1997 Mercedes SL 500

Asked by Tom0221 Feb 07, 2020 at 12:58 AM about the Mercedes-Benz S-Class

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 97 Mercedes SL 500 and I can’t find anyone to replace the Key - from
what I understand the company that made the keys has gone out of Business -
dealerships cant replace and called Mercedes Benz USA and they said they
were “working on it” - it apparently they have been working on it for 2 years
HELP !!

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you can still get the valet key for them, wont be a flip key but at least you will have access to your car.

The specific microchip used in all the 1997 and similar MBZ cars was discontinued by the manufacturer about 12 years later. MBNA put out a "last call" to their dealers. Obviously, the number requested did not include anticipated orders from owners who own what will soon be called "classic" MBZ. I can't comment about "planned obsolence" but another move by Daimler to "biodegradable" wiring insulation in the early 1990s strongly suggests they had ulterior motives. If you can find ANY key from that period, you may be able to have a duplicate made from its chip and one of your originals, and programmed to copy your key, by contacting: Action Lock Doc at 1245 N Plano Rd, Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: (972) 690-4431 Appointments: actionlockdoc.com

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