1987 740 GLE - ignition switch?

That's exactly what our '85 765T did when the ignition switch was going out - no lights, no start, when very cold. It got worse over a period of a month or so. Once running, it was reliable (didn't die) even when the starting problem became intolerable.

I was advised it is a very common problem and bought one from IPD

for $60 IIRC. It is pretty easy to replace - the switch is connectorized and unbolts from the lock part. It took me a little over an hour, with no inventive language.

Mike

Check the earth connection from the battery to the bottom of the engine block. The inner core of the cable breaks and causes stating problems - also at night headlamps go dim and bright according to whether the contact is made or broken. I had a 1986 740 GL Estate Car and had major problems with starting until I discovered this problem. Solution is easy - buy 2 braded earth straps form a accessory shop and bridge over the engine mounts. You will never have any further trouble. Additionally you can always add another earth strap from the battery to the bodyshell.

"no inventive language" heheheh. thanks for the tip.

thanks for the tip. i will definnitely give this a check.

That's "connectorized" and "no inventive language" in the same paragraph.

You are George Bush, and I claim my free holiday in the middle east.

Hey hey HEY if you Brits did not enable him the whole sorry adventure might never have happened.

Perhaps in every country we can consider the lonely men and women civilian or under arms as well as children both of the aforementioned folks, and native to Iraq or Afghanistan suffering because of the Iraq situation -- including the 100,000 or more Iraqis killed by the 'fight to make amerikah safer©®' --to say nothing of the awful destruction of lives and homes by the tsumini (sp)

Kind of makes the question of 850 or s80 seem kind of silly now....

But the ignition switch seems to be the immediate problem.

Mike