Hmmm. More confusion. D'oh. Key in 1997 W210 sometimes spins 180 deg counter clockwise and will not come out of ignition barrel. After some jiggling and on/off it comes out with a 'click'.

Inserting ign' key it operates fine. This 'not getting key out of ignition' happens from time to time, not every time.

Who installed your ignition barrel Don? My '99 ML420 key has worked flawlessly for 4 years until recently when the flip blade housing broke across the retainer pin and allowed the blade to fall out of the fob.

For a few days I started the ML by holding the blade with a pair of Vise Grips and holding the fob near the ign' lock.

Mercedes OKC wants $225.00 for new flip key and programming.

This got old in a hurry so I bought a new fob from China for $38.00 and will transfer the chip and remote into the new fob as soon as I can find a punch/drift small enough to punch out the flip key roll pin.

Any ideas on this ?


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