Help Guys!!

My 1984 300sd Just had a stuck ignition lock. And I had replaced it, using info from Diesel Giant's page.

Everything went according to plan. Except when I try to start it. The instrument panel would not light up. And when I try to start the engine. All the power goes out.

Same thing happens, when I try to use the head lights.


The problem, I think it is, Is that when i was removing the cluster assembly. I had taken out this half yellow/red wire. It touched the metal of the cluster assembly and a spark came out. And darkened the wire.

Which I believe caused a short circuit.

I tried to trouble shoot. If that was causing all the problems or if there was an issuse with the ignition plug.

When I disconnected the battery terminal and put the power back on. It was like the car reset itself. The lights on the car turned back on.

Then I disconnected the yellow/red wire.

I tried using the head lights. They were fine.

Then I put the key in the ignition. The instrument panel lights went on.

When I tried to start the engine. The power would go out agian.


Anyways guys. Do any of you guys have any ideas how to solve this problem?

I just realy want to get my car back on the road. And its just so frusterating.

Anyways thanks!!

Tony


Picture of the red/yellow wire, except mine is a lil blackend

It sounds like the battery cables. Try undoing the battery-both sides-and clean them then try again. And check were the ground line goes to the body.

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Will do. Im also going to replace all the fuses. I may have blown out a fuse.

How do you check the ground wires?

Make sure that:
1. they do exist
2. are intact and not frayed
3. are tight and clean at the connections

It does sound suspiciously like a bad connection @ the batt cables or a ground issue.

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Awesome awesome!!

You guys are geniuses!!

All I had to do was clean the battery terminals, and the car starts perfectly agian.


Thanks Guy!! I apperciate it.


I am also replacing all the aluminum fuses with copper ones. Since I have already ordered them.