keyless fob.. dead batteryHELP

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 11:12 AM

my cars battery just died and i dont have a key to the fob... is there a way i can still get into the trunk??

ctuna · 12-26-2013, 11:51 AM

Are you sure there is not a key in the fob.
Most of the Fobs have a blade key that can be
removed from the Fob and used in a keyhole.
Also if you have access to the cabin and a battery
charger you can pop the hood and apply power to
the battery charge points.
If you have rear seats that fold you can get to the
trunk and there is suppose to be and emergency release
chord.

If you have the rectangular fob
The squeeze the end that the key ring is in and pull out the blade
key .

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctuna

Are you sure there is not a key in the fob.
Most of the Fobs have a blade key that can be
removed from the Fob and used in a keyhole.
Also if you have access to the cabin and a battery
charger you can pop the hood and apply power to
the battery charge points.

yea i dont have the keyblade and everything is locked... i have my roof opened just enough to stick a broom stick in there to hit the switch but when i hit it nothing happens.. so my battery is dead

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 12:00 PM

i cant even get into my car :/

ctuna · 12-26-2013, 12:05 PM

Unless you can pop the hood you better call tow service.
No spare keys that somebody can deliver?

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctuna

Unless you can pop the hood you better call tow service.
No spare keys that somebody can deliver?

no.. im thinking of calling a lock smith to make a key i have an extra key blade but it needs to be carved.. i just wanted to make sure there was nothing else i could do on my end

ctuna · 12-26-2013, 12:11 PM

You can't make a extra key I think to my knowledge
it has and imbeded electronic chip, only BMW can make one.
Also did you have the recall for the power cable to the main
fuse panel cause it may be that and not the battery if you didn't,
and in which case you are going to have do I don't know what to get
in.

NormE91 · 12-26-2013, 12:15 PM

You've only got the one keyfob and it's missing the blade portion? Pretty strange... you pretty much need a BMW dealer at this point. Be prepared to prove you own the car.

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctuna

You can't make a extra key I think to my knowledge
it has and imbeded electronic chip, only BMW can make one.
Also did you have the recall for the power cable to the main
fuse panel cause it may be that and not the battery if you didn't,
and in which case you are going to have do I don't know what to get
in.

it was fine last night and when i tried to turn it on this morning it wouldnt even unlock... and im not sure about the recall

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NormE91

You've only got the one keyfob and it's missing the blade portion? Pretty strange... you pretty much need a BMW dealer at this point. Be prepared to prove you own the car.

thats were my picture id and title come into place

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctuna

You can't make a extra key I think to my knowledge
it has and imbeded electronic chip, only BMW can make one.
Also did you have the recall for the power cable to the main
fuse panel cause it may be that and not the battery if you didn't,
and in which case you are going to have do I don't know what to get
in.

dam

r u sure about the re making a key??

NormE91 · 12-26-2013, 12:41 PM

The microchip in the key is only for starting the engine. Any key blade with the proper cut will turn the mechanical door lock cylinder.

That said, the dealer will make/order you the proper key. It usually only take a day. I don't know if a locksmith could even do it...

You don't have a spare fob at all? It'll be several hundred at the dealer, but it sounds like you really need an extra key anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hugoboss90

dam

r u sure about the re making a key??

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NormE91

The microchip in the key is only for starting the engine. Any key blade with the proper cut will turn the mechanical door lock cylinder.

That said, the dealer will make/order you the proper key. It usually only take a day. I don't know if a locksmith could even do it...

You don't have a spare fob at all? It'll be several hundred at the dealer, but it sounds like you really need an extra key anyway.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hugoboss90

dam

r u sure about the re making a key??

yea i just need the key carved

ctuna · 12-26-2013, 03:29 PM

Before I went to locksmith I would call and ask?
Be sure to verify the year and model with the guy.
I have a plastic key that has to be put in pho fob to start the
car I don't know it the car has to have power to it or not
to unlock the door but I know it has some kind of chip in it
to start the car.

I would make a pole with a loop on the end see if you can
pop the hood release and try and put a charge on the battery if
the battery terminals really read low.

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctuna

Before I went to locksmith I would call and ask?
Be sure to verify the year and model with the guy.
I have a plastic key that has to be put in pho fob to start the
car I don't know it the car has to have power to it or not
to unlock the door but I know it has some kind of chip in it
to start the car.

I would make a pole with a loop on the end see if you can
pop the hood release and try and put a charge on the battery if
the battery terminals really read low.

if i can get my hood to open were would the charge points be? since my battery is in the trunk?

