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11-10-2012, 08:16 PM | #2 |
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All Fxx keys have 4 buttons standard: unlock button, lock button, trunk button and finally the spotlight button. The Exx have 3.
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11-11-2012, 08:24 AM | #3 |
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11-11-2012, 08:28 AM | #4 |
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One press activates the headlamp courtesy delay or pathway feature. A long press (3 seconds) activates the panic mode of the alarm system.
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11-11-2012, 09:19 AM | #5 |
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Do you not have a diamond button under the boot open button? Works as per Nahoa's description
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11-11-2012, 06:28 PM | #7 |
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My key has 4 buttons. However, there is no "diamond" on the 4th button, but rather a red panic horn. As far as I know, they have the same functions - click for courtesy lights, and hold for panic alarm.
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11-12-2012, 04:12 AM | #10 |
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Xenons maybe?
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11-12-2012, 04:56 AM | #12 |
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OK, this is strange. I have the same key as SFAX. Here are a bit of the setup on my X3 that could have something to do with it:
![]() Xenons High Beam Assistant Auto tailgate Theft alarm Fog lights PDC Light package (interior and in doorhandles) Auto dim mirrors Back cam with top view Panorama sunroof Auto start/stop Park Distance Control Electronic tailgate In addition a lot of unknown AG and factory codes 1CA 230 8KA 8SM 8TG 8TN 8V2 840 877 925 ______________________ Richard |
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11-12-2012, 04:57 AM | #13 |
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Well, I'm stumped. Part of folding and auto-dimming mirrors? Lotus would know....
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11-12-2012, 07:15 AM | #15 |
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Interesting, my X3 has all options mentioned by Richard, plus one or two others, no keyless entry though, but I also don't have the fourth button
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11-12-2012, 08:15 AM | #16 |
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I think it's a recent USA/elsewhere thing, in that cars destined for the USA still have the forth button, but the rest of the world just has the lock, unlock and boot buttons. With sfax having a relatively early build, this expalins why he has the diamond button.
On my car, which is an August 2012 build, I have comfort access, powered bootlid, folding mirrors and xenons, and I have the 3 buttons mentioned above.
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They don't make 'em like they used to....
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A better substitute is to unlock your car but that has some disadvantages like unnecessarily moving seats and mirrors and switching on internal lights. Car will lock again automatically if you have that set up and forget to lock. Perhaps a knowledgeable dealer would know the answer as to why they took it away ![]()
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I have this one too (4 buttons)
And I'm in Canada. 2011 F25 28i: I have xenon, folding and auto-dimming mirrors, back cam with top view, panorama sunroof, park Distance Control, but no comfort access and no light package. |
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11-13-2012, 10:04 AM | #22 |
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My 28i is almost the same as yours except I have the comfort access..... and I have 4 buttons on my FOB.....
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