We did that with a Honda Civic that my s-in-l drove at one time years ago.
The ignition switch was part of an assembly that included the lights and
wipers etc and as such was expensive and a pain to change out in a car
that was not worth much.
We wired in a pushbutton. The ignition switch still
BTDT - my kids loved the doorbell push button starting so much that they
begged me NOT to fix the ignition switch! We ended up with them in a 240D,
190D, and 300D 2.5T.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My 240D went through a few years of intermittent no-
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:13:04 -0500 Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The ign switch does wear out sometimes, especially in 25+ year old
> Diesels with lots of start cycles.
And note that the ignition switch is a separate item from the locking
assembly.
I have pictures of the replacement
My 240D went through a few years of intermittent no-juicy-no-starty.
I ran a hot wire from the fuse block into the dash, put a
intermittent pushbutton switch on the lower-left dash near the door.
The other side of the switch was run directly to the small terminal
in the starter.
At the time,
It has now started 7 times in a row. I will do a little more sorting
tomorrow. The more I look at the engine and starter and the alternator and
the radiator they all look new. Not clean, new. Know what I mean? Kinda
weird.
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 7:10 PM, "Michael Canfield" wrote:
> Could very wel
Could very well be signs of a starter going bad. They usually start out
not working once in a while then gradually work to requiring a bfh to tap
while the key is held in start to make it work, then to nothing at all.
Mike
On Oct 26, 2012 7:04 PM, "clay monroe" wrote:
> Just do a push start. N
I suppose I should have told everyone is a 4 speed. I stopped on the way
home to pick up my new glasses and when I came back out it started up just
fine. So I have no idea. I reckon that it was a problem with the ignition
electric in the dash, it would not have started. I'm going to go out in a
cou
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:01:40 -0700 Bob Rentfro wrote:
> I got it going. I guess I didn't stick the screwdriver in there just
> exactly right the first time. I suppose then it must be the ignition
> switch electrical parts it's bad.
Or the wiring between the ignition switch and the solenoid, or t
Just do a push start. No need to jump, as you will need a hardy battery with
many cold crank amps and 02 gauge wire. Get somebody to carefully move up to
your bumper and slowly get you up to speed, then drop it into drive. No need
for glow or starter, will get enough motion to light off with
I got it going. I guess I didn't stick the screwdriver in there just
exactly right the first time. I suppose then it must be the ignition switch
electrical parts it's bad. When I get home I will have boy child put the
key to the start position while I check for voltage on the small wire to
the sole
Does it go "click" nice and loud? If not, indeed a bad solenoid. If
it does but the starter does not turn, either the contactor is bad (no
juice to the starter motor) or the brushes are open, or it's stuck.
None of that other than replacing the solenoid and contactor can be
fixed in the
Some have said a good whack with a BFH might help.
-R
On 10/26/12 6:39 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
Okay...jumping across provides sparks but nothing else
Bad solenoid?
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 2:43 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote:
nothing significant - like lamp cord
Randy
On 26/10/2012 4:42 PM, Bob Re
Okay...jumping across provides sparks but nothing else
Bad solenoid?
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 2:43 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote:
> nothing significant - like lamp cord
>
> Randy
>
> On 26/10/2012 4:42 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
>
>> What gauge wire is used in these device?
>>
>> Bob R
>> On Oct 26, 2012 1
nothing significant - like lamp cord
Randy
On 26/10/2012 4:42 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote:
What gauge wire is used in these device?
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 1:27 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote:
On 26/10/2012 11:26 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
Use something big like a screwdriver or wrench, as the current draw
What gauge wire is used in these device?
Bob R
On Oct 26, 2012 1:27 PM, "Randy Bennell" wrote:
> On 26/10/2012 11:26 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
>
>> Use something big like a screwdriver or wrench, as the current draw is
>> big.
>>
>
>
> this may be truly obvious BUT
>
> do not let the wrench or screw
On 26/10/2012 11:26 AM, Max Dillon wrote:
Use something big like a screwdriver or wrench, as the current draw is big.
this may be truly obvious BUT
do not let the wrench or screwdriver or whatever you use, touch ANYTHING
else.
If you touch it to "ground" you are going to see sparks.
The id
Use something big like a screwdriver or wrench, as the current draw is big.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
Russ Williams wrote:
>Jump the Pos wire from Battery to the small terminal next to it. I use
>a
>remote
>starter switch from FLAPS for this.
>Also you can push start it to
On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:43:34 -0700 Bob Rentfro wrote:
> How do start my 240D using a jumper down around the starter? Never done
> it before. Need to get the car home so I can continue electrical
> troubleshooting.
At the top of the starter is the solenoid, a smaller cylinder parallel to
the larg
Jump the Pos wire from Battery to the small terminal next to it. I use a
remote
starter switch from FLAPS for this.
Also you can push start it too.
BTW will pull your parts this weekend.
Russ
On 10/26/2012 10:43, Bob Rentfro wrote:
How do start my 240D using a jumper down around the starter? Ne
How do start my 240D using a jumper down around the starter? Never done it
before. Need to get the car home so I can continue electrical
troubleshooting.
Bob R
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