I'm sure this topic's come up lots, but as I research it, I'm not getting clear answers, oddly enough... Still researching this topic.
I lost a Comfort Access key fob and am trying to see what my non dealer options to replace it are. If I can save some $ also and not get the key cut, that's fine - I'll skip that on my second key fob.
This Bimmernav site wants $300 for the key coded to the car, plus $85 if it's Comfort Access. Is there no other cheaper way to get a key? That's practically dealer pricing at that point.
I've read here and there that buying a key thru Ebay type places isn't a good idea, because only dealers can really program the FCC related code to the key that gets it to work as a Comfort Access key.
Then I've read something like this, which seems easy:
http://www.programyourkeys.com/BMW_5...ogramming.html
Which is slightly different than Bimmernav's instructions, but regardless, it's a DIY:
http://www.bimmernav.com/store/catal...-item-318.html
And this site seems to sell used key fobs for $50 plus you need to pay $50 then to flash the key clean, so it can be used again. Would the process after be as simple as getting someone with coding knowledge (INPA?) to then just program it? Or it would then need that FCC type programming?
http://www.keylessentryremotefob.com...p/bmwflash.htm
Thanks!