Mercedes SLK World Forum - View Single Post - dead battery and replacement in less than an hour!

**jbanks15** · 06-03-2007

got in car this morning at 845 am. dead, no interior lights, could not turn key, nada. called mb roadside assistance number at 850. road tech calls me at 915. i told him car is 25 months old. gets here 24 mins later. have new battery. under warranty. i did not have my radio code number but fortunately when he hooked the battery up and reset everything, radio/sat/mp3 all commenced working. on the road at 10. tipped him $20. my old 2002 slk 320 had a dead battery at 2 years also. yes i have original vario roof but have had it a year so i don't think drainage was involved. just gets hot here in florida.

06-03-2007	#1 (permalink)
jbanks15 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Valrico, Florida Vehicle: 2009 SLK 55 AMG Posts: 791 Country: Thanks: 12 Thanked 77 Times in 46 Posts	dead battery and replacement in less than an hour! got in car this morning at 845 am. dead, no interior lights, could not turn key, nada. called mb roadside assistance number at 850. road tech calls me at 915. i told him car is 25 months old. gets here 24 mins later. have new battery. under warranty. i did not have my radio code number but fortunately when he hooked the battery up and reset everything, radio/sat/mp3 all commenced working. on the road at 10. tipped him $20. my old 2002 slk 320 had a dead battery at 2 years also. yes i have original vario roof but have had it a year so i don't think drainage was involved. just gets hot here in florida. __________________ Jeff 2009 SLK 55 AMG Black/Black Premium 1, Multimedia, Lighting packages Clearshield Protective Film OEM MB Plexiglass Windscreen Eurolight Clear Side Markers Smarttop version 3.22 Kleyman 3rd Brake Light Flashing/Strobing Module V1.5 (Noregrets Custom Works)

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