Need Help ASAP - Key Will Not Turn In Ignition
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HELP! So I put the key in the ignition and it won’t turn. The screen in the cluster stays “remove key” if the door is open and all lights and radio work if I wiggle it or pull it in and out a couple times it will eventually start. Do we think it’s the key? I’m 22 years old and I’m literally terrified as to what it will cost to take it to a dealer to have it fixed! Thanks!
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car battery may be depleted below minimum specifications. pull out a volt meter and check the
voltage of the battery, at rest, as well as when the engine is cranking. report back. hopefully
it is above 12.5 ... and closer to 13 volts.
no point chasing symptoms (fixing ignition, bad IR on key, key replacement etc...all costly, if
you've not checked off the basics of the system upstream in good working order.
http://www.mercedesmedic.com/my-key-...-benz-problem/
voltage of the battery, at rest, as well as when the engine is cranking. report back. hopefully
it is above 12.5 ... and closer to 13 volts.
no point chasing symptoms (fixing ignition, bad IR on key, key replacement etc...all costly, if
you've not checked off the basics of the system upstream in good working order.
http://www.mercedesmedic.com/my-key-...-benz-problem/
Last edited by raymond g-; 03-08-2019 at 04:04 PM.
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Simple and cheap solution to key not turning in ignition
My 2003 C240 key would not turn in the ignition after leaving it for 10 days while on vacation. I would like to give a shout out to raymond g- who posted on 3-8-2019 at 11:01 am to check the battery power before tearing everything apart and spending a lot of money. My 12 volt battery registered 3.5 volts. I hooked the charger up to it last night and immediately started the engine this morning. Obviously some drain on the battery sucked all the power while I was gone. Thanks, raymond g- !!!
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My 2003 C240 key would not turn in the ignition after leaving it for 10 days while on vacation. I would like to give a shout out to raymond g- who posted on 3-8-2019 at 11:01 am to check the battery power before tearing everything apart and spending a lot of money. My 12 volt battery registered 3.5 volts. I hooked the charger up to it last night and immediately started the engine this morning. Obviously some drain on the battery sucked all the power while I was gone. Thanks, raymond g- !!!
That being said, I've always recommended to my neighbours with MBs, if they go on a trip where their MBs sit undriven for any extended period, kept their battery on trickle charge with a good charger.
We do with our cars, and if they are in storage over the winter. And get them out on nice sunny days to stretch their legs.
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Thanks for the advice on keeping the battery fully charged
I would highly recommend you check for any possible parasitic draw that seems to be happening in your system.
That being said, I've always recommended to my neighbours with MBs, if they go on a trip where their MBs sit undriven for any extended period, kept their battery on trickle charge with a good charger.
We do with our cars, and if they are in storage over the winter. And get them out on nice sunny days to stretch their legs.
That being said, I've always recommended to my neighbours with MBs, if they go on a trip where their MBs sit undriven for any extended period, kept their battery on trickle charge with a good charger.
We do with our cars, and if they are in storage over the winter. And get them out on nice sunny days to stretch their legs.
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I think I've had this happen to me on my 430, the temporary solution is you put the key in and then tap/lightly pound on the area immediately to the bottom right of where you put the key in. You should then be able to turn it. I think something in the mechanism gets stuck and the vibration helps move it along.
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