Upon starting my 240 D everything was normal; ei idiot lights buzzer etc. When I turned the key to engage the starter, all went quiet.

WHAT i HAVE:
Headlights
windows
radio
buzzing glow plug relay (goes quiet and all else when key is turned to start)

DON'T HAVE:
glow plug warming light
starter

This may be an incomplete list but it is all I know of now as the car wasn't delivered till late last night.

I hope it's something simple but it will probably expensive.

thebern

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1984 300CD 172,483
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If you are saying that when you try to start everything else goes dead then you have a low battery or a bad connection at battery.

It sounds like classic corroded terminals or low battery.
This may also be caused by a charging problem.

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and no signs of corrosion. Everything was fine and working as they should, then this happened 'out of the blue'. No warning signs. Battery tests to 12.5 volts. Amperage Has not been tesed. Battery is at least 3.5 years old.



Thanks Guys,
thebern

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1984 300CD 172,483
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Also your glow plug relay should not be buzzing. Verify that its not your seat belt warning buzzer youre hearing.

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Check your grounds, both battery to chassis and chassis to engine. Something that bit me in the past. I found that the bracket, on the engine, that the ground strap attached to was loose. One of the symptoms I noticed was an occasional fluctuating of guages also.

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make sure the batt not going to ground under load i seen the plates in a batt mess with u before i had a batt check out good messed with it for hours then a bumb the batt then batt went dead ( lose plate in batt) or check you neturl safty swich if it has one ,make sure you batt wires are good they can look good but still can be bad, check ign swich they can mess with you they do wear out not makeing a good contact when they wear out they do have way do crazy thing

I've had batteries test ok but not deliver under load.

I've had two cars with the identical issues that you've mentioned. Not too expensive. One was a battery and the other a corroded wire....

Don

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'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

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I had the same symptoms and so I tried a starter button on the connections under the hood. The car started fine that way. The problem was the ignition switch.

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I'm thinking it's the ignition switch...

I've started other (non-MB) cars in the distant past by arcing a screwdriver across a couple of connections that are physically at the starter. Many years since I've had to do that.

Would have to do some research to see if the same thing holds true with MB's, but I think it would.

Let us know if you determine the cause of the problem.

- Patrick

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1982 240D. 198k, Marine Blue/Blue, 4 Speed, Crank Windows, No Sunroof, No Rust, No Oil Leaks
2001 TDI. 197k, Lagoon Blue/Black, 5 speed, Chip, G60/VR6

Thanks to you all. The battery was bad. Long story, poor typing skills limits my response.


thebern

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1984 300CD 172,483
1985 German Shepherd Dog -Lacey- R.I.P.11/04/05

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