SLK320 6 speed no start (possible immobilizer)

[alabbasi]

All, I bought an 01 SLK320 with a light hit (airbag did not deploy). It's a manual car but does not want to start, even when the clutch pedal is depressed.
I see some wiring from a fuse box going to the transmission down to the back of the engine (firewall) under the car and also to a cheap looking to a siren. I suspect that it's some sort of immobilizer. I'm wondering if it's wring to the starter or to maybe a neutral safety equivalent for a manual transmission car could have been.

I won't be able to get the car in the air for a while due to space constraints but I'm wondering what could have been hacked if anything in order to prevent the car from starting.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

 

[M104]

There is no any safety switch in transmision or clutch pedal. Check K40 relay.

https://www.slkworld.com/slk-r170-general-discussion/1030-k40-relay-module.html

 

[TerryA]

Is the wiring for an aftermarket alarm system? If so w/o the keyfob you would have to find the overide button (most cases in the glove compartment) and depress it and it will start.

Just a shot in the dark.

lol

 

[alabbasi]

OK I got it running, that dodgy wiring was spliced into the factory wiring so I cut it away and bridge the wires together from the factory harness. I still need to make the rest of the alarm system disappear. Here's a quick video for anyone who's interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW3-3tqNkX4

Another car flopped!

[video=youtube;OW3-3tqNkX4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW3-3tqNkX4[/video]