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Old 05-06-2017, 11:09 AM
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Hey have a GLE 550e for about 5 months now, one issue I find really annoying and my wife always complains about is the keyless touch of the door does not work.

Anyone know why? It does have the push button start, but the door handles are different and seems like this features was eliminated on the 550e. I'm assuming it's due to the climate system coming on when you press the unlock, but coming from 5-6 years of vehicles of the touchless feature it is really annoying, plus when juggling the two kids often has my wife leaving it unlocked.

Does anyone else's 550e have the touch entry? Is it possible to swap the door handles for the touch entry ones and it will work? or maybe needs programming?

Hoping someone can help me solve this ..

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Old 05-08-2017, 10:37 AM
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Old 05-09-2017, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by James550e
Hey have a GLE 550e for about 5 months now, one issue I find really annoying and my wife always complains about is the keyless touch of the door does not work.

Anyone know why? It does have the push button start, but the door handles are different and seems like this features was eliminated on the 550e. I'm assuming it's due to the climate system coming on when you press the unlock, but coming from 5-6 years of vehicles of the touchless feature it is really annoying, plus when juggling the two kids often has my wife leaving it unlocked.

Does anyone else's 550e have the touch entry? Is it possible to swap the door handles for the touch entry ones and it will work? or maybe needs programming?

Hoping someone can help me solve this ..
It worked on mine. I'd take it to the dealer.
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Old 05-23-2017, 11:29 PM
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and I will add it worked on all 4 doors.
Old 05-24-2017, 12:18 PM
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I thought mine had the same problem, but its how you touch the door handle. Only use your finger to touch the square detent on the door handle and it will lock all the doors. Then to open any door just grab the door handle. It took my wife and I a while to figure it out.

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