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Originally Posted by Erlend
Encountered following symptoms in 1977 300D with 180K:
1. Starting attempt number 1: smoke comes out driver side dash speaker grill and no crank. Inspect, wait 10 minutes, attempt start again - no smoke, starts fine.
2. Starting attempt number 2: after stop over at a store 30 minutes later, same smoke and no crank on first attempt. Wait again and try cranking = no smoke, but slow cranking this time, but does start.
3. No subsequent attempts to start.
Smoke had nondescript smell - not quite like electrical, but not oil (pressure gauge connection nearby) or coolant smell.
I'm suspecting the ignition switch, but, as I've learned over decades of trial and error, it's a good idea to do a little research first.
Any thoughts?
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Err. Seeing as how you live like, right next door to me, if you need another set of eyes, or a nose, I'm available, and I've spent hours and hours of my life dealing with the dark, mysterious abyss that is the backside of a W123 dash.
It just so happens I own a '77 300D, too!
Edit: Fished the sesame seed out from beneath the
S key, and inserted a bunch of missing s's... Esses? Sesses? (Shakes head) It's early, guys. I need more coffee.