03 cl55 amg dead battery & no entry
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03 cl55 amg dead battery & no entry
Edit: I gained access to trunk still cant gain access to cabin.
Hello, new to MB community I have a 2003 MB cl55 AMG and the battery is dead. I attempted to gain entry via driver's door with the mechanical key and the window is binding against the roof line, I also attempted to gain entry through the trunk with the mechanical key and I am not having any luck. I would like to gain access to the battery so that I can remove and charge the battery. This vehicle sits for long periods of time as it only has 13k miles.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sean c.
P.s. I tried a search and could not find info I was looking for.
Hello, new to MB community I have a 2003 MB cl55 AMG and the battery is dead. I attempted to gain entry via driver's door with the mechanical key and the window is binding against the roof line, I also attempted to gain entry through the trunk with the mechanical key and I am not having any luck. I would like to gain access to the battery so that I can remove and charge the battery. This vehicle sits for long periods of time as it only has 13k miles.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Sean c.
P.s. I tried a search and could not find info I was looking for.
Last edited by soflasean; Apr 5, 2009 at 05:55 PM. Reason: gettin my tard on.
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okay I had the battery out and charged for about two hours , put the battery back in and the alarm sounded. I was able to turn alarm off via remote but it did not unlock the door(s). what gives? I think possibly that the battery is not charged enough, so I removed it and put it back on charge. Just for reference this is an OEM battery. Someone please bring the Tech.
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I would recommend that you not take the battery out of the car AND close the trunk. When I had my CL I had the same problem. One time I left the lights on at work and it killed the battery. No access to the trunk just as you stated with the key and needed a jump. The Roadside help was able to jump the car through the passenger side floor board where there was a connecting terminal for the battery to the alternator.
If you do plan on taking it out and can keep it garaged, just keep the trunk open. If you do so, removing the battery would be unnecessary. Just keep the trunk open and jump it when needed. Or turn it on once every week or two.
If you do plan on taking it out and can keep it garaged, just keep the trunk open. If you do so, removing the battery would be unnecessary. Just keep the trunk open and jump it when needed. Or turn it on once every week or two.
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I would recommend that you not take the battery out of the car AND close the trunk. When I had my CL I had the same problem. One time I left the lights on at work and it killed the battery. No access to the trunk just as you stated with the key and needed a jump. The Roadside help was able to jump the car through the passenger side floor board where there was a connecting terminal for the battery to the alternator.
If you do plan on taking it out and can keep it garaged, just keep the trunk open. If you do so, removing the battery would be unnecessary. Just keep the trunk open and jump it when needed. Or turn it on once every week or two.
If you do plan on taking it out and can keep it garaged, just keep the trunk open. If you do so, removing the battery would be unnecessary. Just keep the trunk open and jump it when needed. Or turn it on once every week or two.
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Buy a C-Tek battery float charger and perhaps a new battery also.
It (C-Tek) keeps a constant charge and cycles the charge when ever the amperage drops a bit. It will keep the car fully charged and ready for whenyou are.
They are a standard equipment item when owning an SLR.
The MB STAR SERVICE Service Manual Library also states that C215s may need a battery charge if the car is un-used for greater than 7 days.
It (C-Tek) keeps a constant charge and cycles the charge when ever the amperage drops a bit. It will keep the car fully charged and ready for whenyou are.
They are a standard equipment item when owning an SLR.
The MB STAR SERVICE Service Manual Library also states that C215s may need a battery charge if the car is un-used for greater than 7 days.
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Ctek is the way to go keep it on all the time you can also hard wire it to the battery so you just plug in when you need to. I have been doing this same thing ever since I was locked out with a dead battery and the emergency trunk lock with the key also didn't work ( what a useless setup that is ) anyway I had to access with a boost pack at the passenger floor board as well to pop the trunk open with the key. It's pretty easy. The window binding all you have to do is pull a little harder on the door it will open.
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Well , I got everything working now. After a good charging I reinstalled the battery and the vent valve and was able to get power to the door, the door unlocked , and I was able to fire the engine. Hopefully the charge will hold and everything will be business as usual. This car Belongs to my SIL and has 14k miles. It usually sat in the garage under a cover for most of its life but I gave it a little romping this evening. The car will be for sale soon enough as she does not want to contend with the car anymore and she is a single mom with another vehicle. If interested shoot me a P.M. or keep your eyes open for a Listing. Thanks for the replies and suggestions.
Sean C.
Sean C.
Last edited by soflasean; Apr 6, 2009 at 09:39 AM. Reason: can't spell after midnight
