2008 E550 no start
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2008 E550 no start
I have looked through many posts to see if someone has had my problem. I can't find an answer. The car was working perfectly. I stopped at a deli to pick up a sandwich. Came back to the car and opened with the remote.(previous post, drivers door keyless doesn't work) I got in as usual. Stepped on the brake and pushed the button. Nothing! OK so lets try the key in the ignition switch, I thought I heard a single click but still nothing. The battery is a genuine MB battery less then 2 years old so I didn't really suspect that but I didn't know what else to try while I was sitting in a parking lot. I called for a jump. The jump also did nothing to solve my problem. Not even a click. Now it's getting dark so I have to have it towed home. Everything else works, headlights, radio, leveling and I can hear the fuel pump charging. There is no dimming of lights when the key is turned. I checked all the fuses under the hood and they are all good. 
Still nothing. There are no codes on the car or a scanner. I spoke to MB this AM and they pushed me away from the brake switch and starter relay so now I have no clue. This is the 4th of July weekend so I have places to go but no way to get there. Any ideas?
Still nothing. There are no codes on the car or a scanner. I spoke to MB this AM and they pushed me away from the brake switch and starter relay so now I have no clue. This is the 4th of July weekend so I have places to go but no way to get there. Any ideas?
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Do you have another key? Try that one. You could also try changing the batteries in the Fob, but I doubt that will help you as putting the key in the ignition doesn't involve the battery. Otherwise search for EIS problems if it's not the key.
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I disconnected the neg terminal last night in hopes that the problem would go away the same way it showed up. Guess what? Still nothing. I would have thought that I would have lost my radio stations but I didn't. Today, I'll remove the battery and recharge it. will this allow everything to reset? This is the worst weekend for this to happen, everyone is on vacation until the 5th. Fingers crossed
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I had the same experience with my W210 amg. It was the starter relay circuit board. When I pulled the board out you could see the burned parts. Part was $150 from mb. Easy to change.
So, if the w211 has a similar board, I would check that.
So, if the w211 has a similar board, I would check that.
