Key / Comfort Access
Members
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 131
Likes: 0
From: S W France
My Ride: On order 530D Platinum Bronze/Natural Brown Comfort seats,sunroof,PDC, Nav pro,Aux In,Xenons, Alarm, tinted glass.
ETD 27.06.07
Just a thought but does the new system, with or without CA,offer improved security. The old method of stealing cars was merely to ram a large screwdriver into the ignition and turn it hard with a tommy bar shattering the lock system and getting the engine running. Can't do that now.
Members
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 80
Likes: 0
From: Glasgow , Scotland
Originally Posted by nmc' post='446096' date='Jul 11 2007, 08:18 AM
Just a thought but does the new system, with or without CA,offer improved security. The old method of stealing cars was merely to ram a large screwdriver into the ignition and turn it hard with a tommy bar shattering the lock system and getting the engine running. Can't do that now.
Yeah, maybe on cars that you seem in museems , but the new trend is to steal the key from you or your house as you sleep.
In regards to the key , ive got both the old key and the new starter button setups. Old key is fine in my pocket in the leather pouch and the new key fits in there just as easy. Comfort access does make more sense with the starter button tho.
Members
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 125
Likes: 0
The key fob without CA is a 2 step process that to me is ill conceived and a waste of time to operate. On the other hand, CA is great. You put the fob in your pocket and leave it there. When you approach the car, you put your hand on the door handle and the car unlocks. Sit down, put your foot on the brake, press start and you are off. What could be simpler or more convenient??
Thread Starter
Members
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
From: San Mateo, CA
Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='446070' date='Jul 10 2007, 10:53 PM
i havent had the privilege of experiencing comfort access, but i have experienced the start/stop button. after reading about comfort access, maybe its just me but its not that hard to use the key to lock and unlock the car in my opinion. i think that i would actually feel safer unlocking and locking the car myself with the key and hearing those beeps compared to the key/sensor being in my pocket and just touching the door handle. plus i enjoy turning the key opposed to pushing a button. just my opinion.
Exactly...but then again, I think I have control issues...
Senior Members
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 925
Likes: 0
From: Boston, MA USA
Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='446070' date='Jul 11 2007, 01:53 AM
i think that i would actually feel safer unlocking and locking the car myself with the key and hearing those beeps compared to the key/sensor being in my pocket and just touching the door handle.
Contributors
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 14,776
Likes: 0
From: So Cal, USA
My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Originally Posted by nmc' post='446096' date='Jul 11 2007, 12:18 AM
Just a thought but does the new system, with or without CA,offer improved security. The old method of stealing cars was merely to ram a large screwdriver into the ignition and turn it hard with a tommy bar shattering the lock system and getting the engine running. Can't do that now.
With CA havent you heard that when you're at starbucks people can use their laptops to read the signal comming off your CA key and then regenerate that by your car making it think its the ket to get access and start your car? Hahhahaha
If I had to say I'm gussing the old key is still safer... but hell I'm not worrying about that kinda stuff... I dont usually park my cars in places where they would want to steal a middle range car. Accords and Civics should be more worried than me.
Super Moderator
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 17,310
Likes: 2
From: Pittsburgh, PA USA
My Ride: G30 M550i
Model Year: 2018
I figured it might interest some of you guys to see some more details on how the ignition starter switch, the start/stop button, and comfort access works...
Ignition starter switch:
SBT__Ignition_starter_switch_E60__E61__E63__E64_up_to_09_2005.pdf
Start/stop button:
SBT__Start_Stop_button_and_insert_compartment_E60__E61__E63__E64__E87__E90__E91.pdf
Comfort access:
SBT__Comfort_Access_E60__E61__E63__E64__E70__E87__E90__E91__E92__E93.pdf
Ignition starter switch:
SBT__Ignition_starter_switch_E60__E61__E63__E64_up_to_09_2005.pdf
Start/stop button:
SBT__Start_Stop_button_and_insert_compartment_E60__E61__E63__E64__E87__E90__E91.pdf
Comfort access:
SBT__Comfort_Access_E60__E61__E63__E64__E70__E87__E90__E91__E92__E93.pdf
