[R129 SL] SL500 won't start

[Howard Ginsberg]

What is the voltage across the battery terminals?

-Howard


On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Ray Garner <garnerten at aol.com> wrote:


> I checked the fuses in the trunk & under the hood & all is in good shape

> any other suggestion

>

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Peter S <joyce.pm at xtra.co.nz>

> To: Peter S <joyce.pm at xtra.co.nz>; SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com>;

> Jan Kuylaars <J.kuylaars at kpnplanet.nl>

> Sent: Mon, Sep 26, 2011 5:17 pm

> Subject: Re: [R129 SL] SL500 won't start

>

>  Hi Jan (the Flying Dutchman),

> Did you get my email a couple of weeks ago.  I met the president of the

> Netherlands MB Club in Berlin, and mentioned your name - he knew you.   I

> gave him a couple of Mercedes Benz stickers - one for you and one for him.

> Have you seen him as yet?

>

> Re the question below, I agree that the fuses could have blown, and, if the

> window operator fuses have blown, the roof will not go down. This can also

> inhibit the starting of the car depending on what other fuses have blown (or

> been dislodged).  On the circuit drawing, is there a loop between the car

> seat belt circuit and the ignition circuit  that needs to be made prior to

> ignition power being supplied to the relay?

>

> Regards, Peter S.

> New Zealand.

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> *From:* Peter S <joyce.pm at xtra.co.nz>

> *To:* SL Mailing List <r129list at mbcoupes.com> ; Jan Kuylaars<J.kuylaars at kpnplanet.nl>

> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 27, 2011 11:11 AM

> *Subject:* Re: [R129 SL] SL500 won't start

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> *From:* Jan Kuylaars <J.kuylaars at kpnplanet.nl>

> *To:* 'SL Mailing List' <r129list at mbcoupes.com>

> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 27, 2011 9:37 AM

> *Subject:* Re: [R129 SL] SL500 won't start

>

>  I suppose you did not disconnect the battery while you take out the seat?

> If so you properly has burned out a few fuses, check them.

> Jan kuylaars.

>

>  -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

> *Van:* r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com<r129list-bounces at mbcoupes.com?>]

> *Namens *Ray Garner

> *Verzonden:* maandag 26 september 2011 21:23

> *Aan:* r129list at mbcoupes.com

> *Onderwerp:* [R129 SL] SL500 won't start

>

>  Hello

> I have a 1990 SL500 the car ran when before I took the passenger seat

> out.... now the car won't start, The top won't go back up, the steering

> wheel won't adjust....But the headlights work, flashers work, All other

> electrical work but it will not start it won't even turn over...I turn the

> key and all the idiot lights come on but the car don't make a sound Can

> someone help me with this?

>

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