[W126 Coupe] SEC Ignition blew up

[Hein]

Bellamy,

I bypassed the ignition module by connecting one wire to the battery and the
other to the starter solenoid. When you push the button

to which these two wires are connected in my hand the car fires up


hmmm,
second thought
.had to turn the ignition to the on position.

 

BTW, I went ahead and installed a brand new bosch starter that I had stashed
away in my good junk section of the basement. Same thing
..but I could have
screwed up the install. Those rear bolts are a bastard to get in with the
exhaust in the way.  Connecting the wires is also not easy when rust and
dirt keeps falling into your eyes.

 

If the starter solenoid is the problem the car should not fire up at all,
right?

 

I think the ignition switch itself is the problem. 

How hard is it to replace the ignition switch itself? Somehow I think that
removing the steering wheel is like sticking a coconut up an ants arse.

 

Hein

 

 

 

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
On Behalf Of Mister McGoo
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:29 AM
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] SEC Ignition blew up

 

Hein;
 
If you jippo'd the starter and it fired up right fine, the ignition module
is OK.  If the car has been sitting for a long time the problem could be the
ignition switch itself (less probable) or the starter solenoid (more
probable), or connections (unplug and replug everything).  After running the
car it still won't restart?  If it was Lucas you'd simply introduce the
solenoid to the big hammer.  
 
However, the German stuff takes personal offense really easily.  You may
have to take the starter out.
 
-17°C ?
 
-Bellamy





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From: hein.o at nf.sympatico.ca
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:53:53 -0230
Subject: [W126 Coupe] SEC Ignition blew up

Talk about SEC
.

 

Decided it’s time after sitting for four years to fire up the SEC, check it
out for a month or so and maybe drive it for the summer.

 

Turn the key and nothing happens.

 

Jippo the starter and she fires up right nice.

 

Time perhaps for a new ignition? Can’t see the ignition control module
PMSing
.

 

Any thoughts?

 

Hein

 

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