[Free Solution] Bought used 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK Class - transponder code missing

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Kungfupanda
Member since December 2021 • 101 posts

Trying to program a new key for my 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK Class - where's the key code?

Posted on October 18, 2024
Adminbot
Staff Member • 668 posts

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Posted on October 19, 2024

Replies (6)

Phoenixrise
Member • 32 posts

Anyone have luck with this on a 2015 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK Class?

October 19, 2024 Reply
Rustyshack
Member • 76 posts

Just what I needed! My 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK Class has been acting up lately.

October 20, 2024 Reply
Omegadog
Member • 93 posts

This might finally help me unlock my 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK Class's key code.

October 21, 2024 Reply
Laserbeam
Member • 84 posts

If this works for my 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK Class, I owe you big time.

October 22, 2024 Reply
Whitenoise
Member • 13 posts

Appreciate any advice—my 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK Class won’t recognize the key.

October 23, 2024 Reply
Digitalnomad
Member • 24 posts

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK Class.

October 24, 2024 Reply

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