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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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SL55 Keyless problem

hi guys

havent been here for a while


these few days i got a problem with the keyless system

i had experienced a message from the dush
" KEY NOT RECOGNIZED" like hundred times
and the car wouldt start

after i successfully start my car with my luck~~~
like hundred time i press the button
i went to change my supply battery and it make the message gone for few days

but these fews day it happen again

anyone know what the problem is?
do i need to change the entire keyless system? or need to reset the program?

because it get me so annoying

Thanks everyone and happy new year

my car is a 2003 SL55
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Thomas668
hi guys

havent been here for a while


these few days i got a problem with the keyless system

i had experienced a message from the dush
" KEY NOT RECOGNIZED" like hundred times
and the car wouldt start

after i successfully start my car with my luck~~~
like hundred time i press the button
i went to change my supply battery and it make the message gone for few days

but these fews day it happen again

anyone know what the problem is?
do i need to change the entire keyless system? or need to reset the program?

because it get me so annoying

Thanks everyone and happy new year

my car is a 2003 SL55
Same thing happen to me on my E63, dealer replaced the keyless go box and the issue never came back. It was replaced unwarranty.
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Old Jan 22, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Peter_02AMG
Same thing happen to me on my E63, dealer replaced the keyless go box and the issue never came back. It was replaced unwarranty.
so how much for the replacement???

i need to change it as well.......
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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 03:32 AM
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so, did you fixed it?
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Old Nov 26, 2012 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SpiritR230
so, did you fixed it?
yes i did

mb gave me one year warranty as well
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