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Old 11-12-2012, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by shadetree77 View Post
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
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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'07 E320 Bluetec 133K my DD
'04 Jaguar XJ8 VDP, 34K
'10 Hyundai Accent 60K Grocery Getter
'02 VW Golf soon to be on the road again
'97 E300 Diesel Son's DD
'61 VERY tolerant wife

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Gone but not forgotten:
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'86 300SDL
'87 300D Turbo, 364K! R.I.P.
'98 E300 Turbodiesel, 213K
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'01 Prius 138K
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