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Originally Posted by forestbeach
I found the terminal block in front of the battery in my 87 MB 300d. But when I tried to connect one of these terminals to the positive pole of the battery , nothing happened no crank(even I turned the ignition key on). The starter of 87 MB 300d may not connect to this terminal block like older MB(it worked for 85 MB 300TD and 80 MB 300D). Please help.  |
Someone with a W126 will have to chime in.
The old method when there is no nice Wire Terminal Block to use is to go from run a Jumper Wire or better a Remote Starter Switch from the Positive Battery Terminal (or another source like the Large Cable on the Starter) directly to the small terminal on the Starter Solenoid.
If that does not activate the Solenoid and crank the Starter your Solenoid is no good or there is not a good Ground.
If you hear the Starter Solenoid give a healthy loud click but the Starter does not crank you likely have some internal Starter issue line worn Brushes or the Contact inside of the Solenoid that connects the Voltage to the Starter is burned up.