Interior 1st Gen Most liked posts in thread: Screwed up my fob and "unprogrammed it"

You left out the bit about turning round three times and then throwing the salt over your left shoulder. Lots of guys throw the salt over their right shoulder and then the car blows up.

 

Put the key in the lock and turn it. Drivers side has the lock.

 

If your key/remote wont unlock/lock your doors, try this:

1. Have all the keys on you when you get into the car.

2. Get in and shut the doors (dont open them untill your finished programing)

3. Put a key in the ignition and turn to the first click, then back and take the key out all within 5 seconds

4. Now hold down the unlock button, while holding it down press the lock button 3 times, then release the unlock button, the doors should lock and unlock. DONT touch the doors or door locks yet.

5. Repeat action 4 for any other keys

6. Once youve finished doing this to all the keys you can open the door or put a key in the ign to finish the programming.

7. Try the lock and unlock with the keys, they should work, if they don't try again, the sequence is critical. If you cant get them to work a trip to the dealer will be happening.



If that doesn't work, try this:



1. Get in car and close doors.

2. Insert key into ingnition.

3. Turn key almost to the point of starting and back 4 times.

4. Remove key.

5. Hold down the "unlock" button on the key and push the center "lock" button on the key three times, releasing the unclock button on the key as you release the last of the three "lock" pushes.

The doors should lock and unlock. All done.

 

We are laughing with you....

Say it 10 times to make it true. :ihih:

 

Some of those programmable options need programming at the dealer. Not sure which ones. My R53 has no user programmable options.

 

My 03 will open the windows and sun roof, nice feature. On a really blue hot day when it has been sitting in a parking lot all day.

 

I was just reading Nathan's key reset procedure and though of this...

 

You are right about that! I tried my favorite online parts supplier and got a $190 quote, and ended up paying $168 with club discount at the local dealer. One of our club members has located a guy that will replace the battery for $50 or $60 (or more if you try to fix it yourself first - he has pictures of the self help results on a "Key wall of shame" on his site). Check out BMW Key Fob Repair Service (copy and paste - can't make the hyperlink button work...). Since I'm down to the non-functioning key, I will send that in for repair when I get the new key.

 

I had become quite bitter about the costs of parts and the overall BMW attitude about "proper" drivers replacing their cars more often than most of us do when we have a car we like. The Mini was being prepped for sale. After a bunch of grief and interventions from my local club, I decided to keep the car (I do love it). Not sure whether it is because of my change of heart, or the fact that I just paid for my new key, but the old one is working again today. Go figure.

 

That's only in the Northern Hemisphere, in the Southern Hemisphere you turn round 3 times anti-clockwise and toss the salt over your right shoulder. :wink:

 

As I have found out, you have to be sure the things you read on line pertain to you car you have BEFORE you try them. I was blissfuly following one of MM's posts till I got to the part that said "turn key to the first position". Key, I don't have a key. :lol:

Jim

 

When we bought our R52 new in May of 2005 we were told that they stopped programming the key fobs. The reason being that people were killing the battery showing off that that the top can be put up and down with the key fob. Then demanding new batteries or complaining something else was draining the battery. Friends of ours have a 2nd gen convertible, guess what they can do with their key fob? Yup lower and raise the top. Go figure.:crazy:

 

I have a 2006 R52 and I'm able to lower the top with the key fob. I did just buy it in April though so I'm not sure on when or how it was programmed.