DrLou

Guys,

Having just purchased the car above, I'd like to get a couple of replacement remote keys - car came with only one!

The plastic case is so worn I cannot read the FCC ID from it. Is there some way to divine this identifier? This car does not have the remote start (Comfort?) feature.

I'm hoping to buy a couple of 'virgin' keys from one of the internet suppliers, believing I can do the quick-reprogram-in-car-method, since I have the original key. Can many (non-dealership) key shops cut the physical key?

Is the whole plan crazy? Thanks in advance.

ETNav382

Dealership is the only sure fire way. Or somebody that actually has the equipment to blank a key. I doubt those people are on ebay selling the key for 10 bucks though.

DrLou

Thanks for your reply... No, certainly was going to try the eBay shot-in-the-dark approach. And I'm not trying to 'blank' a key; I see that this is a can of worms.

There is a seemingly pretty for-real vendor selling 'virgin' OEM keys out there. Does anybody know Keyless Remote Warehouse: Keyless Remotes | Key Fob Replacement | Keyless Remote Warehouse ??

Does the click-hold-three-click approach work with an E60/61 key?

ETNav382

I would try price shopping a few dealerships. Some have said the dealer will sell a key for $250. For $50 dollars more I'd take a guaranteed brand new key.

On buying from the site I've never heard of them, but I've heard that when a blank key is inserted into the car the car will automatically program it. I recommend doing a search on here to get more concrete info.