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[Major774]

No, it was working if I touched sensor to sensor but not from further away so I cleaned the sensors and now won’t work at all [emoji3]


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I am afraid you will need to go down the repair route now.

 

[clk320x]

Maybe he has damaged the ‘lens’ with his cleaner... possibly stopping any IR transmission through it

 

[Dizz]

Maybe he has damaged the ‘lens’ with his cleaner... possibly stopping any IR transmission through it

Hi Abs, you right, I’ll clean it again with something else, obviously I don’t need to re-solder it when all I did was clean the sensor [emoji3]


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[Dizz]

I am afraid you will need to go down the repair route now.

Why


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[clk320x]

Hi Abs, you right, I’ll clean it again with something else, obviously I don’t need to re-solder it when all I did was clean the sensor [emoji3]


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Good luck Daryl, hopefully you get it fixed...

P.S hope you’re well haven’t spoken in a while

 

[Edd1968]

Hi Abs, you right, I’ll clean it again with something else, obviously I don’t need to re-solder it when all I did was clean the sensor [emoji3]


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Have you taken out the sensor to see whether its just intermittent - like mine was?
It seems strange that just cleaning it has broken it, doesn't seem logical if you've not disturbed the sensor circuit itself.

 

[Dizz]

Have you taken out the sensor to see whether its just intermittent - like mine was?
It seems strange that just cleaning it has broken it, doesn't seem logical if you've not disturbed the sensor circuit itself.

Probably is just intermittent, but I hadn’t opened/closed the door or caused any vibration in between it working and not working, so a bit strange really.


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[Edd1968]

Probably is just intermittent, but I hadn’t opened/closed the door or caused any vibration in between it working and not working, so a bit strange really.


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Given the simplicity of the repair job, it might be prudent to just whip the unit out and repair it, its such a simple job.
Then you can have it working from 15 paces!

 

[Major774]

I go with... the cleaning job finally messed up the solder joints.

It’s just a matter of when they will fail.

 

[tron]

Mine wasn't even intermittent sometimes. It just didn't work. A quick touch with the soldering iron has restored it to rude health. Thank you Major!

 

[William02]

Are the sensors on the door and the IR sensor at the end of the key in good condition? without any scratches, cracks or chips?

Hi there. I’ve just bought a 2003 E500 w211. Real beauty in mint condition. Only issue is door fobs and sensors. Changed batteries in key fob. Works sometimes up close. Sometimes not at all. Different distances on doors. Sun has come out and a day in the sun and it all works fine. Could it be the door sensors ?

 

[Deleted member 126251]

I liked the way if one held the Recirc button on the climate control the windows would all close, then hold the button again and they would open again to their previous open positions. Worked on the sunroof as well...

You are writing in "past tense" - are you aware that it still works (certainly in our cars)?

I believe that the original intent was close everything up when driving through tunnels.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Just watched the video. 3 guesses what I'm doing this weekend

Can't fault the internet for teaching us new things.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Hi there. I’ve just bought a 2003 E500 w211. Real beauty in mint condition. Only issue is door fobs and sensors. Changed batteries in key fob. Works sometimes up close. Sometimes not at all. Different distances on doors. Sun has come out and a day in the sun and it all works fine. Could it be the door sensors ?

Seems key fobs batteries are now a service item (mine was supposedly replaced at the last service).

 

[William02]

... And Mrs Edd1968's now repaired and working
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I have this issue.

How do I download these photos for my workshop guys.

 

[William02]

Seems key fobs batteries are now a service item (mine was supposedly replaced at the last service).

Have been reprogrammed by a Merc system but still not working until out in the sun