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Originally Posted by shadetree77
i had the same problem when i bought my 420 SEL; thought the PO might have switched out the driver's lock, but it turned out just to be dirt in the cylinder. cleaned it out real good with electronics cleaner, then let it dry and hit it with some dry lube (not graphite!!!). works like designed now; those high security keys are very sensitive to dirt inside the cylinder.
BTW what vehicle is that? must be a GenII
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It's a 86 300SDL. I should have mentioned that in the original post. How do I get the cylinder out of the door handle?
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