My W211 was stolen :(
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My W211 was stolen :(
Sadly my W211 2007 was stolen 
Wonder how this could happen.
Copy keysignal in the near?
Break in to the car through the door with a "long thing"
and start it with a "computer" by the cars connector?
Still don't understand it apparently was "so easy".
Are the C220 2014 and E350 2014 better secured?
Wonder how this could happen.
Copy keysignal in the near?
Break in to the car through the door with a "long thing"
and start it with a "computer" by the cars connector?
Still don't understand it apparently was "so easy".
Are the C220 2014 and E350 2014 better secured?
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A tow truck doesn't make that much noise. Did you check with the police yet? The tow companies typically tell the police when they tow a car so if you called them, they would know if it was towed or not.
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That sucks. Sorry to hear.
The alarm has tilt sensor that will sound with wheel lift.
Ask me how do I know
Most likely somebody got a key.
Are you original owner? Are all keys in care memory accounted for?
The alarm has tilt sensor that will sound with wheel lift.
Ask me how do I know
Most likely somebody got a key.
Are you original owner? Are all keys in care memory accounted for?
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What do you mean: Are all keys in care memory accounted for?
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Each MB electronic key need to be programmed to the car.
When the key got lost -you can have it erased from the car memory, so PO or whoever could have the old key, will no longer be able to operate the car.
We all tend to ignore such security as dealers charge about $150 for the procedure.
Those cars are famous for having good security, so the only way to steal them without a noise is key or ... forklift.
Than the alarm on them is not that alarming, so truck posing as repossession can tow it away without triggering too much attention.
Shops can't clone the key you give them.
When the key got lost -you can have it erased from the car memory, so PO or whoever could have the old key, will no longer be able to operate the car.
We all tend to ignore such security as dealers charge about $150 for the procedure.
Those cars are famous for having good security, so the only way to steal them without a noise is key or ... forklift.
Than the alarm on them is not that alarming, so truck posing as repossession can tow it away without triggering too much attention.
Shops can't clone the key you give them.
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Each MB electronic key need to be programmed to the car.
When the key got lost -you can have it erased from the car memory, so PO or whoever could have the old key, will no longer be able to operate the car.
We all tend to ignore such security as dealers charge about $150 for the procedure.
Those cars are famous for having good security, so the only way to steal them without a noise is key or ... forklift.
Than the alarm on them is not that alarming, so truck posing as repossession can tow it away without triggering too much attention.
Shops can't clone the key you give them.
When the key got lost -you can have it erased from the car memory, so PO or whoever could have the old key, will no longer be able to operate the car.
We all tend to ignore such security as dealers charge about $150 for the procedure.
Those cars are famous for having good security, so the only way to steal them without a noise is key or ... forklift.
Than the alarm on them is not that alarming, so truck posing as repossession can tow it away without triggering too much attention.
Shops can't clone the key you give them.
And...when it's 7 years since I bought the car - and the seller can't find my place here - I'm 100% sure it's not him.
How is it done with a forklift? -shouldn't the tilt alarm begin if?
Is it possible to hide somewhere in the near and copy the keysignal and open an start the car that way? Jammer?
Are you sure that workshops can't copy the key I gave them?
I try to think out how it could have happen.
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The alarm siren is actually a sealed unit with a battery inside. The unit on my 2004 is dead, so the alarm will not sound. This would also not sound for the tilt sensor. Might be the case if it was towed?
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I didn't know that. How could the battery have been tested? Would it not have given a message in the display or anything else that could tell if the battery was close to death?
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There is absolutely zero outward indication that it has failed. The only way to really know is to hit the panic button the key fob and see if the alarm sounds. That, or if you have your car programmed for lock and unlock sounds, it comes from the same siren.
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Now I guess we all should check our old alarms.
Leave driver window open, lock the car with remote and open it by reaching interior lock.
I am not totally sure the alarm has its own battery and manual doesn't say anything about replacing it, but lot of things can happen during 10 years of use.
Forklift will not tilt the alarm, but it is not practical way to still the car.
We can guess if that was an official tow truck, or whatever, but rest assure that cloning MB key is extremely high-tech job and people with such skill make much more than car thieves.
MB has rolling codes, so scanning code standing around is not going anywhere.
Leave driver window open, lock the car with remote and open it by reaching interior lock.
I am not totally sure the alarm has its own battery and manual doesn't say anything about replacing it, but lot of things can happen during 10 years of use.
Forklift will not tilt the alarm, but it is not practical way to still the car.
We can guess if that was an official tow truck, or whatever, but rest assure that cloning MB key is extremely high-tech job and people with such skill make much more than car thieves.
MB has rolling codes, so scanning code standing around is not going anywhere.
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Now I guess we all should check our old alarms.
Leave driver window open, lock the car with remote and open it by reaching interior lock.
I am not totally sure the alarm has its own battery and manual doesn't say anything about replacing it, but lot of things can happen during 10 years of use.
Forklift will not tilt the alarm, but it is not practical way to still the car.
We can guess if that was an official tow truck, or whatever, but rest assure that cloning MB key is extremely high-tech job and people with such skill make much more than car thieves.
MB has rolling codes, so scanning code standing around is not going anywhere.
Leave driver window open, lock the car with remote and open it by reaching interior lock.
I am not totally sure the alarm has its own battery and manual doesn't say anything about replacing it, but lot of things can happen during 10 years of use.
Forklift will not tilt the alarm, but it is not practical way to still the car.
We can guess if that was an official tow truck, or whatever, but rest assure that cloning MB key is extremely high-tech job and people with such skill make much more than car thieves.
MB has rolling codes, so scanning code standing around is not going anywhere.
I did not know this was the case until I was having some SDS programming done to my car and the gentleman was unable to program lock/unlock beeps because the sound comes from the alarm siren and SDS reported the battery was dead. The battery is encapsulated in the alarm so that one cannot cut the car battery to disable the alarm. Makes sense.
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It would be very easy to check, just pick up your key fob and press panic. If you see flashing lights but don't hear anything... There ya go.
