The starter was working perfect. I only had the car about 4 months. In the middle of summer, I made a stop and shut the car off for about 30 minutes. Came back no start. The starter was dead, and my son came and towed me to a start. Got it home, still dead. With a little research, I found that terminal block on the passenger side inner fender where I could jump the starter. That worked perfectly. So I thought, it must be the ignition switch. Well, I had just got my old parts car and I pulled the switch from it and put it in the 85. Same problem. Everything works except it won't crank from the key. I solved the whole problem by putting a small push button starter right next to the switch and have been using it ever since. I think it is easier then using the Mercedes switch as it is designed. Occasionally I check the start position on the key, but I have never found it working. I think a wire broke or a connector broke in the wiring harness, but that is just a guess.

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!