FOB Recharging
11-17-2009, 03:56 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i Sport Alpine White, winter package, comfort access, bluetooth, Satellite radio, tinted windows, Michelin Pilot Sports PS2s
I have comfort access and was wondering what is the typical time before the FOB requires to be recharged? It seems I cannot go one week without the warning for recharging. Also, if the FOB requires a new battery is this covered under the original warranty?
11-17-2009, 05:31 AM
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Agreed that the fob for CA does not recharge but I am wondering why I still get a message telling me I need to charge it?
Still amazed at how few people at the dealers I have been to don't know that the CA fobs don't recharge.
Still amazed at how few people at the dealers I have been to don't know that the CA fobs don't recharge.
11-17-2009, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by cmartin93' post='1056671' date='Nov 17 2009, 09:31 AM
Agreed that the fob for CA does not recharge but I am wondering why I still get a message telling me I need to charge it?
Still amazed at how few people at the dealers I have been to don't know that the CA fobs don't recharge.
Still amazed at how few people at the dealers I have been to don't know that the CA fobs don't recharge.
11-17-2009, 06:42 PM
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I just changed my battery 2 weeks ago. I have comfort access and I can confirm that the car does tell you. I didnt bother asking the dealer to replace the battery under maintenance LOL its a standard CR2030 or whatever number battery. $2 at any CVS
11-22-2009, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='1057180' date='Nov 17 2009, 07:53 PM
I think it's a CR-2032 battery but who's counting... 
11-22-2009, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bimmerzone' post='1060363' date='Nov 22 2009, 06:09 PM
my dealer did not even know comfort access cannot be rechanged, they replace my whole key fob under warranty LOL... I took that 
11-22-2009, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='1057180' date='Nov 17 2009, 10:53 PM
I think it's a CR-2032 battery but who's counting...
.. I just replaced mine the other day and it is CR-2032. $4 @ Walgreens, comes in a 2 pack.