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Forum: General Discussion Forum

06-18-2020, 05:48 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

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Posted By Teja

Boy do I feel STOOOOPID :facepalm: It was an...

Boy do I feel STOOOOPID :facepalm:

It was an "extra" engine lock.
When we first bought our Sprinter (A Pleasure Way from an RV dealer,) they presented us with 2 extra key fobs (see photo below)...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

06-17-2020, 11:25 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

Views: 41,085

Posted By Teja

So far, no blown fuses in the Starter or Engine...

So far, no blown fuses in the Starter or Engine category, don't think I really need to check for a blown fuse in the "horn" "brakes" or "lighting" sections.

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06-17-2020, 11:14 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

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Posted By Teja

Yes. It has never been disconnected (which of...

Yes. It has never been disconnected (which of course contributed to my battery drain, but I didn't even know it existed till a post above.) It stayed connected while I replaced my old battery with...

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06-17-2020, 11:03 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

Views: 41,085

Posted By Teja

Thanks Bud, I have a recent iPhone X. Not sure...

Thanks Bud, I have a recent iPhone X. Not sure how I get scanguage-type readings & processing on it. Are you referring to a scanguage-type app made for iPhone? Typing Scangauge into an AppStore...

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06-17-2020, 10:54 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

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Posted By Teja

Thanks Davvyd, yes. You're pointing to slot #23...

Thanks Davvyd, yes. You're pointing to slot #23 (Starter Motor.) On mine, there was a good, unbroken fuse in there, but it was only 10amp, I switched it with a goo 25amp. Still no start.

Forum: General Discussion Forum

06-17-2020, 10:35 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

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Posted By Teja

To Jim: Tap, tap, tap...yep, tried that. Tapped...

To Jim: Tap, tap, tap...yep, tried that. Tapped from underneath while friend turned key, no starting.

To George: Well, I'm obviously not a car-guy. Don't have a voltmeter, wouldn't know where to...

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06-17-2020, 08:16 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

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Posted By Teja

Thanks again. I'll get a scangaugeII, although...

Thanks again.
I'll get a scangaugeII, although it seems to be mostly for MPG and other consumptive information, not so much for professional computer code reading. But if that is necessary to clear...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

06-17-2020, 07:49 PM

Replies: 85

MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

Views: 41,085

Posted By Teja

Thanks George. All the standard warning lights...

Thanks George.
All the standard warning lights come on (PARKING, BRAKE, Lane Assist, etc.) and quickly disappear except the icon that looks like an engine - that remains on.
You say you cleared...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

06-17-2020, 06:52 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

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Posted By Teja

Installed brand new battery, still won't start. ...

Installed brand new battery, still won't start.
Everything connected properly, all lights light up, and key turns freely in ignition slot. But there is no cranking or starter click at all when...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

06-12-2020, 09:25 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

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Posted By Teja

Thanks for the generous help guys. Starter seems...

Thanks for the generous help guys. Starter seems OK, RV Lithium Ion batteries are fine. I bought a new engine battery, will install and let you know.

BTW, with all this back & forth about battery...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

06-06-2020, 06:47 PM

Replies: 85

MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

Views: 41,085

Posted By Teja

"solenoids have a cable directly from the...

"solenoids have a cable directly from the battery- any fault in that cable or a loose connection will render NFG"

Thanks. Is there a way to clearly locate that cable, so I can check for fault or...

Forum: General Discussion Forum

06-06-2020, 06:44 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

Views: 41,085

Posted By Teja

Lights only lit when battery connected to AAA's...

Lights only lit when battery connected to AAA's truck battery. They did not dim at all when turning the ignition, but no cranking at all. So the AAA driver concluded 'bad starter' because with juice...

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06-06-2020, 06:04 PM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

Views: 41,085

Posted By Teja

Thanks, George for that great little video. I...

Thanks, George for that great little video. I found the red positive connection under the hood. Unfortunately, I'm not finding any indications about that under-hood terminal in the manual. All the...

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06-06-2020, 12:44 AM

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MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

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Posted By Teja

MB Sprinter, battery drained, can't even turn ignition

Just discovered something interesting about my 2016 Sprinter 3500. Our engine battery (under driver's floorboard) drained out while parked for a while. Took off floor covering, mounted my jumper &...

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