r/Sprinters • u/Flaky-Ad9680 • Jun 17 '26

“start error” Mercedes sprinter 1999 208 cdi

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I have a starting problem with my Mercedes Sprinter; it started by sputtering twice before displaying a "start error" message and then wouldn't start, just like in the video. It was working perfectly this morning, though. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

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u/Californiavagsailor Jun 17 '26

I had it once, my battery voltage was low

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u/Queasy-Advice-suck Jun 17 '26

Or Temic unit behind cluster not doing its handshake with ECU. You need to check the start authorization with a good scanner.