Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass

[David Bruckmann via Mercedes]

Thanks all. I've ordered a switch and will use another car in the meantime...


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>Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 17:41:53 -0500
>From: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com>
>To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass
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>IIRC, and I might not, it's on the side of the tranny where the shifter rod
>connects - driver's side.
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>Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 18:42:27 -0400
>From: Meade Dillon <dillonm...@gmail.com>
>To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass
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>The switch should be on the transmission somewhere.
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>Max
>Charleston SC
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>Date: Sat, 6 May 2017 16:52:23 -0600
>From: Craig <diese...@pisquared.net>
>To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>Subject: Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass
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>The neutral safety switch CONNECTOR is in the cabin on the W123 model.
>
>The switch itself is on the driver's side of the transmission, mounted on
>the shaft that comes out of the inside the transmission and to which the
>bellcrank run by the rod to the shift lever is mounted.
>
>
>Craig


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Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass

[Peter Frederick via Mercedes]

On the W115 the switch is on the side of the transmission where the shift rod 
goes in.

Cheap and cheerful fix is to pull the plug and stuff a wire in to jump the 
connection, but that will prevent the backup lights from working.

I don't know where the other connectors are.  On that car, you would have to 
pull the console to get to much of the harness, and I don't recommend that, you 
will very likely break things that cannot be replaced. 

Peter
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Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Dunno about 115, but I think it is pretty much the same as 123.  I did 
that on 123 by pulling the gearshift surround.  On the 115, you may have 
to pull the whole console.  The switch lives above the trans and in 
front of the shifter.  With a wiring diagram, you can probably do it 
under the hood or under the dash.  If you trace the wires from under the 
car, thind follow it under the hood, you may be able to jump the wires 
in an easier location.



David Bruckmann via Mercedes 
May 6, 2017 at 5:14 PM
Hello everyone,

I've determined that my 300D's neutral safety switch is kaputt. 
Wiggling the shifter works OK, but diminishingly so, and yesterday it 
took five minutes (at the gas station!) to get the starter to fire. 
I'll order a new switch on Monday, but in the meantime I'd like to 
bypass it.


I've seen several posts for where the electrical connector is located 
for the neutral safety switch on W123 and W126 models, but none for a 
W115 300D. Is it in the engine compartment (W126), cabin (W123), or 
under the car somewhere?


Having a devil of a time locating any section of any MB manual that 
covers this switch; closest I've gotten is a bootleg copy of a 722.3 
manual for a G-wagen.


Thanks for any and all tips,

D.


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Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Sat, 6 May 2017 15:14:15 -0700 David Bruckmann via Mercedes
 wrote:

> I've seen several posts for where the electrical connector is located
> for the neutral safety switch on W123 and W126 models, but none for a
> W115 300D. Is it in the engine compartment (W126), cabin (W123), or
> under the car somewhere? 

The neutral safety switch CONNECTOR is in the cabin on the W123 model.

The switch itself is on the driver's side of the transmission, mounted on
the shaft that comes out of the inside the transmission and to which the
bellcrank run by the rod to the shift lever is mounted.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass

[Meade Dillon via Mercedes]

The switch should be on the transmission somewhere.

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Max
Charleston SC

On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 6:14 PM, David Bruckmann via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I've determined that my 300D's neutral safety switch is kaputt. Wiggling
> the shifter works OK, but diminishingly so, and yesterday it took five
> minutes (at the gas station!) to get the starter to fire. I'll order a new
> switch on Monday, but in the meantime I'd like to bypass it.
>
> I've seen several posts for where the electrical connector is located for
> the neutral safety switch on W123 and W126 models, but none for a W115
> 300D. Is it in the engine compartment (W126), cabin (W123), or under the
> car somewhere?
>
> Having a devil of a time locating any section of any MB manual that covers
> this switch; closest I've gotten is a bootleg copy of a 722.3 manual for a
> G-wagen.
>
> Thanks for any and all tips,
>
> D.
>
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Re: [MBZ] W115 300D 1976 - neutral safety switch bypass

[OK Don via Mercedes]

IIRC, and I might not, it's on the side of the tranny where the shifter rod
connects - driver's side.

On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 5:14 PM, David Bruckmann via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I've determined that my 300D's neutral safety switch is kaputt. Wiggling
> the shifter works OK, but diminishingly so, and yesterday it took five
> minutes (at the gas station!) to get the starter to fire. I'll order a new
> switch on Monday, but in the meantime I'd like to bypass it.
>
> I've seen several posts for where the electrical connector is located for
> the neutral safety switch on W123 and W126 models, but none for a W115
> 300D. Is it in the engine compartment (W126), cabin (W123), or under the
> car somewhere?
>
> Having a devil of a time locating any section of any MB manual that covers
> this switch; closest I've gotten is a bootleg copy of a 722.3 manual for a
> G-wagen.
>
> Thanks for any and all tips,
>
> D.
>
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