Tip Start Cycle Ending Prior To Engine Starting (LI15.30-P-045942)

Publication date: 2009-02-02
Reference number: LI15.30-P-045942
Supersedes refnos: 15.30/68, DTB 11M/01; MB-NET 113

TIP START CYCLE ENDING PRIOR TO ENGINE STARTING

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): LI15.30-P-045942 Version 1 (S-B-15.30/68, August 18, 2008), Date of Issue: February 2, 2009

Mercedes-Benz:	Model 129.066/067/068/076; Model 163.154/172/174/175/157; Model 164.175; Model 170.465/466; Model 171.473; Model 202.029; Model 203.061/064/076/081/084/261/264/281/284; Model 208.365/370/374/465/470; Model 209.365/375/376/465/475/476; Model 210.065/070/072/074/082/083/265/282; Model 211.065/070/076/082/083/265/276/282/283; Model 215.375; Model 220.067/070/083/170/173/174/175/183/184; Model 230.472/474/475; Model 251.175; Model 463.246/249/271
Design Group:	15.30 Starter
Reason For Change:

Superceded Bulletin(s): MB-NET 113, Date of Issue: March 8, 2000

COMPLAINT

Tip Start Cycle Ending Prior to Engine Starting

CAUSE

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of the tip start cycle ending prior to the engine starting, this may be due to the tachometer momentarily jumping above 2000 rpm causing the starting procedure to be aborted before the engine starts.

REMEDY

To resolve, perform the below steps.

Remove starter per WIS instructions below.
Lightly coat teeth of starter ring gear with paste, A000 989 76 51.
NOTE: Only use the paste specified. Do not apply too much paste as it can cause interference with the signal picked up by position sensor L5.
Reinstall starter

SYMPTOMS

Engine start/stop / Power generation / Touch start nonfunctional / Engine management /

Engine start/stop / Power generation / Engine management / Does not start /

PARTS

Part number	Designation	Qty	Note	EPC	Non- EPC
A000 989 76 51	Optimal Paste (1 kg) (as needed)	1			X

WORK UNITS

Op. no.	Operation text	Time	Damage code	Note
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	0.6 hrs.	15001 41	Model Indicator: U1
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	0.7 hrs.		Model Indicators: BB, J2, L1, L2, L3, T1, T3, U5
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	0.8 hrs.		Model Indicator: R1
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	0.9 hrs.		Model Indicator: X2
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	1.0 hrs.		Model Indicators: M1, M2, M3, M5, N1, S2, S5
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	1.3 hrs.		Model Indicators: R2, R7, T2
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	1.5 hrs.		Model Indicators: S3, S6
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	1.6 hrs.		Model Indicator: Z2
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	1.8 hrs.		Model Indicators: M9, Q5, S1, S4
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	1.9 hrs.		Model Indicators: T4, T5, U3, U4
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	2.0 hrs.		Model Indicators: P1, P2, P4, Q2
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	2.3 hrs.		Model Indicators: P6, P7, P8, P9
15-7100	STARTER MOTOR, R & R	2.5 hrs.		Model Indicators: J1, M6, M7

WIS-REFERENCES

Document number	Title	Note	Allocation
AR15.30-P-7100CS	Remove starter, install	129.068	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100EC	Remove starter, install	29.066/067/076	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100GH	Remove starter, install	163.154/157/172/174/175	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100GZ	Remove starter, install	164.175	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100GA	Remove starter, install	170.465/466 208.465	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100VT	Remove starter, install	171.473	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100ED	Remove starter, install	202.029 / 208.365/370/470/ 374	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100P	Remove starter, install	203.061/064/076/261/264 209.365/375/376/465/475/476	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100PW	Remove starter, install	203.081/084/281/284 211.082/083/282/283 220.083	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100FF	Remove starter, install	210.070/065/074/082/083/265/282	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100FAF	Remove starter, install	210.072	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100R	Remove starter, install	211.076/276 215.374 230.475/474/472	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100I	Remove starter, install	215.375 220.067/070/170/173/174/175/183/184	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100RT	Remove starter, install	251.175	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100GV	Remove starter, install	463.246/249	Remedy
AR15.30-P-7100GX	Remove starter, install	463.271	Remedy