Thread: 1989 420SEL won't crank
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Old 11-07-2011, 08:27 PM
126nut 126nut is offline
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Put your foot on the brake and turn the key whilst running the gearshift around a bit, especially close to the neutral position. A bad neutral safety switch is the culprit if it tries to crank.

It could also have a starter kill wired into an aftermarket alarm system.
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Had a 380SL, 450SL, 380SEL, 420SEL, 500SEL

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