The 126 has two trunk locks and the one on the left locked and would not open . I took the car to the indie and he drilled a small hole to the left of the license plate and felt around with a stiff wire and got the trunk open. This happened on the 300SDL. I will not go into detail on the charges just now. My 300SEL also has the two locks and I want to remove the one on the left to avoid this happening again. My question is: what is the purpose of this extra lock and can the latch that is attaced to the trunk lid be removed without causing any problems with the lock system? A lost day and several $$$$$$ was my experience with the SDL. Any advice or comments will be appreciated.