2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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2002 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
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Got a call from a guy over by the Daily Drive commercial area in Camarillo. His 2002 C320 had been sitting for about a week while he was traveling, and when he got back the battery was low. He jumped it, got it running, shut it off, and then the key just stopped being recognized. Dash said "Insert Key" even though the key was already in the EIS slot and turned.
He tried his spare. Same thing. Both keys, dead to the car.
I got out there and checked the basics first. CR2025 batteries in both fobs were reading under 2.8 volts, which is low enough to cause intermittent transponder communication with the EIS. Swapped both batteries, and the first key came back to life on the next turn. The second one needed a quick re-sync through the IR receiver on the rearview mirror, which is how these W203 remote head keys learn their remote functions.
The part that took the longest was cycling the steering lock a few times. The W203 ESL (Electronic Steering Lock) module can get sticky after a dead battery event, and his was hesitating about two seconds before releasing. It freed up after a few cycles.
He had already called the dealer in Thousand Oaks. They quoted him a week wait and wanted him to tow it in. I was done in about 25 minutes, parked right next to his car in the lot, for a fraction of what they were planning to charge.
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“My Sprinter van key broke and I was stranded. Marco was very friendly and helped me get three new keys quickly. I will definitely be using them again.”
“My son had an issue opening the driver door on his Honda Civic. I called on New Year's Day and expected a nightmare, but they arrived quickly and fixed the problem in about half an hour.”
“I needed a second key made for my 2012 Nissan Altima. They arrived quickly, finished in about 15 minutes, and gave me the best price I could find.”
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