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12-16-2010 | 05:36 AM

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Rudy

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Originally Posted by rene525d

I am having the same problem only after some recent body work. I have the key fob but no comfort access. I still can not understand how the fob gets charged as there are no metal connectors on the outside. Any ideas?

Did the body work performed come close to the rear window?

As far as the charging without metal connectors, have a look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductive_charging

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12-16-2010 | 02:35 PM

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Thank you.... or it might be the recently fitted tint film

Did you get a metallic tint?

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12-16-2010 | 03:20 PM

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Did you get a metallic tint?

Good point...if the tint isn't metallic, the installer still may have nicked an antenna element in the rear window when they did the install...

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12-17-2010 | 10:52 PM

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Where exactly are these located ? As far as I was told the work performed only had to do with the front back and wing of the left side.

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12-21-2010 | 06:01 PM

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But, as others have said, you can only change the battery if the car has comfort access. If it doesn't have CA, then the keys recharge themselves through the slot on the steering wheel...

my bad...didn't know that.

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12-23-2010 | 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rene525d

Where exactly are these located ? As far as I was told the work performed only had to do with the front back and wing of the left side.

Check the .pdf in the following post for antenna element locations:
https://5series.net/forums/topic/482...ost__p__509866

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12-23-2010 | 05:02 PM

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But, as others have said, you can only change the battery if the car has comfort access. If it doesn't have CA, then the keys recharge themselves through the slot on the steering wheel...

I was unaware of this until now. Thank you - this is very informative!

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12-27-2010 | 11:29 AM

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I have been getting an error message: something like "remote battery discharged." I have comfort access. I thought that CA also charges by placing the fob into the steering column. Is that wrong?

A battery through the dealership is $20. It is available for RadioShack? Is that battery rechargable?

Currently, the remote is functioning fine (except for the message)

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