any ideas??? have hot battery, power seats, head lights, but no dash lights or start. help!!!! thanks. mark

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Fuel pump relay??? Can you hear the fuel pump when you turn the key? No dash lights? Sounds like a fuse...did you check the fuse box?

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J.H.
'86 300E

....no power of any kind to the switch, all fuses under the hood are good. ov relay seems good. im looking for a fusible link of some kind but dont know where to look.???

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85 300 sd 168k current driver
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81 380 sl 125k
84 190 d 160k just bought!

Have you had the starter or alternator replaced recently? If so, some of those multi-connector wires could be loose.

Also, there is one big connector on the back of the ignition switch.

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thats my next check is the switch but its a pain to get to. everything under the hood looks ok. that seems to be the likely place being that nothing is going past that point. thanks. mark

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84 190 d 160k just bought!

.....the plug had come loose from the back of the switch, all is well. thanks for all your help. mark

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85 300 sd 168k current driver
85 300 sd parts
81 380 sl 125k
84 190 d 160k just bought!