LaJota007 · 12-26-2013, 05:26 PM

No locksmith gon make u a BMW key. U need to call BMW roadside assistance or your insurance company. If u can get inside of the car just remove the middle part in the backseats that look like airbags and reach with your hand until u locate the handle and just pull it to open the trunk. The battery is located to your right. This happened to me a couple weeks back. I went to autozone and payed for a brand new battery for $150 with 5 yr warranty. it's worth it! Don't go to the bmw dealership because they'll charge you over $400

alexwhittemore · 12-26-2013, 05:26 PM

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho....php?p=5654511

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexwhittemore

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho....php?p=5654511

k thnk!

now i just need a way to try and make an extension long enough to pull the hood release

VTECaddict · 12-26-2013, 06:06 PM

If you can get the hood open then you can try jumping the car. The (+) jump lead has a red cap and is near the microfilter cowl on the passenger side. The (-) lead is a metal stick coming out of the fender rail near the coolant overflow reservoir on the passenger side.

Or even without jumping it, it should have enough power to pop the trunk release.

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTECaddict

If you can get the hood open then you can try jumping the car. The (+) jump lead has a red cap and is near the microfilter cowl on the passenger side. The (-) lead is a metal stick coming out of the fender rail near the coolant overflow reservoir on the passenger side.

Or even without jumping it, it should have enough power to pop the trunk release.

any one have an idea for an extension? the one im using keeps slipping off?

hugoboss90 · 12-26-2013, 07:09 PM

UPDATE: finally got my hood open connect cables to it.. heres to wierd part.. my friend did not even start his car and my car unlocked right away with the cables conected from car to car.. whats wierd to me is that it seemed like my e90 did not even need a charge?? any ideas of what might be going on? im paranoid now to drive and it doing the same thing out of nowere

ctuna · 12-26-2013, 07:14 PM

How did you get the Hood Open?
How's your battery ?
If its on the original it need a new one.
Are you going to get some spare keys now?
Battery Cable Issue is not suppose to effect the 06
but I would check it . The connection becomes intermittant
at the fuse box behind the glove compartment. If it looks
burnt or you can shake the cable and have power go in an
out you need to fix it.

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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,102 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Are you sure there is not a key in the fob. Are you sure there is not a key in the fob. Most of the Fobs have a blade key that can be removed from the Fob and used in a keyhole. Also if you have access to the cabin and a battery charger you can pop the hood and apply power to the battery charge points. If you have rear seats that fold you can get to the trunk and there is suppose to be and emergency release chord. If you have the rectangular fob The squeeze the end that the key ring is in and pull out the blade key . Last edited by ctuna; 12-26-2013 at 12:01 PM..
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,102 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Unless you can pop the hood you better call tow service. Unless you can pop the hood you better call tow service. No spare keys that somebody can deliver?
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,102 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	You can't make a extra key I think You can't make a extra key I think to my knowledge it has and imbeded electronic chip, only BMW can make one. Also did you have the recall for the power cable to the main fuse panel cause it may be that and not the battery if you didn't, and in which case you are going to have do I don't know what to get in.
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NormE91 Captain 18 Rep 629 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xi Touring Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	You've only got the one keyfob and it's missing the blade portion? Pretty strange... you pretty much need a BMW dealer at this point. Be prepared to prove you own the car.
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,102 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Before I went to locksmith I would call and ask? Before I went to locksmith I would call and ask? Be sure to verify the year and model with the guy. I have a plastic key that has to be put in pho fob to start the car I don't know it the car has to have power to it or not to unlock the door but I know it has some kind of chip in it to start the car. I would make a pole with a loop on the end see if you can pop the hood release and try and put a charge on the battery if the battery terminals really read low. Last edited by ctuna; 12-26-2013 at 03:36 PM..
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LaJota007 New Member 9 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 2010 328xi coupe Crimson Red Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	No locksmith gon make u a BMW key. U need to call BMW roadside assistance or your insurance company. If u can get inside of the car just remove the middle part in the backseats that look like airbags and reach with your hand until u locate the handle and just pull it to open the trunk. The battery is located to your right. This happened to me a couple weeks back. I went to autozone and payed for a brand new battery for $150 with 5 yr warranty. it's worth it! Don't go to the bmw dealership because they'll charge you over $400
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hugoboss90 Private 4 Rep 91 Posts Drives: black 330i Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: phx, az iTrader: (0)	UPDATE: finally got my hood open connect cables to it.. heres to wierd part.. my friend did not even start his car and my car unlocked right away with the cables conected from car to car.. whats wierd to me is that it seemed like my e90 did not even need a charge?? any ideas of what might be going on? im paranoid now to drive and it doing the same thing out of nowere
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,102 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	How did you get the Hood Open? How did you get the Hood Open? How's your battery ? If its on the original it need a new one. Are you going to get some spare keys now? Battery Cable Issue is not suppose to effect the 06 but I would check it . The connection becomes intermittant at the fuse box behind the glove compartment. If it looks burnt or you can shake the cable and have power go in an out you need to fix it.
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