Key Fob battery

[Jasandjules]

Do we all change our own Key Fob batteries? Or go to the dealer?

 

[Frosty149]

My butler, Harmsworth does mine.
If he’s visiting his brother, I do it myself....

 

[EmilysDad]

My car only goes to a main dealer if it really really has to ..... they'd certainly not be asked to change a fob battery.

 

[Jasandjules]

Righteo, didn't want to break the key fob but I have seen the you tube vids which make it seem rather easy...

 

[AMGeed]

I get my batteries from the dealer so I get them to fit them whilst I'm there.
Silly really as I expect they are much cheaper elsewhere.

 

[Wearsafoxhat]

I always replace ours, myself unless the dealer offers ( offer being for nowt ). Normal MB dealership price is around £10 each so buying a proper Duracell one for less than a £1 makes sense to me.


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[Wearsafoxhat]

I always replace ours, myself unless the dealer offers ( offer being for nowt ). Normal MB dealership price is around £10 each so buying a proper Duracell one for less than a £1 makes sense to me.


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[EmilysDad]

..... Normal MB dealership price is around £10 each so .......

How much?

Proper Duracell from eBay .... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112403592710 .... a bit more than £1 but not much more

 

[Paul Goff]

How much?

Proper Duracell from eBay .... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112403592710 .... a bit more than £1 but not much more

Getting into the key body to change batteries has always struck me as ludicrously fiddly, not just on Mercedes either, always wondered why, now I know!

 

[AMGeed]

I always replace ours, myself unless the dealer offers ( offer being for nowt ). Normal MB dealership price is around £10 each so buying a proper Duracell one for less than a £1 makes sense to me.


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MB-Poole charge £7 20 inc VAT for two batteries fitted in a Keyless go chrome key. They use Duracell too.

 

[EmilysDad]

.... They use Duracell too.

I should hope so ..... they're charging £5 for something that takes a minute to do

 

[AMGeed]

^ Fair point. I must do it myself next time.

 

[EmilysDad]

^ Fair point. I must do it myself next time.

and the chrome version looks even easier

 

[John Laidlaw]

I do my own, except in the service schedule there is a time when they’re changed. Since my current car is on a service plan that will be done as part of it....

 

[AMGeed]

Thanks for that.
Mine is slightly different being Keyless Go with two batteries.

 

[Jasandjules]

MB-Poole charge £7 20 inc VAT for two batteries fitted in a Keyless go chrome key. They use Duracell too.

Well that is not too bad as it cost me a fiver for two bloomin' batteries from the supermarket (had no idea how much power was left in it so panic bought!).... But both changed now and the car is happy.

 

[Jasandjules]

BTW mine is keyless go too and only has one battery....

 

[AMGeed]

BTW mine is keyless go too and only has one battery....

For some reason, my chrome key has two batteries but the older spare black plastic key only has one
Your car and keyless go system is a lot different and more modern than mine though.

 

[Jasandjules]

This is a touch annoying as the car today (having put in a new battery on 23 Dec) said I need a new battery for the key................ WTH?

 

[John Laidlaw]

Mine has one battery too....^ in answer to above what supermarket batteries did you buy?
We’ve found a huge difference unless you buy the Panasonic or Duracell ones - cheapos last sometimes only a few weeks! (I bought some from the pound shop for a Galaxy I had and they wouldn’t last more than a few hours)