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Originally Posted by Geoc
Currently, my parent's 02 W163 fob decided to poop out for no reason. We tried changing the battery and to no avail.
Unfortunately, Mercedes dealerships charge a incredibly high price for replacement fobs and programming. Is there any other cheaper third-party that could do the same?
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It's probably a chip in the key that is dead.
I recently bought a blank off eBay. Low and behold - there is no chip. I had to swap chips from my old key to the new one.
Not sure if its the same for Mercedes-Benz but this is a BMW key. Your safest bet is to buy from the dealership. I know it's rape but unless you can find a safe, alternative third-party, then the chances are slim.