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[QUOTE=BibaResto;769216]onehundred80, thank you. Once again you've 'come to the rescue'. pdf is filed away
I just did this mod on my 2004 with 36,000 miles on it. Locked up in driveway. Followed the .pdf, took about 1-1/2 hours. Worked as advertised.
Here's my question...if removing that spring and pin behind the door fixes it...which it does...why the hell do they have the damn soring and pin there to begin with? What does it do? All the other functions work without it, so why did they even put it in the assembly? Stupid...
onehundred80, thank you. Once again you've 'come to the rescue'. pdf is filed away
I just did this mod on my 2004 with 36,000 miles on it. Locked up in driveway. Followed the .pdf, took about 1-1/2 hours. Worked as advertised.
Here's my question...if removing that spring and pin behind the door fixes it...which it does...why the hell do they have the damn soring and pin there to begin with? What does it do? All the other functions work without it, so why did they even put it in the assembly? Stupid...
Garhino Typical over engineering by Mercedes Benz, a backup the main locking function of the ignition. Just like wearing a belt and suspenders.... Dennis
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You are writing about "a pin" that should be pressed in order to get out the assembly.
I am unable to find that pin could You explain where to find it ?
I use ALLDATA Diy but teey does no even show the location on their pictures.
You are writing about "a pin" that should be pressed in order to get out the assembly.
I am unable to find that pin could You explain where to find it ?
I use ALLDATA Diy but teey does no even show the location on their pictures.
Click here and go to page 9 I think that will help you see the position of the pin: PDF
Thankś a lot !
I found it, but even then it was too tight to get assembly out.
I will probably choose a solution with a separate switch+starterbutton.
Zracer is right, and there is more to the ignition switch than just starting the car. There is a locking mechanism that prevents the gear shift lever from moving, I don't know how you would by-pass that and also an anti-theft device.
I' ve came up with a fix if your key is already locked.
I couldn't remove the tumbler lock, which prevented me from pushing the pin that allows removing of the ignition switch.
I've bent the clamp with pliers, to get it off, then I've cut the black tube with 12V mini angle grinder, so that I could move the ignition switch a bit without pushing in the pin. Not removing the tumbler lock also made it impossible to take it out completely, but the point was to move it to the point where the tab that covers the pin is uncovered.
Finally i dived under the wheel and hit it with a screwdriver and a hammer. It worked and i didn't have to tear it down completely.
Re: Ignition Key Will not turn?? 2005 Coupe
