For a VW you can get a tune to remove the security requirements. Important if you were transplanting the engine into a different vehicle. Curt
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 2:49 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: I did a very brief research and it appears the “facelift” cars which are after 96? Use a chip on the blade key that has to talk to the EIS. These are what are apparently unobtainium from MB. I don’t know if there are any aftermarket solutions. Got me thinking too if you could get a blade key then go in with the computer and hack the EIS to disable the electronic aspect but retain the mechanical function. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Oct 5, 2023, at 11:11 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Better check to be sure - my dealer guy says no W140 or R129 keys, period. > Not even hard keys. > > Let me know if you find otherwise… > > -D > >> On Oct 5, 2023, at 10:42 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> The remote keys, but the normal key is the same as a 124/126 key. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Oct 5, 2023, at 9:34 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> No keys for W140s. Gone. NLA. At least from Mercedes. That’s fobs and hard >>> keys. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Oct 5, 2023, at 10:31 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> might be decent, hard to tell from limited pics. New key is $30? >>>> >>>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1070995817604376 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> --FT >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
