Reprogramming key fob
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SilverSaloon
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samtech said:
hi
no i dont think it can be done.... MB are very particular about ordering keys etc so i doubt they would reprogram an older one for you......
They are factory coded in one office in DE. If it were possible to re-code a key it would at least need to go back to the factory.SilverSaloon said:
It is possible to add another key to the car's EIS though and new key blades can be ordered for about £10. Adding a key to the EIS is tricky because the car is programmed from the factory to accept up to 8 keys with pre-determined codes, subsequently-ordered keys are coded to what the car expects. If a stealership is willing to do this work then I expect it would take at least an hour of their time, in the end it's cheaper to order a new key and it'll arrive the next day usually (blades sometimes take longer).
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I love those e-bay adverts for the keys, you know the ones :-
'Spare key fob for Mercedes , these are expensive new, bid now and get a bargain, easy for the dealer to reprogramme ......'
Hmmmmm really .......
'Spare key fob for Mercedes , these are expensive new, bid now and get a bargain, easy for the dealer to reprogramme ......'
Hmmmmm really .......
