we bought an old mercedes 308 off ebay for our new business.we were told that there might be a small problem with the starting motor.today ,however just after we had got all our deliveries on board my husband went to start it up and there was nothing at all . Worse still we can`t even get the stock back out of the van as all the electrics have gone off and the tail lift won`t work! whats happened??
by the way the diesel guage was still working but whenever my husband switched the interior light switch on for the back of the van (which is in the cab) the guage went off!!??
2007-06-08 07:39:49 · 10 answers · asked by helpme 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you put the key in the ignition and turn the key but nothing happens, the most likely cause is a dead battery. Since none of the electronics work, there's a good chance your battery is dead. Here's an easy test: Have someone hook their jumper cables up to your battery while their car is running and try it. If the gauges don't start working right away and you can't get your engine to turn over after 5 minutes, you have some sort of electrical problem that a mechanic will have to hunt down and fix. DO NOT take it to a dealership -- they'll charge you top-dollar and usually do crappy work. Find a local mom-and-pop mechanic with a good reputation and ask him/her if he/she will take a look at it (some mechanics won't work on German vehicles). Good luck!
2007-06-08 07:48:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In retrospect buying a car on eBay was not the most prudent thing to do. When you buy used its better to hire a mechanic to review the car first. You could be stuck here. If there were things not disclosed I suggest filing a complaint with eBay
2007-06-08 07:45:43 · answer #2 · answered by itsmyopinionsothere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Flat battery or poor connection on terminals
2007-06-08 07:48:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try charging the battery - then check fuses.
This should sort it
It could be other things , but it wont be
2007-06-08 11:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by James b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't buy cars off e-bay is sort of like do not eat fire in the sense of truisms.
2007-06-08 07:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow this could a be a flooded car from orleans!
2007-06-08 07:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by Feisling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dead battery?
Corroded battery connections?
2007-06-08 07:43:37 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the fuses.
2007-06-08 07:47:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you checked underneath for illegal immigrants
2007-06-08 07:43:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
battery dead
2007-06-11 23:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