Key CHime When Cleaning Your Car
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Originally Posted by star_man' post='673412' date='Sep 19 2008, 08:26 PM
I'm pretty sure I heard mine chime with the keys in the ignition, but maybe that was with the door opened! Anyhow I just turn on the radio without the keys and it seems to work fine 
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Originally Posted by seoulman' post='673374' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:58 PM
BMW gives you a leather holder for the 'keys'~
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Originally Posted by GT Premi' post='673424' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:33 PM
Well I got jipped, then! That must only be in certain markets.
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Originally Posted by alexf9496' post='673392' date='Sep 19 2008, 12:13 PM
Just buy one of these and don't stress over the chime
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i have an '06 and still can listen to audio without the key. i just push in the volume button (just like how you would mute the audio) and the radio/cd turns on. i also dont have comfort access and just the old key
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='673870' date='Sep 20 2008, 07:29 AM
Mine doesn't even chime when the key is in the position where it would normally be if the engine was running.
-Put your key into the ignition and turn to position one to turn on electronics [otherwise radio doesn't start];
-Turn on the CD
-Open the door to get out [at which point you should start to hear chiming]
You get no chime when the key is in and the door is opened??????? As for the battery life issue - its not going to kill your battery to run your CD player while you clean your car, trust me!
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='673491' date='Sep 19 2008, 03:53 PM
+1 Waaaahhh! I want one.
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Manny tranny and every option available for that year
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Brilliant Black/Light Taupe/Dark Slate
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Originally Posted by subarashi' post='674544' date='Sep 21 2008, 12:24 PM
So - let me get this straight -
-Put your key into the ignition and turn to position one to turn on electronics [otherwise radio doesn't start];
-Turn on the CD
-Open the door to get out [at which point you should start to hear chiming]
You get no chime when the key is in and the door is opened??????? As for the battery life issue - its not going to kill your battery to run your CD player while you clean your car, trust me!
-Put your key into the ignition and turn to position one to turn on electronics [otherwise radio doesn't start];
-Turn on the CD
-Open the door to get out [at which point you should start to hear chiming]
You get no chime when the key is in and the door is opened??????? As for the battery life issue - its not going to kill your battery to run your CD player while you clean your car, trust me!
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Originally Posted by star_man' post='673412' date='Sep 19 2008, 02:26 PM
I'm pretty sure I heard mine chime with the keys in the ignition, but maybe that was with the door opened! Anyhow I just turn on the radio without the keys and it seems to work fine