well....
i have pulled off the instrument cluster....pulled the 3 way starter switch out disconnected the cable, which i could not move, so i ordered the cable from mb, and a new knob.
so yesterday the weather was not bad so i took another look at it, and sprayed some wd40 down the teeny space in the cable and cable sleeve, and it seamed to pull some, at least it was moving, so then i put the cable back into the starter switch, put the pin in the two, put the clasp piece over it, had to bend it closer together, to get it to fit right, guess it keeps the pin from falling out
put the wires back on, the switch, put the switch back in the dash hole, put the wires back on the instrument cluster, pushed the instrument cluster back up, put the nut on the front of the starter switch which holds the switch to the dash, put the tore off switch the nut which was left back on the starter switch, put the key in, turned it on pulled the cable,
nothing happened but the...pushed the cable back in, no release of the key, it was getting dark and cold so i disconnected the battery red cable so the battery would not run down, closed the hood and went to sleep.
maybe i didnt put the wires back right, but it seemed like the only way for them to go,
oh and my parts are in at mb.
oh well its a new day now.

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