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11-12-2010, 06:13 PM
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Is my Starter Dead? (help.)
My 1981 300SD
Turn ignition key battery fine ...radio plays etc ... No clic - No ignition- Nothin'. Any idea if this is a dead starter or something other? Or how to diagnose it. Thanks..... ...
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11-12-2010, 06:21 PM
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Check your grounds
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11-12-2010, 06:33 PM
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Where? ...
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11-12-2010, 06:34 PM
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Grounds from the engine to Chassis and also make sure you have a clean connection from the battery terminal to the post.
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11-12-2010, 06:36 PM
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OK..but I think these are fine....as the radio dash lights and lights all come on with the ig key turned . ....
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11-12-2010, 06:39 PM
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did you put a multimeter on the battery?
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11-12-2010, 06:46 PM
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Try jumping the starter at the junction box on the front right inner fender. Not sure which terminals need to be jumped. Someone else may know. This will rule out a bad ignition circuit or a bad neutral safety switch. Your car is in park, right?
You could have lights etc and still have a bad ground from chassis to engine causing the starter not to function.
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11-12-2010, 07:13 PM
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__________________________________________ 1987 300D(Erma)- #14 head, 193k 2003 TDI Beetle sold 1985 300sd sold 1987 300D(Ursala)- #14 head, 157k when sold 1987 300D(Wilbur)- #14head, 356,000+miles, sold after 7 days of owning it. 1992mercedes 300d- totaled and in a junk yard somewhere.. 1983 mercedes 300sd- scrapped 1980 mercedes 300sd first mercedes diesel-sold
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11-12-2010, 07:22 PM
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Busman, did jumping the terminals solve the no-start when hot problem?
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11-12-2010, 07:33 PM
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I dont have a multimeter.....but the battery and grounds are all OK.
When I tun Ig Key the ignition doesnt even make the slightest clic. Like it's "empty". ....
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'87 924S '81 280SEL Sold -> 81 300SD - 93 300E w/ 3.2 85 300D- 79 300SD 82 300CD 83 300CD - CA 87 190E 5 spd 87 Porsche 924S "..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."
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11-12-2010, 07:39 PM
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Did you try jumping the terminals?
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1977 300d 70k--sold 08 1985 300TD 185k+ 1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03 1985 409d 65k--sold 06 1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car 1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11 1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper 1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4 1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13
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11-12-2010, 07:54 PM
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Never did that.....
You are meaning "jump" as in with a battery charger or another car battery? The only things on my inner right fender are reservoirs for washer fluid and overflow for coolant.. ???? ...
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11-12-2010, 07:59 PM
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No. Jump as in 'connect the two terminals together with a piece of wire'. It's a wire junction box covered with a plastic cover. Look down, kind of below the hose feeding air to the air cleaner.
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11-12-2010, 08:09 PM
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My first suspicion would be the starter solenoid. Use the blunt end of your lug wrench to momentarily jump the hot connector at the solenoid to the heavy connector on the starter itself. Make sure the car is in neutral before doing this.
This should bump the starter. After this, see if it will turn with the key. If it does, the problem is probably the solenoid, but you would be best served by replacing the entire starter including the solenoid. Good luck and hope this helps.
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11-12-2010, 08:14 PM
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