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2000 Mercedes Benz 270ml Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Battery cable.
Mileage: 274,000 miles.

Asked on October 28, 2012

Mercedes Benz 270ml Battery Problem

Car when left over night battery goes flat. Remove positive battery cable battery ok starts in morning. Positive lead has 4 cables from removed them as a hole and when you gently touch it onto battery pole you can see its arcing. Removed each cable and it is the red cable (fwd r/h one) that is arcing. Everything is turned off and key removed any ideas.
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Replied on October 28, 2012

that needs to be checked by a shop that can trace the circuit to find the failure. no way we can tell you without seeing and touching.

Roy

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