New Key programming

[petery]

Just bought a spare key for my car from BMW and it is not programmed to the car.
How do you do this?

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by petery

Just bought a spare key for my car from BMW and it is not programmed to the car.
How do you do this?

Think the dealer has to do it mate.

[s.mac]

dont you just put it in the ignition ?

how much did you pay ?

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by s.mac

dont you just put it in the ignition ?

how much did you pay ?

I got one for my stock M3 and had to have it programmed in.

[petery]

do you reckon this works??

http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Key-Pr...00000007275614

[NZ_M3]

Need to be more specific. Do you mean the remote doesn't work or do you mean it doesn't start the car?

If the former then that's easy to resolve, just a sequence of buttons to push on the key remote to initialise it with the remote locking.

If it's the latter then send the key back as they should come pre programmed to work with the car's EWS straight away.

[DuncanR]

All your keys get reprogrammed at the
same time. Here is how it is done
1. Open the car doors using the remote function of your working key.
2. Get in and close (don't lock) all the doors.
3. Put the key in the ignition and switch momentarily to position 1 which is
the first position when you turn the key clockwise. This is the accessory
position. Don't stay in position 1 longer than 5 seconds; then turn the key
back to the off position.
4. Remove the key.
5. On the key transmitter, press and hold the unlock button. Press and release the lock button three times within 10 seconds while still pressing the unlock button.
6. release the unlock button.
7. The system indicates re-programming by locking and immediately unlocking
the door locks.
8. If you want to do more remotes, you must do each within 30 seconds of
step 7 for the preceding key. You just need to repeat steps 5 through 7 for
each key after the first."



PS If while you are fookin about with the above, the real owner wakes up and appears at the door, start engine, S6 , DSC off and give it the beans !!!!

[Bounce]

You crack me up Dunc.

[niall1]

Originally Posted by DuncanR

All your keys get reprogrammed at the
same time. Here is how it is done
1. Open the car doors using the remote function of your working key.
2. Get in and close (don't lock) all the doors.
3. Put the key in the ignition and switch momentarily to position 1 which is
the first position when you turn the key clockwise. This is the accessory
position. Don't stay in position 1 longer than 5 seconds; then turn the key
back to the off position.
4. Remove the key.
5. On the key transmitter, press and hold the unlock button. Press and release the lock button three times within 10 seconds while still pressing the unlock button.
6. release the unlock button.
7. The system indicates re-programming by locking and immediately unlocking
the door locks.
8. If you want to do more remotes, you must do each within 30 seconds of
step 7 for the preceding key. You just need to repeat steps 5 through 7 for
each key after the first."

Do you know the sequence to activate the auto lock when you drive off?

[sailorbaz]

Originally Posted by niall1

Do you know the sequence to activate the auto lock when you drive off?

I had to get the Dealer to do this while it was in but they didn't charge me anything, was on the machine anyway for other stuff.