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HELP! Car won't start!!
05-18-2012, 03:19 PM
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HELP! Car won't start!!
Ok guys, my car wont start. it is a 2008 c300 4matic. I have both keys for the car and have replaced the batteries in both of them.
I have tested the battery and tried to jump start the car.
It still will not start. The steering wheel is locked and will not unlock.
if i pull the fuse # 19 or 27 i believe with the key turned half way if fools the car to ignition on switch where the instrument cluster actually works, windows go down, radio works, and cigarette lighters work.
If i don't do this all i get is a remove key from ignition message.
I posted a video of my trying both keys and trying to unlock the steering wheel.
PLEASE!!! help!! my car is dead in the driveway and I don;t know how to fix this.
I have tested the battery and tried to jump start the car.
It still will not start. The steering wheel is locked and will not unlock.
if i pull the fuse # 19 or 27 i believe with the key turned half way if fools the car to ignition on switch where the instrument cluster actually works, windows go down, radio works, and cigarette lighters work.
If i don't do this all i get is a remove key from ignition message.
I posted a video of my trying both keys and trying to unlock the steering wheel.
PLEASE!!! help!! my car is dead in the driveway and I don;t know how to fix this.
05-18-2012, 04:27 PM
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Quick Fact, you can open your car with you spare metal key, remove the batteries and the car will start. Batteries only operates the lock and unlock of the car. Try it, a guy in the dealer show me that
05-18-2012, 06:38 PM
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The keys are inductively powered for handshake & start authorise. Batteries make no difference. They are for distance IR & RF comms.
Check start enable fuses 6, 7, 19, 27
Sounds like EIS.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...r-problem.html
Check start enable fuses 6, 7, 19, 27
Sounds like EIS.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...r-problem.html
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05-20-2012, 02:55 PM
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Hi,
I have exactly same problem. It was faulty steering lock cost 1100€! Take breakdown truck and go for repair shop.
Now i have problems again both tail light hanrnesses was melted. any one else this problem?
Sorry my english
I have exactly same problem. It was faulty steering lock cost 1100€! Take breakdown truck and go for repair shop.
Now i have problems again both tail light hanrnesses was melted. any one else this problem?
Sorry my english
05-20-2012, 08:12 PM
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utterly agree with you ! in my country is 900 E
05-23-2012, 10:17 PM
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08 c350
I GOT SAME PROBLEM THIS MORNING
MBNEWGUY, DID YOU FIGURE IT OUT
NEED HELP
NEED HELP
Ok guys, my car wont start. it is a 2008 c300 4matic. I have both keys for the car and have replaced the batteries in both of them.
I have tested the battery and tried to jump start the car.
It still will not start. The steering wheel is locked and will not unlock.
if i pull the fuse # 19 or 27 i believe with the key turned half way if fools the car to ignition on switch where the instrument cluster actually works, windows go down, radio works, and cigarette lighters work.
If i don't do this all i get is a remove key from ignition message.
I posted a video of my trying both keys and trying to unlock the steering wheel.
PLEASE!!! help!! my car is dead in the driveway and I don;t know how to fix this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2BrHLuctlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2BrHLuctlo
I have tested the battery and tried to jump start the car.
It still will not start. The steering wheel is locked and will not unlock.
if i pull the fuse # 19 or 27 i believe with the key turned half way if fools the car to ignition on switch where the instrument cluster actually works, windows go down, radio works, and cigarette lighters work.
If i don't do this all i get is a remove key from ignition message.
I posted a video of my trying both keys and trying to unlock the steering wheel.
PLEASE!!! help!! my car is dead in the driveway and I don;t know how to fix this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2BrHLuctlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2BrHLuctlo
Sorry to hear about your car.
Not happy
01-21-2013, 01:44 PM
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I just had my steering lock replaced and the command controller will not scroll too, I just talk to the service writer and they said that the steering lock has nothing to do with it.
Last edited by tanktube67; 01-21-2013 at 02:03 PM.
01-21-2013, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tanktube67;
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I just had my steering lock replaced and the command controller will not scroll too, I just talk to the service writer and they said that the steering lock has nothing to do with it.
http://www.mercedestechstore.com/pdf...2010-28-02.pdf
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01-22-2013, 11:01 AM
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W204's disappearing one by one...
The symptom on myne was the WRRR-Sound when the key is inserted was missing, worked one moment, dead a few minutes later.
I just spoke to a cludeup-electrician, can diag MERC vehicles with tester etc.
He said recently there was 3x EIS failures from the town I live in.
Mercedes has a problem on hand,EIS-bulliten to be replaced by a Re-Call-EIS.
I was one of the 1st in town to have a W204, then others, they all disappeared, replaced by Toyotas and Mitisibisi from what I saw.
Has Mercedes committed the ultimate sin, by outcontracting/outsourcing parts of the cars manufacturing, if so they going to get punished!
I just spoke to a cludeup-electrician, can diag MERC vehicles with tester etc.
He said recently there was 3x EIS failures from the town I live in.
Mercedes has a problem on hand,EIS-bulliten to be replaced by a Re-Call-EIS.
I was one of the 1st in town to have a W204, then others, they all disappeared, replaced by Toyotas and Mitisibisi from what I saw.
Has Mercedes committed the ultimate sin, by outcontracting/outsourcing parts of the cars manufacturing, if so they going to get punished!
Last edited by Moto_Guzzi; 01-22-2013 at 11:05 AM.
02-22-2013, 10:58 PM
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C300 Sport/Palladium Silver on Black/P2
I did want to ask you a question, do you have a lot of keys on the keyring with the Mercedes key? In the old days, people would claim having a heavy keychain with lots of keys put strain on the ignition.
