ⒺⒾⓈ 🔑 This solution requires EIS modification and a key sacrifice
Mercedes-Benz vehicles use an Electronic Ignition Switch, and this solution needs that
module physically modified before the remote starter will work.
This is not a job to attempt yourself. The modification is delicate, and
getting it wrong can brick the vehicle — the car will not start, and recovering from that
is expensive. For that reason this work is handled by a specialist.
Add our EIS jumper installation service
to your order and we'll arrange it.
A key sacrifice is also required. One of your working keys stays
permanently inside the vehicle for the life of the installation, so if you only have
two keys, budget for cutting a spare.
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This is the Mid City Engineering SKSNG166D4T remote starter for Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz is one of the hardest vehicles to fit a remote starter to. The mainstream brands largely don't cover it, because the Electronic Ignition Switch and the FBS immobiliser don't behave like anything else on the road. Mid City Engineering builds solutions specifically for that gap, and this is what we fit in the shop.
This version is for tip-start vehicles, meaning no push-button start and no Keyless Go. If your Mercedes starts from a button with the key in your pocket, you want the SKSNG166D4 instead. Ordering the wrong one is an expensive mistake, so check before you buy.
Covers CLA, GL, GL-Class, GLA, GLE, GLS, G-Class and ML-Class models, plus the Infiniti Q30 and QX30. See the fitment table below for exact years.
Professional installation strongly recommended. This system needs an EIS jumper fitted and one of your keys permanently sacrificed. Both are covered in the notes above. For the EIS work, we send your EIS to a local specialist (same-day to one-day turnaround) or to Mid City Engineering (about a week).
Backed by a 4 year warranty, well beyond what most remote starters carry.