98 c180 lost keys

[Barry R]

I have lost my keys but i have found an exact same spec and model breaking that i can get the keys and locks from
What i want to know is what else do i need to change
Is it the main and c/l ecus if so where are they both located

 

[television]

I will see if I can find them, when I have eaten

 

[Barry R]

Thank you

 

[Cole@MBS]

Dont think thats going to be a stright forward change!!

 

[Barry R]

Is there more to it then

 

[bigasotonuk]

I have to agree with you Sam, by the time you have bought all the coded ECU's and fitted them, it would be a lot easier to buy a new key from MB.

 

[Barry R]

the key is £190
the guy who is breaking 1 said i can have it all for £80

 

[Cole@MBS]

What type of key is it??

 

[Barry R]

Its the long plastic 1 infra red thingy

 

[Cole@MBS]

That means changing the EIS, engine control module and having the lot all recoded!!!

 

[Barry R]

so i will have to get it recoded then

Wont it just plug in and play

 

[Cole@MBS]

These control units are coded to each car, you May be lucky but i would dout it very much!!!

 

[Barry R]

That proper sucks then can i get the second hand key reprogrammed

 

[television]

I can see that all of the questions have been answered, no way can it be worth changing all of that lot, and it would have to be coded , plus you need to change all of the lock barrels so that you can use the metal key.

A new one from MB must make sense

 

[Cole@MBS]

That proper sucks then can i get the second hand key reprogrammed

No!! you cant!

 

[Barry R]

Ok then lads cheers for that
Now it makes sense to get a new key
I was told it was easy to change all the parts and it would work thats why i asked the experts
Can any 1 on her programme new keys in Bristol

 

[television]

Ok then lads cheers for that
Now it makes sense to get a new key
I was told it was easy to change all the parts and it would work thats why i asked the experts
Can any 1 on her programme new keys in Bristol

No one in the whole world can program them as of yet

 

[Cole@MBS]

If you order a key from mb it will come fully coded and ready to work!!

 

[Barry R]

sweet cheers for that looks like its not such a cheap fix

 

[television]

sweet cheers for that looks like its not such a cheap fix

You have another advantage in that your old key may show up at some point