Starter does not start

1983 MERCEDES BENZ 300SD
174,000 MILES • 5 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ALOHADOT
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Got hard to start leaving town barely cranked, stopped at home will not start again. Replaced rewound starter so far. Where is relay?
Sep 27, 2018 at 12:59 AM
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It does not have a relay for the starter. Here is a wiring diagrams to help you see how the system works. Is the battery okay? Here are two guides that can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find.

Cheers, Ken
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Sep 28, 2018 at 12:08 PM
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