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[chubbs111]

i currently only have one key for my car and it has started to split were the buttons are,i have seen some replacement key fobs on ebay but you have to swap the internals into it,is it much of a job as i would hate to destroy the only key i have.

 

[markmifsud]

Either get a new key from MB, V5, ID and £229 required, or talk to mark at Mercedes key specialists- Need new Mercedes keys? Replacementmercedeskeys.co.uk

 

[Dec]

Depends which key type you have, there are some good videos on utube… https://www.google.ie/webhp?sourcei...2&ie=UTF-8#q=mercedes+remote+fob+swap&tbm=vid …
Easey when you know how.
What particular key shells are you looking at on ebBay?

Dec

 

[chubbs111]

Depends which key type you have, there are some good videos on utube… https://www.google.ie/webhp?sourcei...2&ie=UTF-8#q=mercedes+remote+fob+swap&tbm=vid …
Easey when you know how.
What particular key shells are you looking at on ebBay?

Dec

i have a 3 button fob and the ones on ebay are only about £4

 

[Dec]

There are 2 different types of the 3 button fob, the long and short.

Long… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YFk1MKX_kE
Short…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cINrKin06ts
Short…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb7KarINTjE

Dec

 

[chubbs111]

There are 2 different types of the 3 button fob, the long and short.

Long… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YFk1MKX_kE
Short…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cINrKin06ts
Short…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb7KarINTjE

Dec

how do i tell which one i need

 

[Dec]

I presume your remote is one of the below.

Dec

 

[nsiddiqui]

i've changed mine before (short type). Checked the youtube videos a few times and then only took 5 minutes being extra careful.

 

[chubbs111]

I presume your remote is one of the below.

Dec

mine looks like the short one

 

[Dec]

Your all set then. Your man, using the destructive method in the video, is, I think, a bit rough, he may be using too much twisting force and could damage the delicate components that are soldered on the PCB.

A better destructive method is to use nail clippers to nibble the shell open a tiny bit at a time.
Takes longer but much safer than a pliers..

Dec

 

[HughJarse]

I did mine in my previous key/car - didn't take long.

 

[giusepppe]

i used a feeler gauge which i filed to give it a tooth so i could catch the white bit of plastic, place under the white plastic, move it to the left, and pull it out, the circuit board should come out with it. do not forget to remove the mechanical key and separate the two halves of the plastic to get to the circuit board.