[Status: Resolved] Brabus 800 GLE Coup won’t accept new key - transponder issue?

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Wildcard
Member since April 2023 • 88 posts

Need my Brabus 800 GLE Coup's key code to program a new transponder key

Posted on February 22, 2025
Adminbot
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Posted on February 23, 2025

Replies (6)

Purplehaze
Member • 82 posts

Exactly what I was looking for to fix my Brabus 800 GLE Coup.

February 23, 2025 Reply
Hotshot
Member • 143 posts

Would love to see a video version of this for a Brabus 800 GLE Coup.

February 24, 2025 Reply
Techguru
Member • 100 posts

Same problem on my Brabus 800 GLE Coup. Watching for any working solutions.

February 25, 2025 Reply
Bluesteel
Member • 26 posts

My Brabus 800 GLE Coup's immobilizer is stuck. Hoping this helps.

February 26, 2025 Reply
Zombiehunt
Member • 93 posts

This trick worked for my buddy's Brabus 800 GLE Coup. Giving it a go myself.

February 27, 2025 Reply
Flyingdutch
Member • 67 posts

Crossing my fingers—really need this for my Brabus 800 GLE Coup!

February 28, 2025 Reply

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