"Start Error" on 1.7CDI, Please Help

[timmothy]

Hi All

I bought a 1998 Mercedes 1.7CDI last week from a private seller. I test drove it and all was well, I didn't use it till the next day and realised the battery was flat. Used my in car charger and tried starting the car, it then came up with this "Start Error".

I have done loads of reading and tried some of the tricks mentioned in this and other forums and nothing has worked. I don't know anyone in the Cornwall area with a Star Machine and don't know what I can do now.

I really don't want to have to scrap it and lose out on the money I spent on the car as generally its in great condition for its year.

Please can someone give me some advice on what I can do myself as I have a week off of work. Or let me know of someone in the Cornwall area that has a Star machine.

Thanks
Tim

 

[timmothy]

Hi Andy, yes it was one of those. I have since tried jump starting and then finally my Dad charged the battery overnight. The battery is fine and holding a charge, not sure why it died in the first place. Now I have this "Start Error" and the car will not even try and turn over.

 

[timmothy]

I am a member of a breakdown company. From what I have read online it is a fault with the immobilizer. Also from what I have read the Star machine can sometimes reset the fault and that's why I was looking for someone or a garage with the kit.