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Drove the car last night with no issues. Went to start it this morning and it would not start. Radio and stuff still comes on, but car won't turn over. I can hear a couple ticks when I try. Any ideas? Steering column?
Ticks "usually" mean a dead battery. You can have enough juice for the radio etc. but not enough to crank the engine. You could check the connections at the battery, make sure they're tight. Check fuses etc.
2016 GTs, 2014 C63 AMG and 2014 C350 Sport (wife's car, she thinks it's an AMG - shhhhhh)
Always start with the easy stuff first. Sounds like a low battery to me. Clicks are the tell-tale. I've heard that even when giving someone a jump -- you have to leave the cables hooked up for a good 10-15 minutes until the battery has enough juice to turn the motor.
Next candidate is solenoid or loose connection somewhere.
Wait, does the radio come on when you turn the key? Or does it come on if you manually turn it on. If you turn the key and the radio comes on, it’s not the ESL. If you turn the key and NOTHING comes on (dash, radio, etc) and the steering wheel stays locked, it’s definitely the ESL.
Don’t pay the dealership if you’re mechanically inclined and have time. Fixed mine for less than $400 total. Dealership wanted a lot more. Don’t remember the quote but it was between $1500 and $2000.
09-02-2019, 02:32 PM
