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- > Jon,
> > What pleasure to discover your web site.
> > Vehicle: 1990 E300 automatic, 98,000 miles.
> > Problem: E300 Alarm
> > The alarm system doesn't always deactivate when the car is
> unlocked. On
> > turning the key, there are all the various clicks and bumps,
> (e.g.,
> > doors, trunk and gas cover) and all the door lock buttons go up.
> > However, the alarm sometimes goes off anyway when the door or
> trunk is
> > opened. It has happened when unlocking using either door
lock or
> the
> > trunk lock. A rough guess for frequency would be this
happens
> once every
> > eight to ten tries, but it seems to becoming more frequent rather
> than
> > less.
> >
> > I've looked for patterns factors such as temperature, moisture,
> parking
> > angle, and how long the car has been sitting. The only ones
that
> seem to
> > recur with any regularity are (1) there are people in the area to
> annoy
> > or (2) it's late at night and everyone is (was) asleep. And
these
> don't
> > seem to be contributing factors, rather unfortunate side effects.
> Any
> > suggestions?
> > Greg in Wisconsin
- > The alarms can try your patience. Often I get to work and find one of
> the
> alarms going off. I assume all night. If you think you really need
> this
> alarm, you could be in for an expensive repair. I would unplug it
> altogether
> once and for all. The plugs are underneath the passenger foot panel.
> Located
> in the passenger seat, just where your feet would rest. Pull the
> carpet out,
> remove the black plastic panel with the 10mm plastic nut ont he
> bottom, and
> unplug the black Becker box with the two electrical plug on it. One
> plug is
> slightly above the other. No more alarm. You could in turn by new
> door
> handles and a new motion detector, big bucks. JON
- Jon,
Bingo! The alarm is silenced, but all the door and other locks still
function the way they should, including the automatic closing for the
windows and sun roof. Thank you for the guidance. I must admit
You had
me with the "Becker box", which with my limited mechanical ability
could
just as well have been a "hyperbolating renostat. Since there was
only
one box with plugs on the side, I held my breath and went for it. Best
always.
Greg
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