it is. My Fluke will do this. Read it carefully, or else lock it into the integral volts range before taking the reading. > The ground cable I am talking about is the short ground strap or whatever > that comes off the solenoid to the body/back of the starter. The only MB starters I'm familiar with have two fat terminals on them, and one little one. One big terminal goes to the battery, and the other is the starter motor. The integral solenoid/relay actuates a big contact switch between them. The case of the starter is the negative terminal, there are no other 'grounds'. A braided copper cable, for example, is not a ground, though they are often used for such. This crap is easy enough to diagnose, but ONLY if you can get access to all the terminals. And you have the right tools. And you know how to use them. -- JIm _______________________________________ 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
