Stolen recovered clk 500 ,no key
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2003 c200 k ,, 2003 clk 500
Stolen recovered clk 500 ,no key
i ,, ive just bought a stolen and recovered 2003 clk 500 ,, its been stripped of all its front panels and has no key ,, I also have another 2003 clk 500 complete and the same color which can never be registered due to water damage (still starts and drives no problem ),, now what i want to know is what parts do i need to swap to get the one with no keys to start ,, key parts and modules ?
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You are p-----ing in the wind and it will be more expensive to try to do it your way! Take your new title and drivers license and go to any dealer for the correct key.
First you need a DAS diagnostic set and experience then you need to confirm via EPC whether the donor ECU, TCU, steering lock and ignition module are compatible and if one is not you are foooooooooked!
First you need a DAS diagnostic set and experience then you need to confirm via EPC whether the donor ECU, TCU, steering lock and ignition module are compatible and if one is not you are foooooooooked!
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i ,, ive just bought a stolen and recovered 2003 clk 500 ,, its been stripped of all its front panels and has no key ,, I also have another 2003 clk 500 complete and the same color which can never be registered due to water damage (still starts and drives no problem ),, now what i want to know is what parts do i need to swap to get the one with no keys to start ,, key parts and modules ?
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I have to say that this would probably not pass my "life is to short" test. Keys are not cheap, but doing all that work just to hope you succeed? Nah, I'd just buy a key.
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I also answered this over on benzworld...
Swap the ECU, EIS (ignition switch), ESL (steering column lock), and the instrument cluster. You actually only need the ECU, EIS and ESL for the keys, but the odometer reading is stored in both the EIS and cluster, so those need to go together.
Swap the ECU, EIS (ignition switch), ESL (steering column lock), and the instrument cluster. You actually only need the ECU, EIS and ESL for the keys, but the odometer reading is stored in both the EIS and cluster, so those need to go together.
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I also answered this over on benzworld...
Swap the ECU, EIS (ignition switch), ESL (steering column lock), and the instrument cluster. You actually only need the ECU, EIS and ESL for the keys, but the odometer reading is stored in both the EIS and cluster, so those need to go together.
Swap the ECU, EIS (ignition switch), ESL (steering column lock), and the instrument cluster. You actually only need the ECU, EIS and ESL for the keys, but the odometer reading is stored in both the EIS and cluster, so those need to go together.