PJMoody
New Member
I have a Mercedes E320, W210, 1999.
I haven’t driven it much since Christmas, and needed to jump start it in April. I did this without any problems.
When I came to use it again in May, there was no power and so the central locking didn't work. So I unlocked the car with skeleton key with the idea that I would remove the battery and charge it overnight. Before I could remove the battery the alarm went off. I couldn’t de-activate the alarm with my remote key, and locking the door didn’t have any effect either. After a struggle I managed to remove the battery (it took me about 20 mins). Once I’d done this the alarm stopped. I could hear a relay (I think) clicking away somewhere around the dash once the battery was out.
I charged the battery overnight to 14.4V, and reinstalled it. I know the car has power because the dash lights came on when I opened the door. However I can’t turn the key to start the ignition, and the steering wheel is locked. I think I’ve activated the immobiliser. The remote key won’t lock or unlock the car.
The car is in the garage. It’s an automatic and in Park, so I can’t push it. The wheels are also pointing at an awkward angle, and the steering is locked so I can’t pull the car out. My workshop manual is in the boot, but the car is parked against the back wall so I can’t open the boot to have a look (not that I hold out much hope of it yielding anything useful).
The car is getting old, and I don’t want to call out Mercedes at £110/h to be charged more than the car is worth.
I'm stuck and I don’t have any other ideas other than dismantle it and sell it for parts.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I haven’t driven it much since Christmas, and needed to jump start it in April. I did this without any problems.
When I came to use it again in May, there was no power and so the central locking didn't work. So I unlocked the car with skeleton key with the idea that I would remove the battery and charge it overnight. Before I could remove the battery the alarm went off. I couldn’t de-activate the alarm with my remote key, and locking the door didn’t have any effect either. After a struggle I managed to remove the battery (it took me about 20 mins). Once I’d done this the alarm stopped. I could hear a relay (I think) clicking away somewhere around the dash once the battery was out.
I charged the battery overnight to 14.4V, and reinstalled it. I know the car has power because the dash lights came on when I opened the door. However I can’t turn the key to start the ignition, and the steering wheel is locked. I think I’ve activated the immobiliser. The remote key won’t lock or unlock the car.
The car is in the garage. It’s an automatic and in Park, so I can’t push it. The wheels are also pointing at an awkward angle, and the steering is locked so I can’t pull the car out. My workshop manual is in the boot, but the car is parked against the back wall so I can’t open the boot to have a look (not that I hold out much hope of it yielding anything useful).
The car is getting old, and I don’t want to call out Mercedes at £110/h to be charged more than the car is worth.
I'm stuck and I don’t have any other ideas other than dismantle it and sell it for parts.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.