Access problem with dead battery
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CLK 320 Cabriolet A209
Access problem with dead battery
After a longer period of storage of my CLK 320 2005, the battery died totally, so I had to try the physical key to get access. The key turns alright, but the lock pin does not rise, so I still cannot open the door. Anyone out there experienced a similar problem and has a solution?
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It may sound crazy, but how about this...
Jack up the car in the front - jack stands, etc. for safety.
Try to find the location where the positive battery cable connects to the starter. Attach a jump-start to that, and the negative to the frame somewhere. You would probably just need a small amount of ooph to operate the door lock receiver.
ANOTHER possibility. I just saw a video on www that showed:
1) put physical key into door and turn left all the way.
2) Continue to pull/release the door handle several times. After a bunch of pull/releases it might get the door to unlock.
Supposedly, this approach is a 'security mechanism' by design.
Jack up the car in the front - jack stands, etc. for safety.
Try to find the location where the positive battery cable connects to the starter. Attach a jump-start to that, and the negative to the frame somewhere. You would probably just need a small amount of ooph to operate the door lock receiver.
ANOTHER possibility. I just saw a video on www that showed:
1) put physical key into door and turn left all the way.
2) Continue to pull/release the door handle several times. After a bunch of pull/releases it might get the door to unlock.
Supposedly, this approach is a 'security mechanism' by design.
Last edited by JoiseyBenz; Apr 15, 2020 at 08:12 AM.
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This is an interesting approach, I will try it as soon as I am back home. I have done the very same procedure before, with the only difference that I pulled/released the handle only a couple of times. Could this be a pumping action for a hydraulic actuator?
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Rainer, The fellow in the video pulled the handle about 15/20 times until it opened. He also claims that the reason you have to do it so many times is because of some 'security mechanism' built into the Mercedes vehicles.
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Rainer, I like to do whatever I can to figure out HOW to do it, before I hand my problem off to a 'professional'. If it were me, I'd continue looking on www for other answers. I wouldn't be surprised if they charged you from $50 to $100 to get it open, and it'll probably take them 5 minutes because a dealer (or auto locksmith) surely knows all the tricks.
Here's a MB dealer who is basically suggesting what I said, to apply some power to the system (at the right place) - just enough to get the lock working.
Take a look: https://www.arrowheadmb.com/blog/how...-dead-battery/
Here's a MB dealer who is basically suggesting what I said, to apply some power to the system (at the right place) - just enough to get the lock working.
Take a look: https://www.arrowheadmb.com/blog/how...-dead-battery/
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Own 2005 CLK500, but drive 2011 Sienna :)
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Own 2005 CLK500, but drive 2011 Sienna :)
I though you referred to the trunk lid.
