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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 02:48 PM
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Alarm Malfunction

Been having a very annoying problem, and it is happening a lot now. Have yet to take in for service.

I cannot lock and unlock my car door with the alarm remote unless I point it directly at the driver's door handle. This problem would come and go and I cannot pinpoint the frequency of it.

I basically get no response from the remote whatsoever and it only works when it wants to.

Anyone experienced this annoying problem? Is it one of those remote whereby it constantly scramble for different code?

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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 02:54 PM
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Sounds like you may need a new battery for the remote....
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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 03:02 PM
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Yeah, that may be the problem but considering that I've only had the car for about 2.5 months.

Let me check it with my backup remote.

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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by maxdog
Yeah, that may be the problem but considering that I've only had the car for about 2.5 months.

Let me check it with my backup remote.

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Yes, try your backup remote. Otherwise there could be a problem with the radio frequency receiver in your car, leaving only the IR receiver operational. The antenna for the radio receiver is in the back, I believe, which is different from most previous Mercedes models.

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