ignition switch CLK

[ozzies]

2000 cCLK 230 Komp key will not turn on ignition it clicks as tho a solenoid is working but will not turn and therefore not start engine tried spare key
Have been told new switch from germany and with coding £500 .Is this correct? and is it acommon occurence? does not impress me much Thanks!

 

[spam-head]

2000 cCLK 230 Komp key will not turn on ignition it clicks as tho a solenoid is working but will not turn and therefore not start engine tried spare key
Have been told new switch from germany and with coding £500 .Is this correct? and is it acommon occurence? does not impress me much Thanks!

Hi.
Have you tried moving the gear selector around as sometimes this can lock out the ignition.
Steve. :?

 

[ozzies]

thanks but gear selector in park :cry: dealer now ordered new switch,

 

[spam-head]

Sorry to hear its going to cost £500 , its that i had a 230 komp and every now and again when i parked up i couldn't get the key out of the iginition but if i moved the selector about it would release the key

 

[guydewdney]

just make sure - wiggle the gear stick and also do the emergency release thing - usually a ball point pin stuck intot he lever slot. then put back in park.

also check its not the steering lock... - wiggle steering wheel whist trying to turn key - NOT hard, but needs a firm hand.

 

[piestore]

eis

Hi Ozzies

EIS (electronic ignition switch) fault is quite common but 500 quid sounds a bit steep has the dealer done a good will claim. what mileage has you car done?

Whats really annoying is that drive autherisation systems (DAS) and alarms are the things that cause most problems and its all designed to stop 12 year old little sh1ts smashing our cars up

 

[ozzies]

thanks guys! it has done 34k and is a german import so uk not interested I have taken it to Mercare in Leeds who are v. good so Iam not sure about price thing. it is a new switch from germany a green key sent a day later and it all recoded so does that sound better.
It still makes you think tho' perceived german quality etc. :cry:

 

[spam-head]

What about the 4 year manufacturers warranty!!!!!. It doesn't matter whether you bought the car here or in germany they still give all there cars a 4 year warranty. :wink:

 

[piestore]

warrenty

Sorry spamhead UK get 3 years imports only one year originaly now 2 years

 

[TonyCoolDaddy]

Pie is right 3 years on uk supplied and 2 years on imports. Although I was not aware Mercs were made in the UK I thought they we were all imported!!!!!!!!!

 

[jon_harley]

Pie is right 3 years on uk supplied and 2 years on imports. Although I was not aware Mercs were made in the UK I thought they we were all imported!!!!!!!!!

They are, it's all a question of who imports them! MBUK give you a whole extra year's warranty so that you are getting something in return for the thousands of pounds more you pay for the same car if you buy it from them. Mmm, tempting... not!

 

[OlafMaxwell]

That ignition problem was a very common one over here in Ireland.

A word of advice, if it happens anyone even once go for a replacement immediately to get it covered under warranty.