1976 Mercedes Benz 300d won't start

1976 MERCEDES BENZ 300D
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MICHELLE JOSEPHS
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Electrical problem
1976 Mercedes Benz 300d 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 100.00 miles

the battery will not stay charged. I had a jump start,drove home 12 miles,shut the car aff and now it won't start.
Apr 6, 2009 at 10:47 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

You will need to have the charge rate of the alternator tested, and also get the battery charged & load tested as it may have an internal short and it is not taking re charge.

mark (mhpautos)
Apr 6, 2009 at 10:26 PM
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