won't start sl 500

[roscoc180]

Hi all,

Have just put the car in the garage and taken the spare wheel out and touched nothing else and now the car is turning over but not starting. Have locked and unlocked for the immobiliser but still no good?????? The red and green lights on my interior mirror are flashing alternately but cant remember if they di that before????
Please help

 

[television]

It could be because you have the fuse out for the locking

 

[roscoc180]

Hi Malcom,

No have not got around to that yet all i have done is taken a wheel off to check the pads, is that normal for the red and green lights, could it be an immobiliser prob

thanks

 

[television]

I believe that on your car you press any button on the remote and insert and turn to key2 within 20 sec, that should re sync it

 

[roscoc180]

I will go and try now

 

[roscoc180]

Hi Malcom,

No still turning over but not starting. Is it normal for those lights to be flashing??????

 

[television]

Hi Malcom,

No still turning over but not starting. Is it normal for those lights to be flashing??????

Do you still have the fuse out for the PSE pump

 

[roscoc180]

No i have not removed or touched any fuses

 

[television]

We have some details on how to re sync it, I will post back

 

[roscoc180]

Have just done that, press the remote and turn the key to 2 within 30 seconds according to the book

 

[television]

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=26895

 

[roscoc180]

Hi Malcom,

Tried that too stil no joy. on the link you sent me it said that if the lights were flashing red green in quick succession it could be another prob like the battery, battery is fine turning the engine over very quickly.

 

[television]

More details here, if the pump is not connected then it could get out of sync

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=42002

You could try the battery off for 5 mins

 

[television]

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=26888&page=5

more

 

[roscoc180]

Still no joy Malcom, I did read somewhere on the site that if your batteries in the fob were getting flat it might open the car but not the immobilser so tryed new ones still no joy after syncing, lights still flashing. Have disconnected the car battery to see if that might do anything. Keep you updated.

Thanks
Ross

 

[roscoc180]

Taken the battery off for ten minutes and two lights still flashing any other ideas??

 

[jamesmc]

Totally different car I know, but on my CLK the relay for the fuel pump is in the boot. Not sure if it's the same set-up in your car but if that relay were dislodged (say when taking the spare wheel out) that would cause exactly the symptoms you describe. Engine would turn over but not start.

 

[roscoc180]

Thanks for your reply. Reading other posts it seems that because of the flashing red and green lights my immobiliser will not turn off. Just need to find out why now

Regards

Ross

 

[roscoc180]

Now I know this is going to sound weird but i think my car is self healing. I was sat in the garage with the ignition on and something made a sound and hey presto the car will start. Hell of an immobiliser any thief would get bored waiting all afternoon like i have for it to start. The only worrying thing is could it happen again!!

Ross

 

[television]

Then you have a dry joint on the alarm module