I thought this may come in handy for someone in the future...
I've had problems with the alarm on my W209 CLK cab going off intermittently over the last couple of months. By last week, I'd had enough of going to bed with the keys in hand every night (I know, it takes loving your Merc to a whole new level!) so I got my local MB dealer to investigate.
Half an hour later the technician came out and told me the problem was down to me keeping loose change in the cubby hole in the armrest. Apparently the alarm in the cabriolets is microwave based and hence is susceptible to interference from metallic objects.
I must admit I was somewhat sceptical, but having removed all offending coins, I haven't had a false alarm yet! :bannana::bannana:
I've had problems with the alarm on my W209 CLK cab going off intermittently over the last couple of months. By last week, I'd had enough of going to bed with the keys in hand every night (I know, it takes loving your Merc to a whole new level!) so I got my local MB dealer to investigate.
Half an hour later the technician came out and told me the problem was down to me keeping loose change in the cubby hole in the armrest. Apparently the alarm in the cabriolets is microwave based and hence is susceptible to interference from metallic objects.
I must admit I was somewhat sceptical, but having removed all offending coins, I haven't had a false alarm yet! :bannana::bannana: