mercedes remote alarm keyfobb falling apart, need replacement housing casing etc...

[MERC'ED!]

mercedes remote alarm keyfobb falling apart, need replacement housing casing etc...

the buttons have cracked on my casing, However it still works flawlessyly, Is there a Fix?

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance...

 

[Howard]

Buy a casing off Ebay , strip out your old innards and transfer them to the new casing.

 

[MERC'ED!]

I was thinking of that, BUT was wondering about a particular quality of an item, Anyone bought one that was original & they are happy with?

have you the majority bought a used fobb, OR just a housing?

I Would like to buy one with Recomendation!

These must be a common occurance...

Are they easy to open Up & replace?

 

[Howard]

I was thinking of that, BUT was wondering about a particular quality of an item, Anyone bought one that was original & they are happy with?

have you the majority bought a used fobb, OR just a housing?

I Would like to buy one with Recomendation!

These must be a common occurance...

Are they easy to open Up & replace?

The ones on Ebay are genuine items , that are from either scrapped cars , or lost or left over from parts departments. Very high quality as they are OEM , most people are vey happy with them.

You cannot program the used fobs to your car , so in effect you are buying it for the housing.

I can thoroughly recommend buying one.

It is a common occurence to need to change them as the buttons break.

Yes they are easy to open and replace the insides.

 

[MERC'ED!]

Thanks for the knowledge, I was thinking I could find & buy the housing alone brand new as a replacement, Without the electric circuitry..

So If I want a genuine one, I need to buy a Used complete fobb right?

 

[Howard]

Never seen the housings for sale on their own.

The complete used fobs are only about a tenner.

 

[MERC'ED!]

Cheers, thanks, I am on the lookout...

 

[neilrr]

I've got several genuine MB keys.

Is it the chunky square flip out key or an EIS 'triangular' key?

 

[mercmanuk]

lots on ebay
will the old shape insides fit into the new style key with the silver surround

 

[MERC'ED!]

I've got several genuine MB keys.

Is it the chunky square flip out key or an EIS 'triangular' key?

Yes its the 3 button, With flip out key, Without silver around the edges...

Pm me price please...

 

[kwakdonut]

lots on ebay
will the old shape insides fit into the new style key with the silver surround

No! Slightly different shaped housing/circuit board

 

[MERC'ED!]

lots on ebay
will the old shape insides fit into the new style key with the silver surround

I wonder? would be nice to have a Facelift keyfobb...

 

[kwakdonut]

From previous threads, I understand that the circuit board from the older key fobs will not fit inside the newer 'chrome' fobs

 

[A-AvantGarde]

From previous threads, I understand that the circuit board from the older key fobs will not fit inside the newer 'chrome' fobs

That's correct, as previously mentioned they're a different size / shape.

 

[neilrr]

Is this the one you need?

 

[MERC'ED!]

nope, the other newer type!

 

[nigel cross]

I dont think that the innards can be changed over from the early W203 type to the newer chrome sided type. I know that the emergency key is different too