portzy
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2004
- Messages
- 1,580
- Location
- Ulrome, Driffield, East Yorkshire.
- Car
- An SLK R171 with lots of toys and a Golf Plus for fishing.
Hi. A couple of days I attempted to bring my SLK out of its slumbers to find that the battery was very low, the starter engaged but would not turn the engine, so I put the battery on charge for a a good few hours and now it is fully charged.
This morning I attempted to start the car; all the lights within the instrument panel come on, fans run, radio/nav works, side, brake and headlights are fine and I'm getting / seeing 12.2 volts standing voltage when I press the re-set button on the binnacle three times. However, the starter will not engage in as much there is no mechanical noise when I move the key to the start position and none of the consumers such as heating fan, radio, and instrument warning lights etc either go dim or extinguish.
Any ideas?
This morning I attempted to start the car; all the lights within the instrument panel come on, fans run, radio/nav works, side, brake and headlights are fine and I'm getting / seeing 12.2 volts standing voltage when I press the re-set button on the binnacle three times. However, the starter will not engage in as much there is no mechanical noise when I move the key to the start position and none of the consumers such as heating fan, radio, and instrument warning lights etc either go dim or extinguish.
Any ideas?