Thread: W210 electronic ignition switch 'clicking' sounds
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Old 04-28-2007, 07:46 PM
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As stated the battery is only for the remote. The DAS (drive authorization) function does not need a battery. One of the keys that originally came with the car was a wallet version that just looks like a hunk of plastic an 1/8 inch thick. It will not do the doors but will start the car.
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