Don't you love it when the staff at the repair shop hit you with, "we've not seen this before"? This ain't Pat & Patty's Backyard Auto Care, but a reputable German automotive shop with about 20 years rep in the Seattle area.

AAA hooked the E420 over on Tuesday for some diagnosis and R&R work. Here're the details.

They began at the ignition switch and found voltage in "position 50" and then found the starter lock out switch smelling burnt and not operating. They then tested the starter lock out circuit and found the ground feed to the starter lock out relay not there. They then replaced/replaced connector X35-7 and we were operational. $557 plus tax.

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KyGuy
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