First small hiccup, 2020 S560 4Matic
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Once in the car with door shut and the key on your person, does it consistently work properly with the interior switch? Just a question in diagnosing the problem.
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Maybe there is some kind of film over the handle, I wonder if it would be worth it to wipe it down with alcohol wipes? I don't think that could do any harm? Might be worth a shot.
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Just go to the dealer and have them replace the door handle, it is obviously something wrong with that keyless go sensor.....Why are you so afraid of replacing parts under warranty??
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I posted this in my original post
"The next step is to replace the door handle, but as it is a painted part, I am reluctant to do so if they can't make an actual diagnosis as to what is the problem.
I am not a fan of just replacing parts, even under warranty."
Unfortunately for me I am one of those people who are extremely discriminating. I easily notice small defects and I don't want to look at two different colored door handles every time I look at the car! If the painted part of the door handle doesn't match exactly, it will really disappoint me. That being said, w/o a proper diagnosis of the problem, replacement of the handle might not fix the problem and instead make it a bigger problem for me.
So far no codes are stored. I thought it might be a loose connection in the connector between the chassis and the door where the hinge is up front, but again, no codes.
As a retired health care provider, I was a diagnostician by profession. You really need to identify the problem in order to get the correct treatment, otherwise you don't get well.
I was just hoping that someone might have some insight here on the forum to help with the diagnosis. If this keeps up, I will proceed with the door handle replacement.
Interestingly enough, the handle seems to come apart. I am hoping we can disassemble the new handle and put my painted part from my original handle on the replacement one.
I guess we'll see.
"The next step is to replace the door handle, but as it is a painted part, I am reluctant to do so if they can't make an actual diagnosis as to what is the problem.
I am not a fan of just replacing parts, even under warranty."
Unfortunately for me I am one of those people who are extremely discriminating. I easily notice small defects and I don't want to look at two different colored door handles every time I look at the car! If the painted part of the door handle doesn't match exactly, it will really disappoint me. That being said, w/o a proper diagnosis of the problem, replacement of the handle might not fix the problem and instead make it a bigger problem for me.
So far no codes are stored. I thought it might be a loose connection in the connector between the chassis and the door where the hinge is up front, but again, no codes.
As a retired health care provider, I was a diagnostician by profession. You really need to identify the problem in order to get the correct treatment, otherwise you don't get well.
I was just hoping that someone might have some insight here on the forum to help with the diagnosis. If this keeps up, I will proceed with the door handle replacement.
Interestingly enough, the handle seems to come apart. I am hoping we can disassemble the new handle and put my painted part from my original handle on the replacement one.
I guess we'll see.
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In an effort to add to the information bank in the forum, I finally figured out why my keyless entry only worked intermittently. The dealer had screwed up ordering a new door handle, the passenger handle didn't fit the driver's door! Luckily for me, I read somewhere on the interweb that our keys go to sleep when not moving to prolong the battery life. I tried an experiment. If the unlock button didn't work, I jangled my key and the door unlocked when I touched the handle in the appropriate spot. I switched out the key I was using for my spare key and that key worked flawlessly. My door handle did not need to be replaced and I requested a new key. Hoping this new key will work the same.......
EDIT: To be clear, it was the key that was defective.
In an effort to add to the information bank in the forum, I finally figured out why my keyless entry only worked intermittently. The dealer had screwed up ordering a new door handle, the passenger handle didn't fit the driver's door! Luckily for me, I read somewhere on the interweb that our keys go to sleep when not moving to prolong the battery life. I tried an experiment. If the unlock button didn't work, I jangled my key and the door unlocked when I touched the handle in the appropriate spot. I switched out the key I was using for my spare key and that key worked flawlessly. My door handle did not need to be replaced and I requested a new key. Hoping this new key will work the same.......
EDIT: To be clear, it was the key that was defective.
Last edited by Todd in PA; Jul 3, 2020 at 08:59 AM.
