how do you change the battery in ther remote

dave1 · 19-01-2009, 06:09 PM

as above anyone know thanks

_Nathan_ · 19-01-2009, 06:56 PM

I think you just buy a new key. They recharge when they are in the ignition.

If you want to change it you can do it with a soldering iron though:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ht=key+battery

dave1 · 19-01-2009, 08:49 PM

thanks mate

**Mark CSL** · 19-01-2009, 09:02 PM

good post this

E46ACS · 19-01-2009, 10:00 PM

I think they do charge up when they are in the ignition.

Although a new key from the dealers is about £80 IIRC.

dave1 · 19-01-2009, 10:05 PM

my car's battery went flat due to lack of use then the poxy alarm is doing it's nut at 4am why does'nt it ever happen at 4pm

now my button's dont work coincedence?

_Nathan_ · 19-01-2009, 10:11 PM

Yes they do charge up but rechargable batteries do die in the end.

I recall the price being higher than that - you need to pay labour for coding it to the car too, had to have one as the dealer lost my key while servicing it (unbelievable eh!).

_Nathan_ · 19-01-2009, 10:13 PM

My alarm started going mental (always in the middle of the bloody night) - unplug the bonnet switch and see if it goes away, if it does then swap that, was about £7 and took 2 mins.

E46ACS · 19-01-2009, 10:22 PM

The bonnet switch on E46's are well known to fail and cause the alarm to go off.

A simple replacement cures that problem.

dave1 · 19-01-2009, 10:33 PM

the alarm was triggered but the car battery going flat

19-01-2009, 06:09 PM	#1
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	how do you change the battery in ther remote as above anyone know thanks

19-01-2009, 10:00 PM	#5
E46ACS S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durham Posts: 771 Casino cash: $1950	I think they do charge up when they are in the ignition. Although a new key from the dealers is about £80 IIRC. __________________ "Brake.....brake......SUPER BRAKE!!!"

19-01-2009, 10:22 PM	#9
E46ACS S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Durham Posts: 771 Casino cash: $1950	The bonnet switch on E46's are well known to fail and cause the alarm to go off. A simple replacement cures that problem. __________________ "Brake.....brake......SUPER BRAKE!!!"

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19-01-2009, 06:56 PM	#2
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	I think you just buy a new key. They recharge when they are in the ignition. If you want to change it you can do it with a soldering iron though: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ht=key+battery

19-01-2009, 08:49 PM	#3
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	thanks mate

19-01-2009, 09:02 PM	#4
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	good post this

19-01-2009, 10:05 PM	#6
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	my car's battery went flat due to lack of use then the poxy alarm is doing it's nut at 4am why does'nt it ever happen at 4pm now my button's dont work coincedence?

19-01-2009, 10:11 PM	#7
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Yes they do charge up but rechargable batteries do die in the end. I recall the price being higher than that - you need to pay labour for coding it to the car too, had to have one as the dealer lost my key while servicing it (unbelievable eh!).

19-01-2009, 10:13 PM	#8
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	My alarm started going mental (always in the middle of the bloody night) - unplug the bonnet switch and see if it goes away, if it does then swap that, was about £7 and took 2 mins.

19-01-2009, 10:33 PM	#10
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	the alarm was triggered but the car battery going flat