[asp17]

Left my key on the roof

[Jbh165nc]

Yikes.

So, on a related topic, I was driving the other night wearing jogging pants. Key falls out of my pocket while driving and goes under the seat. I continue driving just planning on retrieving it when I get home. Look under the seat and it’s not there. It’s late so I figure I’ll just look again in the morning. Look again in the morning and even get my kids to help. No one can find it.

I decide to perform a test and see if the car will start, indicating the key is in the car. Yep, it starts. My best guess at this point is that it went down the vent that is under the drivers seat.

Crap

[suby01]

Yes you do.

[R BMW]

That will buff right out.

At least you have the expensive part, the cut key.

[Oldgixxer]

10/10
























I kid I kid,sorry man I know a new key isn't cheap

[Gfit]

Check on eBay for a replacement and have local body shop program it. Saves a ton.

[Edgar_FriendlyX3M]

Did NOT stick the landing.

[asp17]

Originally Posted by Gfit

Check on eBay for a replacement and have local body shop program it. Saves a ton.

I’ve been told that wouldn’t work. Needs to be a brand new key from BMW dealer + programming to get the comfort access to work

[Gfit]

Worth asking. I know my local shop does them for a fraction of what the dealer charges. Haven’t used them but a few friends have.

[Scottycs19]

Anyone with the right equipment can do it. Especially since you have the actual key part.

Originally Posted by asp17

I’ve been told that wouldn’t work. Needs to be a brand new key from BMW dealer + programming to get the comfort access to work

[gfisher99]

I bought my 2022 X3M gently used and it only came with one key. Dealer agreed to purchase me a second key. It came in, still in the sealed parts bag and they had me sync it myself using a specific procedure on the side of the steering column. My point being, there's no "programming" to be done, it seems. Comfort access works just fine.

[danniexi]

Originally Posted by gfisher99

I bought my 2022 X3M gently used and it only came with one key. Dealer agreed to purchase me a second key. It came in, still in the sealed parts bag and they had me sync it myself using a specific procedure on the side of the steering column. My point being, there's no "programming" to be done, it seems. Comfort access works just fine.

the key has to be programmed, not the car. therefore a blank key won't work. it needs to be coded to your VIN. the act of placing new key to the steering column is simply 'activating' it.

now a coder with the proper tools can buy a blank key and program it themselves, but it's never a guarantee. I've had issues when I lost one of my keys on my old F80. coder attempted (went through the CAS and everything) but it didnt work, though it had worked for others.

I instead got it through the dealer after the fact to save myself the headache. yes it costs a lot more, but the third-party route never worked for me. oh well.

[gfisher99]

Originally Posted by danniexi

the key has to be programmed, not the car. therefore a blank key won't work. it needs to be coded to your VIN. the act of placing new key to the steering column is simply 'activating' it.

now a coder with the proper tools can buy a blank key and program it themselves, but it's never a guarantee. I've had issues when I lost one of my keys on my old F80. coder attempted (went through the CAS and everything) but it didnt work, though it had worked for others.

I instead got it through the dealer after the fact to save myself the headache. yes it costs a lot more, but the third-party route never worked for me. oh well.

I see - I guess it came programmed by the manufacturer since it was still sealed. I always thought previously they had to do something to the vehicle itself when you got a new key. Like there are only so many CA slots and they remove the old missing one, etc. Thanks for correcting that.

[Ramlimited4500]

Go to the dealer I had two guys come out and neither one could read the ecm in the engine bay with the tools they had. Called my SA and he said “No don’t let know one try to make a key other then Bmw” he said something about the security module gets corrupted by some the aftermarket tools they use. One key is $600 programmed that my price he gave me it may differ.

[Gfit]

Originally Posted by Ramlimited4500

Go to the dealer I had two guys come out and neither one could read the ecm in the engine bay with the tools they had. Called my SA and he said “No don’t let know one try to make a key other then Bmw” he said something about the security module gets corrupted by some the aftermarket tools they use. One key is $600 programmed that my price he gave me it may differ.

If you read these forums long enough you will quickly realize that anytime a sentence starts with “My SA says…” anything that comes after is bs.

[Ramlimited4500]

Originally Posted by Gfit

If you read these forums long enough you will quickly realize that anytime a sentence starts with “My SA says…” anything that comes after is bs.

That may be true about the BS part, but coming from someone who isn’t handy around there cars shouldn’t be posting remarks like this. I do a lot of my own work for fun.

[itsbennington]

Originally Posted by asp17

Left my key on the roof

Message me I have an extra I could let go of for cheap.

[Gfit]

Originally Posted by Ramlimited4500

That may be true about the BS part, but coming from someone who isn’t handy around there cars shouldn’t be posting remarks like this. I do a lot of my own work for fun.

I’m lost

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by Gfit

I’m lost

Same, the idiots from California are on a different level, just nod your head and back away slowly so they dont start spewing their pronouns.

[Gfit]

Originally Posted by thestimp

Same, the idiots from California are on a different level, just nod your head and back away slowly so they dont start spewing their pronouns.

Whew. Thought it was just me. I read it a bunch of times and haven’t a clue