Immobiliser

[Hans Solo5]

Hi

Can anybody identify this immobiliser key?

It was fitted according to the previous owner who had the car from new by Mercedes(Coverdale) in 1997, I only have one key which is not a good position to be in, I might take it out but people say it could lead to problems.

Im not sure if its related but sometimes when I go to start the old girl, put key in the ignition and the dashboard doesn't light up, leave it for a few minutes and its fine! is there a sender in the original Mercedes key? would it help if I put a new battery in the key and if so can this be done by me or does it need to go in to Mercedes?

Thanks

David

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Could be a Cobra imobiliser .

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Hans i checked for you and i have some good news, and bad news .First the good news your alarm is a Scorpion .Second the bad news is without the red key you wont get a replacment .You need to show this red key for a new one this is to say your the owner ,how they do this i dont know . Google search this ---

Information A160/ Feb 2002 Scorpion Car Alarm System Read down the page for info on how to replace it.

Please let us know if its of any help to you ..

 

[Hans Solo5]

Hans i checked for you and i have some good news, and bad news .First the good news your alarm is a Scorpion .Second the bad news is without the red key you wont get a replacment .You need to show this red key for a new one this is to say your the owner ,how they do this i dont know . Google search this ---

Information A160/ Feb 2002 Scorpion Car Alarm System Read down the page for info on how to replace it.

Please let us know if its of any help to you ..

Thank you so much, I will try and talk with them tomorrow and will update you on the outcome.

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Good luck the picture was on the web site if you go there you will know how to find the company ..

 

[Hans Solo5]

Good luck the picture was on the web site if you go there you will know how to find the company ..

Hi
I contacted Scorpion and you are absolutely correct without the red key they will not help, they state "thats the master key for the system and have no supplies" !

Madness to think they can't support their own products. Im looking at taking it out if its not a drama.

Thank you for your help, I have an intermittent starting fault where , I put key in the ignition and all lights up and ready to go, on other occasions I put the key in and just get a single red light ! Im not sure if this is related to the original Mercedes key if it has a sender or maybe the battery in the fob is weak?

 

[DREAMER NO2]

I am sorry i dont know much about the Scorpion alarms .But as these are well known alarm makers , i would try and find a company that fit them , like auto alarm fitters . For more information on them .Thats the problem with alarms ,and immobilisers , if you have a no start , then you dont know if its electrical or the antitheft alarm thats faulty . My engine failed to start , and untill the immobiliser was removed it never would .But after it was taken off it started up and was fine ever since .

 

[DREAMER NO2]

Lot of information if you google it -- Faulty Scorpion alarm ..
Do you have a key fob , you can reset the system . Try removing the leads to the car battery and reconecting it again . Onlt do this if you can reset radio code after . Other is switch ignition on and off 20 times
Other thing is to check all the switches for the alarm on the bonnet and boot and car doors if they are fitted . Corrosion can give these faults .