Reply With Quote>Has anyone heard of there being a limit on sequence or number of
My understanding is that when key number eight comes off the hook at the parts
depot, that;s it.
Bill Ditmire
Ditmire Motorworks,Inc.
425 White Horse Pike
Absecon,NJ 08201
http://www.ditmire.com
609-641-3392
+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 5 of 5
Mercedes-Benz: e320 key . . . am I really out of options?
-
LinkBack
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks- Bookmark & Share
- Add Thread to del.icio.us
- Tweet this thread
- 10-13 01:16 AM #1greenGuest
e320 key . . . am I really out of options?
Has anyone heard of there being a limit on sequence or number of
keys due to Mercedes chip/computer limitations?
I recently purchased a '97 E320 with a single, switchblade key.
The alarm and key functions worked fine until I ordered a standard key
from the dealer. When I picked up the car after the dealer "programmed"
the new key in, the new key worked but I later found the old key no
longer started the car.
Back to the dealer who said something like "OOPS! your switchblade
key is from series "8", so it cannot ever be used again since it is at
the top of the series." Two of the dealer's mechanics spent
considerable time trying to re-program my switchblade key vs car
including various door entry and ignition tricks from other cars but all
for naught.
Thanks for any help,
Email replies, please just substitute "yahoo" for "nospam"
- 10-13 02:13 AM #2BillGuest
Re: e320 key . . . am I really out of options?
- 10-13 07:15 PM #3miknikGuest
Re: e320 key . . . am I really out of options?
On 13 Oct 2003 02:13:38 GMT, com (Bill Ditmire) wrote:
With a DAS3 car you have 8 key tracks, and each key track has 3
segments.
Once they are all used you need a new EIS switch.
Switchblade keys are for DAS2b cars though, so IFZ instead of EIS. I
think the principle is the same but to be honest it's so long since I
knocked out a key on a DAS2b car that I can't remember...
--
Lettuce spray for whirled peas...
Reply to usenet[at]miknik[dot]co[dot]uk
- 10-13 09:34 PM #4greenGuest
Re: e320 key . . . am I really out of options?
miknik wrote:
Certainly NOT what I was hoping to hear.
Just out of curiosity, if the IFZ is the infrared remote sensor,
how is it related to the key and ignition? I thought that there was a
"chip" in the keys and those "chips" interfaced electrically through the
ignition circuit.
Thanks
- 10-18 10:13 PM #5miknikGuest
Re: e320 key . . . am I really out of options?
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 21:34:55 GMT, green e320 <com>
wrote:
Yeah, with the IFZ control unit, which is responsible for immobilising
your car.
--
Lettuce spray for whirled peas...
Reply to usenet[at]miknik[dot]co[dot]uk
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts