Thank you for sharing. Just left the Benz dealership. They quoted $1,130 for fob, cut insertable key and programming. I couldn’t believe it. They also were persistent in saying it has to be the dealer doing this and that a 3rd party key will not work. I was reminded today how car dealers are very unethical.
@ebonymilligan2406 ай бұрын
Literally going through this right now
@NR-vw2rd4 ай бұрын
Now wanted $1,800 in WA
@Tony-yb4mo4 ай бұрын
Yikes what model??? I just lost my key.
@NR-vw2rd4 ай бұрын
@@Tony-yb4mo GL350 Bluetec SUV 2012
@DylanT184 ай бұрын
@@NR-vw2rdhire a locksmith. Probably looking at 300-500 dollars but better than 1800 at the dealer
@johnhall442711 ай бұрын
Great vid info. Thanx for your kindness. I only had one key also and i got stranded one day and my car wouldnt start for nothing. Very stressful. I said never again. Inside the fob circuit board theres a tiny little coil with wires thinner than human hair. I hear sometimes the wire can break. Maybe after many years of repeated dropping. But who knows. I looked close and couldnt find anything wrong on circuit board. But anyway i found a guy who drives to your house and programs a new key that he has on the spot. Then he cuts out the new emergency key. So much cheaper than dealer. I was gona buy the ebay key but outa respect for the guy i paid him for the key. Then he programmed it. Also, keep in mind, some ebay sellers sell bare key fob shell for cheap. No circuit board. The whole circuit board from your old key slides out in one pop and you can slide board into the new fob shell. Now your beat up key looks new. I did that one my older key. By the way the fob battery is only to unlock the car. If your take the fob battery out key will still work for starting the car. I now always bring the second key with me everywhere i go and just keep it locked hidden in the car while im out so as to never get stranded again.
@meadedillon1715 Жыл бұрын
I called two lock smiths locally to get an aftermarket smart key programmed, one wanted $450!!! The next one charged $125, he can also get the original Mercedes smart keys at a steep discount compared to my local dealer. It seems the dealers are pricing this work very high to drive us away.
@Tony-yb4mo4 ай бұрын
What make and year model is yours? I heard they can't do anything below 2014 now
@arnietwo11 Жыл бұрын
Good result peter !! Keep the original as the spare !!
@BlackhawkPilot4 ай бұрын
This works up to 2014. The new system requires different programming. All the local locksmiths can do the early MBs but not the later MBs.
@alan72606 ай бұрын
Same price from Mercedes here in London UK. (£620) But lots of ways to add lost key to insurance or free with AA Gold
@gearjonny3692 ай бұрын
Thank you for your explanation sir. I have just bought this car for my daughter. I also have an Autel scan tool.
@malcoma.8840 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Always I learn a lot from your videos. Today I learned another thing that you are a great person with good soul. Thanks again
@RealCptHammonds4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the education. Heck, it would be cheaper for me to file an insurance claim than going to the Mercedes Stealership to get a new FOB and enclosed emergency key cut.
@YoungBizz4085 ай бұрын
Good gawd get to the damn point
@UniqueEnterprisesINCАй бұрын
HAHAHA
@louishache36729 ай бұрын
Thank you so much to share your very interesting story...
@jacektyski5370 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information with others.
@kimberlylewis75842 ай бұрын
I ordered one on ebay put my old board in it and it works great 👍🏽
@robertdonez34202 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing I have a 2008 ML same problem you helped me greatly
@Staniola Жыл бұрын
On the Chinese key this is only a cap, the place where should be the emblem. Just remove it. With the key in the package should be an emblem that should be able to get on that place. Thanks for the content as always!
@tubeyou09258 ай бұрын
I've never seen this... what brand key or website comes with the logo? all mine are caps only...
@lcervantes8505 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for clarifying. I have three keys from previous cars sitting around. I guess we'll use them as ornaments on the Christmas tree.
@LAactor Жыл бұрын
Or keep it for when the shell gets damaged. The back can crack or break off or the buttons can rip through
@john8451Ай бұрын
I was always told that new keys were delivered from Stuttgart as they had to be paired to the original VIN for the car and that coding information is never allowed outside the factory where the car was built. Seems like that is not true! 😡
@rumrunner826028 күн бұрын
Every locksmith I've talked too said they can't do any MB newer than 2015 and I have yet to see anyone program one newer on KZfaq
@frankiefrigenti4918 ай бұрын
Does this aftermarket key fob work for push to start or only turn to start?
@DaytonaDan-bi2wb11 ай бұрын
That key fob cost me $ 325 at the dealer and I had to wait a week for it to come in
@pfoxhound Жыл бұрын
Does it have a keyless go feature?
@jorgeamarroquin89335 ай бұрын
Hi how are you i am one of your suscribers and have a problem with my only keyfob, in the video said that you have a friend or a shop that can program the keyfob,I would like to know if is possible that i can have his information. Thank you and keep up making videos,I learn a lot.
@e.palpatine246413 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! 👍👍
@nyacoustics83736 ай бұрын
Do they program in online or how much to do locally about
@Thepr_otagonist8 ай бұрын
Does the new key work with the push to start?
@jamesoconnor3017 Жыл бұрын
Good man, thank you! 😎👍
@yogib37 Жыл бұрын
I bought many parts and keys from the MB dealer in Santa Rosa. They are really good people. Chris was very helpful to me always.
@nanavlogs14477 ай бұрын
Great video very informative
@AnnCorey-k2pАй бұрын
I am looking for a more cost effective solution to obtaining a key fob for my S550
My Mercedes is a 2000 E320 wagon gas not diesel will this most likely work for my fob?
@leeb3644 Жыл бұрын
Hi there I think it maybe possible to reprogram the key for you. Would you be able to send me an image of both sides of the internal circuit board ?
@LAactor Жыл бұрын
What are you thinking? Reverse engineer it to find what stores the programming and install a new one? He returned it. I would have. Especially if it was cracked and no longer programmable
@leeb3644 Жыл бұрын
@@LAactor i didn’t know he had returned it. I’ve successfully removed and replaced data on a fobik key now so I know it’s possible.
@allanriches9381 Жыл бұрын
fantastic information
@atikovi111 ай бұрын
There are some places that can wipe an oem Mercedes key and make it like a virgin, just have to search around.
@AACACentralFallMeet7 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@alanyared97982 ай бұрын
First of all the dealer does not make the key . They have a mobile locksmith who charges $ 130 and the other $ 1000 is strickly PROFIT !
@oralreid77142 ай бұрын
Thank you for your help
@MarioJurjevic6 ай бұрын
Please,visit your cardiologist,you have cardial issues. Thanks for video
@bmichelin15746 ай бұрын
How can u tell ?
@josephkebbi11463 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@skullyyy__7 ай бұрын
dose this work on a 99' clk320?
@luk2345676 ай бұрын
Ok, so I watched 12 minutes just for a story nap and not showing how to replace a battery
@j.thomas712819 күн бұрын
What made you think the video was about key fob battery replacement?
@enzodriver16 күн бұрын
this video was a waste of time
@MarkWhitener100k5 ай бұрын
You never showed how to add (program) the FOB....!!!
@ChrisFaulkner5 ай бұрын
This is one of the worst videos ever on KZfaq. I spent 12 minutes of time I will never get back.
@Smr4024 ай бұрын
He does not show you how to program it only where to buy a key that may or may not work...
@mieludoАй бұрын
Not worth watching just talking bs.
@justinjoyit133 ай бұрын
Please, when you are doing videos like this- you don't need to keep shoving the key up in the lens- or dragging the story out and repeating yourself, just get on with it!
@markpasieka9 ай бұрын
Holy cow does this guy like to hear himself talk... his excessive intonations in English literally scare me... almost 12 minutes of bull-crap for what should have been a thirty second short video