Been driving the SL several days now and the starting problem has not
occured again. A friend suggested that maybe the switch on the clutch
pedal that locks out the starter if the clutch pedal is not depressed
might have gotten stuck that one time.

Larry



On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:37:10 -0700, Buzz > wrote:

>My '96 SL with about 190K on the clock has been running like a champ.
>About a week ago, I stopped at a store and it would not turn over.
>it was at night, and when I turned the key it made no click or any
>other sound, at the lights did not dim. It just seemed like the key
>switch was not doing anything. Since it is a standard transmission, I
>was able to easily push/bump start it and drive 3 miles home. When I
>parked it in the driveway, same thing, turn the key to start, and
>absolutely no reaction from the car. Lights were good and bright, and
>did not dim at all.
>
> Then It sat for a week while I was out of town, and I went out to
>see what might be the problem, and the dang thing started right up! I
>shut it off and started it 2 more times and it worked perfectly. I
>guess I will keep driving it until it fails again, but hopefully I
>will be in a good place to bump start it.
>
>What do you think it most likely could be? Key switch, relay,
>starter, or?
>
>Larry