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Old 07-10-2015, 02:37 AM
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KarTek quite recently had a W210 battery related problem that promoted a discussion about not charging the battery in the car - it was all to do with the anti-theft system.

1998 E300 How do you "reset" the electrical system?

(seems to me disconnecting the -tve lead is a good idea - despite the radio code nightmares)
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