Your car doesn't have a true over-voltage relay like many other MB's. This car has a computer(Base Module) that powers up all of the computers in the CAN under the hood. Hard starting would not be related to this on the SL. Have someone look at the distributor cap area if your car is hard to start but runs good once started.

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