All, I would like to relocate the ignition to somewhere behind the dash. I heard from an independant tech that moving or modifying this harness can cause disasters. Is there any truth to this?

AdamR

If you don't post the year & model of your car, you wil be beheaded.

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2007 C 230 Sport.

2000 S500

I feel like such an idiot because I was reading all these posts where people had not posted model or year and nobody could help them. Then I go and do it.... whoops

Why do you want to move it first off? Also does the 2000 S class have the Smart Key or regular metal one? Just curious as the smart key vehicles are pretty much already theft proof. Only way to take them are with another Smart Key, which has to be programmed into the car, or to put it on a flat bed and take her away.

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~Jamie
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2003 Pewter C230K SC C1, C4, C5, C7, heated seats, CD Changer, and 6 Speed. ContiExtremes on the C7's.

1986 190E 2.3 Black, Auto, Mods to come soon.....

Actually, it is part of an electronics project that is being done with my car as a project. The key is a smart key.

Thanks for reading =)

Ah.........don't be so hard on yourself.

It's too close to Christmas, so we'll let you live.
Sorry, can't help you with your question.......wayyyy over my head!
No pun intended.

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2007 C 230 Sport.

Should be fairly easy to put a hidden interupter switch in the hot line for the keyswitch, but you aren't going to be able to move the ignition lock without MAJOR (read value destroying) rework, the steering lock cannot be relocated, and the ignition switch is on the back.

Why in the world would you want to move the ignition switch? It takes more than half an hour to get to now, with complete removal of the lower dash panel and protective strap to get to it where it is!

I believe that messing around with a SmartKey ignition is very likely to disable the engine computer, requiring at the very least a visit (with car towed in) to the dealer to re-program. Messing with the wiring is likely to do the same, possibly repeatedly.

This is one reason Benzes are never on the "most stolen car" list -- the only reasonable way to steal on is a flatbed, they are VERY hard to steal otherwise without doing obvious damage (like smashing windows).

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!