Can't lock doors with remote or manually
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I'm new here, so any help would be appreciated. I just got my 04 525i. When I got home, I shut the car off, got out and tried to lock the doors with the remote, nothing. I tried to pop the trunk...nothing. It was like the remote was broken. Then I tried to lock the doors using the key manually. I put the key in the lock and turned it. All the doors locked, but only stayed locked for about 2 seconds and then just unlocked themselves!! It was pretty weird. I went in the house and came out about 5 minutes later and tried and everything worked perfect...lock, unlock, trunk, alarm...everything.
The next time I started the car up, got out and tried to lock it I had the exact same problem, but waited a few minutes and everything worked fine. All the settings in IDrive are set and obviously everything works fine..after a few minutes of waiting... but I don't feel like going somewhere and have to stand outside of my car for 5 minutes until it's ready to let me lock it!! Thanks for any help, I know it sounds like a stupid problem, but I can't figure it out.
The next time I started the car up, got out and tried to lock it I had the exact same problem, but waited a few minutes and everything worked fine. All the settings in IDrive are set and obviously everything works fine..after a few minutes of waiting... but I don't feel like going somewhere and have to stand outside of my car for 5 minutes until it's ready to let me lock it!! Thanks for any help, I know it sounds like a stupid problem, but I can't figure it out.
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Originally Posted by BlitzburghFan' post='441457' date='Jun 29 2007, 01:06 PM
I'm new here, so any help would be appreciated. I just got my 04 525i. When I got home, I shut the car off, got out and tried to lock the doors with the remote, nothing. I tried to pop the trunk...nothing. It was like the remote was broken. Then I tried to lock the doors using the key manually. I put the key in the lock and turned it. All the doors locked, but only stayed locked for about 2 seconds and then just unlocked themselves!! It was pretty weird. I went in the house and came out about 5 minutes later and tried and everything worked perfect...lock, unlock, trunk, alarm...everything.
The next time I started the car up, got out and tried to lock it I had the exact same problem, but waited a few minutes and everything worked fine. All the settings in IDrive are set and obviously everything works fine..after a few minutes of waiting... but I don't feel like going somewhere and have to stand outside of my car for 5 minutes until it's ready to let me lock it!! Thanks for any help, I know it sounds like a stupid problem, but I can't figure it out.
The next time I started the car up, got out and tried to lock it I had the exact same problem, but waited a few minutes and everything worked fine. All the settings in IDrive are set and obviously everything works fine..after a few minutes of waiting... but I don't feel like going somewhere and have to stand outside of my car for 5 minutes until it's ready to let me lock it!! Thanks for any help, I know it sounds like a stupid problem, but I can't figure it out.
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Do you have your dome light on? Interior lights.... meaning they're set to turn on when you open the door... try turning it off completely and see if it helps.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='441563' date='Jun 29 2007, 06:09 PM
Do you have your dome light on? Interior lights.... meaning they're set to turn on when you open the door... try turning it off completely and see if it helps.
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Sounds like gremlins to me.
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Originally Posted by KnIgHtCoM' post='442454' date='Jul 2 2007, 06:30 AM
Sounds like gremlins to me.
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Originally Posted by BlitzburghFan' post='442469' date='Jul 2 2007, 02:21 PM
Yeah, I'll just take it in. It has to be something with the car going into sleep mode or part of the anti-theft. I've searched the forums and can't find this problem anywhere. Way too much electrical crap on the car. I just love the way it drives. I don't know why there has to be a "sleep mode" or have wipers that sense the rain (umm...I think I can turn my wipers on) just more stuff to break in the long run. I love the car, but this lock thing is pissing me off.
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I've been having this same problem for the longest time now. Incidentally, I'm bringing in my E60 tomorrow and getting it looked at. I will update if anything comes up.
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Originally Posted by blinkme_210' post='461245' date='Aug 22 2007, 01:47 AM
I've been having this same problem for the longest time now. Incidentally, I'm bringing in my E60 tomorrow and getting it looked at. I will update if anything comes up.
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