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Hi,
I own a 1994 e280, it has an intermittent problem with starting. I have had an electrician look at it, and £350 later he said had found the fault. He replaced a relay under the bonnet, but it still has the occasion to be "dead on the key". What I mean is all electrics light up, new battery fitted, nothing on the ignition.
What is weird is, both recent times it has been very wet out, I popped the bonnet (don't know why as I haven't a clue) closed it, got back in and it started as is nothing had happened.
This is happening more and more often, would not start last night, went back to it this afternoon, nothing on the key, popped the bonnet (again don't ask me why) and it ****** started!
is there a common fault on these? what if anything should the next expensive auto electrician start with this kind of fault?
Love driving my merc but I need it to start as I use it for work.
Any ideas would be helpful.
Thankyou
I own a 1994 e280, it has an intermittent problem with starting. I have had an electrician look at it, and £350 later he said had found the fault. He replaced a relay under the bonnet, but it still has the occasion to be "dead on the key". What I mean is all electrics light up, new battery fitted, nothing on the ignition.
What is weird is, both recent times it has been very wet out, I popped the bonnet (don't know why as I haven't a clue) closed it, got back in and it started as is nothing had happened.
This is happening more and more often, would not start last night, went back to it this afternoon, nothing on the key, popped the bonnet (again don't ask me why) and it ****** started!
is there a common fault on these? what if anything should the next expensive auto electrician start with this kind of fault?
Love driving my merc but I need it to start as I use it for work.
Any ideas would be helpful.
Thankyou