[mstevens]

Originally Posted by JayPichardo

BMW will now sell you a display key you can retrofit to your G01 X3. It does the same basic key functions but it won't remote start the car or do any remote parking.

The part number is: 66 12 8 706 874 and has a $606 MSRP plus one hour of programing.

I am looking into what else is needed to do a complete retrofit and will report back.

(Yes, I realize the original post is nearly a year old...)

Jay, I believe you know I do love me some toys. I found this thread while trying to justify just what you posted about - retrofitting a Display Key to our 2020 G01.

I find that we're heavy users of the Connected app, though primarily to send destinations to the car. Since the X3 can't be remotely started or parked, I'm struggling under Tracy's doubtful glare to come up with something the Remote Key does that the regular keys and Connected don't.

Did you ever do this retrofit or know anyone who did?

Now I just need to get my head around why my G29 Z4 will have a card key and remote starting via Connected (though apparently the Display Key isn't a thing with G29's) but the more tech-stuffed G01 doesn't.

[spangle1980]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. DO NOT PAY FOR A DISPLAY KEY. In fact if you get a new car and it has a display key, ask for a normal one. They're complete and utter shite.

[bmw335d]

I tell people its a cell phone that comes with the car

[JayPichardo]

Originally Posted by mstevens

(Yes, I realize the original post is nearly a year old...)

Jay, I believe you know I do love me some toys. I found this thread while trying to justify just what you posted about - retrofitting a Display Key to our 2020 G01.

I find that we're heavy users of the Connected app, though primarily to send destinations to the car. Since the X3 can't be remotely started or parked, I'm struggling under Tracy's doubtful glare to come up with something the Remote Key does that the regular keys and Connected don't.

Did you ever do this retrofit or know anyone who did?

Now I just need to get my head around why my G29 Z4 will have a card key and remote starting via Connected (though apparently the Display Key isn't a thing with G29's) but the more tech-stuffed G01 doesn't.

The display key of a flex than anything else. You can do more with the connected app