Hi guys I need your help.
I just bought a E class 2004 CDI (W211) a couple of weeks ago and it was running fine, but recently it has been acting up.
I take my car to work and park it in a public street. I leave in the morning and return around 5-6pm and find the interior lights on and the car telling me my "convenience" features are disabled. After taking it for a long run it was OK. But then i had an issue with the door mirrors not folding in like they should.
On Sunday the car was completely drained, in that the door opened via central locking but the car wouldn't even turn over. So i jump started it and took it for a 30 min drive. I stopped once to collect some things and when i came back in to it the car alarm was going off every 30 seconds, even while i was driving. it stopped after 5 mins.
I only do short journeys to and from work and its no more than a 10 minutes drive each way, which may account for the low battery but my previous car i did the same with no problem. Any ideas what the issue may be? Ive read up on here lots of things with it being the SMB battery and it needing a full reset but nothing thats been solved. I was hoping to get it solved and change the title to reflect. Will also provide an update too.
Thanks in advance and sorry for the lengthy OP. im not usually this wordy
I just bought a E class 2004 CDI (W211) a couple of weeks ago and it was running fine, but recently it has been acting up.
I take my car to work and park it in a public street. I leave in the morning and return around 5-6pm and find the interior lights on and the car telling me my "convenience" features are disabled. After taking it for a long run it was OK. But then i had an issue with the door mirrors not folding in like they should.
On Sunday the car was completely drained, in that the door opened via central locking but the car wouldn't even turn over. So i jump started it and took it for a 30 min drive. I stopped once to collect some things and when i came back in to it the car alarm was going off every 30 seconds, even while i was driving. it stopped after 5 mins.
I only do short journeys to and from work and its no more than a 10 minutes drive each way, which may account for the low battery but my previous car i did the same with no problem. Any ideas what the issue may be? Ive read up on here lots of things with it being the SMB battery and it needing a full reset but nothing thats been solved. I was hoping to get it solved and change the title to reflect. Will also provide an update too.
Thanks in advance and sorry for the lengthy OP. im not usually this wordy