The owner's manual says something about a factory alarm (there's even an extra horn on the left inner fender near the ABS hydraulic unit) but a lot of the junk I removed had a somewhat cheesy appearance as regards both the parts and the installation. Didn't look factory. Perhaps the factory alarm failed and someone added the aftermarket unit?

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
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"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
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