please help! ignition switch problem
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S 500
please help! ignition switch problem
Hi guys....i. new here and i. Hoping u can help me...i recently purchased an 1997 s 500 a d i love it till this happened. I went to the storw and all was good till i got back to the car to atart it....the key turns but only to position 1 and the srs light is the only one lit up in the cluster, i also have radio, wipers,window functions and the shifter does not lock at all even with the key out.
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S320 GL350
There is an excellent video on repairing the ignition switch by Kent Bergsma on Youtube. he recommends not turning off the ignition I believe, so you can remove the cylinder.
Here is the link to the vide:
Here is the link to the vide:
Last edited by rosswell; Dec 3, 2014 at 11:37 PM. Reason: added link to youtube
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2020 GLC300 touring version (but I miss my '93 300SE W140 tank)
This happened to me last week: '93 300SE, key would only turn between positions 1 and 2, I could not start the engine nor remove the key. My local dealer charged me $981 to drill out the tumblers and replace it and one key. There was no warning besides a slight (not noticeable over time) looseness of the key in the tumblers. Thankfully, it happened to the service technician while the car was in for diagnosis. FWIW, the dealer spent literally days working on it while only charging me for 3.9 hours.
NO WARNING!
NO WARNING!
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97 s320
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Do you know if this would work on a 97 s320? The part model is a w140 and he doesn't include it in his video. I am in a serious need for a solution to my problem in the most conservative way, money and time wise. I can't turn the key past 1st position (only unlocking steering wheel) and cannot crank to start. Please help!!
