1997 S320. Been running perfectly fine. Just pulled instrument cluster yesterday to replace a couple of failing bulbs. Reinstalled cluster - now I can see the clock face again. Drove 30-40 miles total during the late afternoon and early evening. Parked the car and locked it with the remote. Went out late this morning to run down to the pharmacy - nothing.

No headlights, no dash lights, no courtesy lights, remote didn't work. Had to open the door manually with the key. Took forever to remember the manual process to open the trunk. Took battery out and hooked it up to my trickle charger - registered between 50% and 75% and went to 100% within a couple of hours.

Is there a main fuse or fusible link for this beauty? I could see not enough juice to turn it over but nothing electical acts like it's getting any current.

All guidance and instruction appreciated.

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Rick in Raleigh
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as of May 2011
'97 S320 LWB 325,000 miles
'88 260E 332,000 miles
'72 220D 338,000 miles (sold)
'73 BMW 3.0si 473,000 miles (retired)

sounds like some wire were being shorted. or else your batt wont lost most power.

sometimes if u had touched the batt term and forget to tighten up so when u draw max current to start car the term becomes open and nothing go across.
If u come back to car without power that is usually related to headlights left on, drain all the juices out.
these newer cars all seems to have a mind of her own. Few yrs ago a fnd has a contirental, he says low voltage in a batt can cause the computer to run wonky too.

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