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E61 Remote Key Problem

Old Apr 1, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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Dear Larserso,
I had never noticed any battery problems. The mechanic said he found several "low voltage faults" when he checked what I assume is some computer-generated list of errors that the car's diagnostics identify. And it was the original battery, about 6 years old, so I thought it was worthwhile to replace if could have been part of the key problem.

But it wasn't. Replacing the battery and the diversity antenna only solved my remote locking problem for about two days. Then the system failed again. My car is back in the shop right now for another try at finding the problem. I'll post another message when I know more.
I have now taken my remote locking problem to a third BMW mechanic, Autobahn Automotive in Natick, Mass. In about 2 hours, he was able to diagnose that the problem was lack of power to the diversity antenna, He pulled the wires back through the speaker hole, identified the broken wire, and fixed it. He said this wire is part of the wire bundle that is the second bundle from the right as you look at the car from the rear. The locks work fine and so does the radio. Let's hope this time the fix lasts longer than it did the last time.
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