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Old 09-14-2007, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by spinedoc View Post
Jeff have you replaced the battery in your remote?

BTW to answer your question, no the leds do not blink when using a key in the doorlock.
Thanks spinedoc! Yes, I have changed the batteries... with the same result.

If your red/green lights do not blink when using the mechanical key, then I am back to not knowing whether my remote has simply failed or if there is an electrical fault in the IR Sensing circuitry. However, in testing my '94 SL500, the red/green lights (mounted in the door handle) do blink when using the mechanical key. Now it is possible the two systems do not use the *exact* same logic, but the red/green lights sequence should probably be the same throughout the R129 model.

My Owner's Manual is quite vague on the whole subject. Nevertheless, I’m going to try resynchronizing the remote to the car.

Anyone else have any ideas, suggestions or comments?

Cheers,
Jeff
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