Long story short, I was left stranded in the freezing cold last night.

Turned the key to the glow position, wait a couple of seconds, turn it to crank and...nothing. The glow plug light goes off, but...nothing. No attempt to crank, no...nothing.

The tow truck driver I called tried for half an hour to get it to start. Using a test light, he finally declared that there was no power going to the starter.

What the heck is wrong this time? Could it be the ignition key? Seems fine, key turns back and forth fine

The neutral safety switch? How to test...I ran the shifter up and down its path, no go.

Glow plug relay? Does that energize the starter? I'm using one from an SDL...been working fine for the last month or so of daily driving. The only caveat being the light doesn't go off until the engine starts. No biggie, I thought. It works. New GPs.

I don't know guys. Maybe it's time to retire the old girl and get a Kia. Or something. I need a car that won't leave me stranded. I'm done freezing at the side of the road waiting for a tow. This time it was under $100. Sometimes, I visit clients that are $300 away. [emoji22]

Just kinda sad about it all. I've put so much into this wagon. Really love it to bits. But it's chipping away at my resolve. I miss my old 300. That was a dependable iron horse. This one, not so much.


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1987 300TD
1984 300D
755,000 KM and going strong
BC Canada