mercedes c200 1997 keyfob ies?

[Grant12]

Could some one please help I have purchased a mercedes last week I drove it 300 miles home no problems used it for two more days then come out of a meeting the doors opened when I placed the key in the ignition nothing happened then the doors would not work either so I have had the car towed home.
I have put new battterys in the fob still nothing I don't have the flashing green and red mirror or door handles, that I have noticed.
Is this common how can I repair this fault or tell what it is that's causing the problem?

 

[bigasotonuk]

Hi,
Welcome to the forum,
Have you tried your spare?
Check this link out,

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=26895

 

[Grant12]

I never received one when I purchased the car last week, I have phoned the seller but he doesn't have one either.
I have checked out the link my key is different I have the plasticy looking key is there a way to reset the key?

 

[television]

Have you tried the key by pointing it into a camara

 

[Grant12]

yes I have tried pointing it at the camera and the white light appears on it.
I just don't understand how it could just go just like that.

 

[television]

I would disconnect the battery on the car for 5 mins then put it back, then keep pressing the unlock button on and off maybe 100 times to see if it will come back to life

 

[Grant12]

Ok thanks I will try that right now

 

[Grant12]

Tried that nothing happened it just seems so strange that it would go just like that with out any sort of warning