Originally Posted by
pizzaguy
I'm getting the idea that there will be no more SKREEMS.
My suggestions, in order to protect the SKREEM (and in general, the rest of the electronics of the car) are the following ideas that are my general rules for any vehicle manufactured after about 1995:
1) Keep battery cable connections TIGHT and CLEAN. Replace the battery at 48 month intervals; do not buy cheap off brand batteries.
2) Do either one of these $20 mods TODAY:
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...le-engine.html
3) Convertibles: Do not put the top up or down without the engine running.
4) Do not jump start a Crossfire with another vehicle, use a 'booster battery' only. (And of course, do not use a Crossfire to jump start another vehicle.)
5) Do not connect battery tenders or chargers with the car's battery cables attached. Disconnect the car's battery cables so as to completely isolate the car's electrical system from what ever 'tender' or charger you are using.
I just think that Chrysler or FCA just has zero relationship with MB. When I bought a key like 7 years ago the sticker on the bag showed it came from MB in Ft Worth. Right now they seem to be trying to find someone else to do the programming for keys and SKREEM and I doubt they will find anyone. I know it is cheaper to order from MB for a lot of the parts. So many parts that Chrysler says are NLA are still stocked at MB. At this point it seems they don't even buy parts from MB either, partially because there probably isn't enough demand for a lot of the parts.
Here is an example where they talk about ordering directly from MB USA.
http://starparts.chrysler.com/sprint...Specifying.pdf