I have a 1995 E320, and all of a sudden it wont start. It won't even turn over. I turn the key and nothing. I checked the battery and it still has juice left in it. The dummy lights come on when I turn the key, but thats it. The starter does not engage at all. Like I sid this happened all of a sudden with no warning. Any ideas of what it could be, and where should I start looking. Thanks

Try starting it in neutral in case you have a bad neutral safety switch.

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1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831799&postcount=13
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831807&postcount=14

I tried starting it in Neutral, drive, park, and nothing. The starter does not even engage. SI there a fuse or relay I should be looking at. I looked at the fuses under the hood, and they are all good.

Replace fuse #5.
That is K38 relay feed.

ftp://members.aol.com/ajdalton7/K38.jpg

If that does not work, jumper bat 12v pos to center terminal of the 3 wire connector on the firewall between the engine and booster area..just to the left of brake reservoir.. [ X/27-v/wht on schematic] ..that is starter sol feed and will test starter circuit .

Report findings.........

ptm6295, how old is the battery in your 1995 E320? When a battery fails in a MB typically there is no warning ... the car won't start even though the courtesy lights and dash lights work.

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On my 2000 E320 Wagon I thought the battery had lots of life left but the E class seems to need a lot of juice to get the starter to engage.

New factory batteries are only about $125 and would be the first place I would look.

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2000 E320 wagon
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1992 190E 2.3 5-speed! (European Delivery Baby)
2000 ML320
1978 240D - 340k mi

I am going to replace the battery, I do not know how old it is, it came with the car when I bought it a year ago. I will also replace fuse #5. Are you talking about the #5 stick fuse in the fuse box under the hood, or are you talking about a relay somewhere else? Thanks