1991 420 SEL won't start
Asked by Hunts Dec 13, 2011 at 09:40 AM about the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 420-Class 4 Dr 420SEL Sedan
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
I turn the key nothing happens but I do here a click on the left side. I took the starter out and had it checked and it check fine. I then turned the key on, touched the starter bolts with a screwdriver and the car started (should have done this first). Any ideas?
4 Answers
starter solinoid, the electrical switch was bypassed when you touched it with the screw driver.
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Ahh, what'd it run you to have it fixed?
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whatever the cost of a new solinoid, and maybe an hour of work at a shop, even though it might only take a few minutes to swap out, shops usually charge for the first hour anyway.