Majority of the time it is the key itself that has faulted, where this is from age, wear and tear or if it has been wet. But every so often it is not the key and is a faulty Electronic Steering Lock or ESL for short.
This is normally where you would tow the car into the dealership, wait weeks if not longer for a replacement unit to arrive from Germany than shed a tear when it comes time to paying your bill...
Before you go down that path
let Keys4Cars come out and perform an onsite diagnostic scan of the key, ignition switch aswell as the ESL unit where we will be able to exactly identify where the fault is.
Where a replacement ESL unit will fault again down the track Keys4Cars can supply & program with the cars security details a replacement high quality Mercedes ESL emulator which will prevent this from ever happening again.
All done onsite with the car, saving money on towing fees or if you are out of Tauranga no worries as if you send us the key electronic ignition switch/lock unit we can program this replacement steering lock emulator from our workshop, test on bench with all connected before sending back to you, anywhere in New Zealand, at a fraction of the price and time
of a full replacement from the dealership and
Supports W204, W207 and W212, E series or C series, like C180, C200, E200, E260, E300, E350, GLK300, GLK350.
Common signs are:
- The remote still locks/unlocks your Mercedes but wont start
- Dash Lights don't come on when turning your key in the ignition
- The steering wheel won't lock/unlock
- The car wont start or other parts do not respond when you turn the key on