remote locking on '96 e200

[scott260e]

Firstly hello to all and a happy new year,im new to your forum,and have now bought an E200 Avangarde 1996 model,problem?my key fob wont open the vehicle unless its almost touching the door handle or presses against the windscreen pionting at the mirror,ive tried the batteries but no difference, anyone have any ideas :idea: .Cheers Scott

 

[ant500sl]

My Dad has had a 96 320 Avantgarde from new and it has always been like this.

As far as I have established the original Mercedes alarm system on the new W210 e class was not Thatcham approved in 96 so some of the early cars for the English market had a fairly crappy but Thatcham approved Scorpion system fitted from new even though the German system was far superior.

It may well be the same with yours.

 

[scott260e]

thanks for the reply,looks like i'll just have to live with it for now, but it really is annoying when it raining, got the kids with you, and the people in the next parking bay can open thier Toyota from 100 yards away...