NEED help with 04 530i key
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i'm kinda new here so please go easy on me. i bought my 2004 530i beginning of year and up til october my key(only got one key) work fine. starting a month ago my single key started to have problems. well now i can't unlock the car using my key. i can; however, lock and unlock the car and trunk using the same key. i took my car to a dealer to see if it's the key or my car that is doing this and they told me that it's the key and i have to replace it. to make thing short, will this key from ebay solve my problem and save me some money cuz the dealer will charge me $190+ for a key...damn them....[/size]
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-2002-2...sQ5fAccessories
a million thanks in advance
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-2002-2...sQ5fAccessories
a million thanks in advance
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Try these instructions... I got them from a friend who is a BMW Tech like a couple years ago. I never confirmed whether it works or not nor have I heard anyone confirm it but I dont think there are that many people who actually tried it.
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Get in your car
press unlock button 4 times
make sure car is unlocked w/ doors closed
turn on ignition
turn ignition back off and take they key out
hold down unlock button and press lock button 3 times
and the locks will cycle if you did it right
for 2nd key just hold down the unlock and press lock 3 times
no need to cycle ign for the second or third keys
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Get in your car
press unlock button 4 times
make sure car is unlocked w/ doors closed
turn on ignition
turn ignition back off and take they key out
hold down unlock button and press lock button 3 times
and the locks will cycle if you did it right
for 2nd key just hold down the unlock and press lock 3 times
no need to cycle ign for the second or third keys
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Originally Posted by avbspeedy' post='1056436' date='Nov 17 2009, 04:31 AM
i'm kinda new here so please go easy on me. i bought my 2004 530i beginning of year and up til october my key(only got one key) work fine. starting a month ago my single key started to have problems. well now i can't unlock the car using my key. i can; however, lock and unlock the car and trunk using the same key. i took my car to a dealer to see if it's the key or my car that is doing this and they told me that it's the key and i have to replace it. to make thing short, will this key from ebay solve my problem and save me some money cuz the dealer will charge me $190+ for a key...damn them....[/size]
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-2002-2...sQ5fAccessories
a million thanks in advance
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-2002-2...sQ5fAccessories
a million thanks in advance
These sellers tell you to consult a locksmith first,but you will not find one who can do anything for you.
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Originally Posted by tooltec' post='1056789' date='Nov 17 2009, 09:55 AM
Whatever you do ,do NOT buy a key off eBay even if it is the same frequency,your BMW dealer will not be able to re-program it for your car.
These sellers tell you to consult a locksmith first,but you will not find one who can do anything for you.
These sellers tell you to consult a locksmith first,but you will not find one who can do anything for you.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='1056883' date='Nov 17 2009, 07:27 PM
Really? I did that for my Sister's Audi and it worked fine. Instructions were similar to the ones I posted for BMW.
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Originally Posted by tooltec' post='1057006' date='Nov 17 2009, 02:48 PM
I'm talking about the remote smart key for the push-button start models.
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I read an article by an auto-locksmith claiming that it did also apply to the type of remote key prior to the smartkey but I have no evidence of that.
You are correct in that the type of procedure you described can be used on the bladed keys to program a spare to the car,but that spare has to be a BMW supplied one specific to that car.
You are correct in that the type of procedure you described can be used on the bladed keys to program a spare to the car,but that spare has to be a BMW supplied one specific to that car.
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Wow that article was very politically incorrect... "Chinese counterfeit copies."
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