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Old 11-06-2004 | 04:42 PM
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My first problem with the car is a result of what I think is a key error. I have been told the keys are incripted with a code and if there is a problem with the key, it will not start the car. Funny thing it is my key and not my wife's. She loves showing me up with her key and calling it user error.

My gut feeling is it is more user error than car error.
Old 11-06-2004 | 07:00 PM
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Uh O... so one of the two keys dont work? Does it lock and unlock the car tho?
Old 11-06-2004 | 08:23 PM
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if one of the keys doesn't work properly, you should take it back to your dealer. good luck .
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I am planning on taking the car in on Monday. Service said if this is the case, it is easy to fix.

The key does everything fine, but every once in a while, it doesn't like starting the car. I personally think it has something to do with leaving the car in gear or not in gear when I park the car. If I leave the car in D1 or 1, I don't have this problem. If I leave the car in N or R. I have had this problem.
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Originally Posted by bmwin14rsm' date='Nov 7 2004, 04:05 PM
If I leave the car in D1 or 1, I don't have this problem.? If I leave the car in N or R. I have had this problem.
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Woo thats intersting... You do want to leave the car in gear when parked tho right????

Does service know whats wrong already? You said its a easy fix.

Please keep us posted.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Nov 7 2004, 03:45 PM
[quote name='bmwin14rsm' date='Nov 7 2004, 04:05 PM']If I leave the car in D1 or 1, I don't have this problem.? If I leave the car in N or R. I have had this problem.
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Woo thats intersting... You do want to leave the car in gear when parked tho right????

Does service know whats wrong already? You said its a easy fix.

Please keep us posted.
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i think the tech will simply shift it to "park" and it's fixed .
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 7 2004, 11:19 PM
i think the tech will simply shift it to "park" and it's fixed ? .
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HUH? Its a SMG... hes not talking about triditional Auto P R N D
Old 11-07-2004 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Nov 7 2004, 08:44 PM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Nov 7 2004, 11:19 PM']i think the tech will simply shift it to "park" and it's fixed ? .
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HUH? Its a SMG... hes not talking about triditional Auto P R N D
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oops , my bad .
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Nov 8 2004, 12:25 AM
oops , my bad .
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Old 11-08-2004 | 04:16 AM
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I had trouble getting my key to turn when I inserted it the first day or so. You have to give the steering wheel a little turn left/right and the key jumps to life.

The manual is clear about this when I looked it up. RTFM? Sligh turn of the wheel will sometimes release the ignition lockup.



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