97 mercedes e320 remote start
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: August 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Topic: 97 mercedes e320 remote start
Posted By: topdeez
Subject: 97 mercedes e320 remote start
Date Posted: June 11, 2004 at 3:15 PM
just installed viper 550esp onto my 97 mercedes e320...i bought the 555u and hooked it up as stated. red wire to 12v, blue to status...key in system and antenna around ingnition....it does not work.. please help. i also located the factory transponder box . the antenna from ignition is plugged in and also another two wire plug..then there is the main harness with about 10 wires.....now for the first transponder ring plug..ther is a black wire and the other wire is an unprotected ground wire .can i connect the antenna wire from the 555u to this..and how? how do i get my remote start to work...this is my first alarm. everything went well except for this problem...please help
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Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: June 11, 2004 at 3:45 PM
i dont show that car as having an immbolizer.... ------------- Good Luck
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Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: June 11, 2004 at 3:47 PM
if you put the key in the ign. and try to remote start, does it start?????
do you have all of the ign. wires hooked up???
Ignition 12 volts PINK/GREEN IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS *
Ignition #2 PINK/GREEN IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS
Accessory PINK/BLUE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS ------------- Good Luck
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Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: June 11, 2004 at 4:06 PM
1.does your RS attempt to start?
2.if yes(1), check the wire David stated above and check for tach.
3.if no(1), check for shut down pins. check the BLACK/ white wire on harness w/ the tach/hood wires are at and ground that wire so ur RS can start.
note***Vehicles with the switchblade key have an immobilizer system that needs to be bypassed when adding remote start. Use DEI part number 555U. Vehicles with the Smart Key, a bypass is not available at this time.
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Posted By: topdeez
Date Posted: June 12, 2004 at 5:29 PM
all ignition wires are hooked up. yes when i put the key in the ignition and remote start, it works.....yes it attempts to start, tach is hooked up...the problem seems to be the signal not getting to transponder properly with the 555u unit...
Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: June 12, 2004 at 8:45 PM
try to reprogram the bypass unit..... ------------- Good Luck
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Posted By: topdeez
Date Posted: June 13, 2004 at 11:46 AM
got it...what happen was the antenna ring from the 555u is bigger in diameter of the ingition ring. i had to wrap it arroung tightly then twist the excess and tuck it with the rest of the wire close to the transponder's antenna.
thanks people.
Posted By: 97gss
Date Posted: June 13, 2004 at 2:08 PM
This is on another note: do you have any trouble with the info. center in the instrument cluster saying "lamp defective". I installed a Clifford r.s. in my dad's benz and I'm having a problem where it comes on when the car is r.s. The error doesn't come up when started with the key. His doesn't have the immobilizer like yours either.
Posted By: topdeez
Date Posted: June 13, 2004 at 3:39 PM
good question...i noticed that "lamp defective" has been coming on with the remote start. the bulb that i noticed that was blown was in the dash cluster...the message does not come one when i start the car with the key and put the lights on like it supposed to... very strange..any ways when i get some time i will change the bulb and check whether it blows again....
Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: June 13, 2004 at 11:28 PM
that problem may be from not powering up all of the ign. wires......
double check to see that all of the wires are powered up.... ------------- Good Luck
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Posted By: draasch
Date Posted: June 13, 2004 at 11:30 PM
that problem may be from not powering up all of the ign. wires......
double check to see that all of the wires are powered up....
here is a test you can do...
remote start the car and see if the lights goes out when you put the key in the ign. and step on the brake to turn off the remote start.....
then start it several times in a row with the key and see it the lights stays out each time...
if so, i would guess that a wire(s) were missed... ------------- Good Luck
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