What's the secret of the 1985 kickdown system? My kickdown switch doesn't do anything. I've replaced the switch which has had no affect. I'm wondering if because this has the one year only transmission that there may be more involved. Is there any truth to that?

-Tad

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1995 G320
2003 C230 Kompressor Coupe
2005 ML500
2007 ML350

My 1985 300D Turbo kicks down. As far as I know, it's normal for a 1985. However, it's the only one I've ever driven enough to explore that part of the operation so I have no comparison.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
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Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Mine also kicks down.

Prob vaccum actuated like most other tranny functions?

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Check to see if the switch is just unplugged. I found mine was right after I bought it. A 300CD. Hard to see that it wasn't plugged in because some yahoo tucked the wire up on top of the trans. Had to jack the car way up and look real good for the wire the plug in.

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The kickdown switch on my 1982 300sd dosen't work either. There is a wire hanging down right at the bottom of the trans that is disconnected. Would this likely be the wire being mentioned here and if so where does it connect to?