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Solved it. I got a diagram of the vacuum locking system, traced the lines and found a break in the right rear storage compartment. I put a toothpick in that line to seal it, and voila!, I have locking in the console compartment, sliding cupholder compartment and eyeglasses storage in the dash. The door compartments no longer lock in the '96 model year.
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Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Lynn 2000 SL500 Silver 2000 SL500 SOLD 1989 560SL SOLD 1988 560SL SOLD Last edited by lynns; 03-02-2008 at 05:25 PM. |
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This deserves some closure. I got a diagram of the central locking system, started tracing the vacuum lines, and found a broken connection in the right (passenger-side) rear storage compartment. I put a toothpick into that line and voila!: I have locking internal compartments.
Thanks again for the help. I'm reminded once again that none of us is as smart as all of us. Alan |
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Although it has been a while, the problem turned out to be a bad key remote. With nothing else to try or check, I 'bit the bullet' and purchased a replacement key remote from the local delaer. Problem fixed. Guess they do wear out over time, though I'm not sure how.
Cheers, Jeff
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Testing the IR Remote Lock/Unlock
This has been dormant for a while, but it is still the best thread on this issue, so I thought I would post what I learned trouble-shooting my '96 SL 500.
1. You can test the remote easily with an i-Phone. Just view it like you are taking a picture and press the remote's button, and you will see a flash if the remote is working. 2. The remote lock/unlock flow is from the receiver under the mirror to the remote control lock (RCL) module (n54/1) behind the passenger air bag. 3. The RCL sends a signal to the PSE (vacuum) pump controller to tell the pump to unlock the doors and trunk. 4. It also (I believe) via the CAN, tells the rest of the electronics that the vehicle is unlocked and it is OK to provide fuel and spark when the key is turned to start. If the remote is transmitting, the next step is to see if the receiver is signalling the RCL module. This can be tested by probing the green/violet wire (pin 7 on the RCL) and connecting a meter between it and ground. You should see app. 12 v. which will drop by about a volt when the remote is pressed. The location of the RCL moved around in the 90's. Up to '95, it is supposedly in the trunk by the fuel fill. In '96, it moved behind the passenger air bag and is accessed by removing the plasic under-panel. That's where I found it on my car. In later years it supposedly moved to the left of the sterring wheel. On my car, there is a twelve-pin connector and separate two-pin connector for the CAN.
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