Thanks in advance for any help. I know more about PCs than cars, so this may all be blindingly obvious:
W210 - 320CDi - bought new in 2000. On Sunday - found it wouldn't start :(
assumed it was a flat battery so, the car spent Monday with the battery being recharged
but as of Monday evening - it still won't start :(
On turning the ignition key, the car won't start, but: dashboard lights *do* come on and the cabin lights *can* be switched on.
I would *assume* that if the battery had expired, none of the electrics would work.
Is it simply that a battery can have "died" in the sense of not being able to start the ignition, but still be able to power the various lights ?
If it is not the battery at fault, what would be a reasonable cause ??
Is there any fault that is a "known cause" for this type of symptom on the W210 ??
Thanks for any suggestions :)