Key not working

Ofentse

Member
Hi guys,

My car key seems not to be operational, (Cant unlock doors) i suspect it is the battery, does any of you know where i can get the battery or get the key checked out...? Or should i take to the car to the stealers (BMW)...?
 

akash

Well-known member
As far as i know the key is charged when the car is driven, not sure how true that is.

Do you have the spare key that you can use to check if it is the battery?
 

Ofentse

Member
akash said:
As far as i know the key is charged when the car is driven, not sure how true that is.

Do you have the spare key that you can use to check if it is the battery?

I do have a spare key, have not tried it yet, i suppose there is some thruth to that considering that i have not been using the car regularly...!
 

KSINGH

///Member
Ofentse said:
akash said:
As far as i know the key is charged when the car is driven, not sure how true that is.

Do you have the spare key that you can use to check if it is the battery?

I do have a spare key, have not tried it yet, i suppose there is some thruth to that considering that i have not been using the car regularly...!

just jump start it and take it for long drive. then take it to a battery centre.
 

Ofentse

Member
KSINGH said:
Ofentse said:
akash said:
As far as i know the key is charged when the car is driven, not sure how true that is.

Do you have the spare key that you can use to check if it is the battery?

I do have a spare key, have not tried it yet, i suppose there is some thruth to that considering that i have not been using the car regularly...!

just jump start it and take it for long drive. then take it to a battery centre.

I called BMW, they say i should replace the battery, it is only R78,00
 

KSINGH

///Member
Ofentse said:
KSINGH said:
Ofentse said:
akash said:
As far as i know the key is charged when the car is driven, not sure how true that is.

Do you have the spare key that you can use to check if it is the battery?

I do have a spare key, have not tried it yet, i suppose there is some thruth to that considering that i have not been using the car regularly...!

just jump start it and take it for long drive. then take it to a battery centre.

I called BMW, they say i should replace the battery, it is only R78,00

key battery? ok, hope it fixes the problem and they not guessing. i left my keys without use for over a year. no problem.
 

Ofentse

Member
KSINGH said:
Ofentse said:
KSINGH said:
Ofentse said:
akash said:
As far as i know the key is charged when the car is driven, not sure how true that is.

Do you have the spare key that you can use to check if it is the battery?

I do have a spare key, have not tried it yet, i suppose there is some thruth to that considering that i have not been using the car regularly...!

just jump start it and take it for long drive. then take it to a battery centre.

I called BMW, they say i should replace the battery, it is only R78,00

key battery? ok, hope it fixes the problem and they not guessing. i left my keys without use for over a year. no problem.

Hope so too, i am off to Leo Haese Centurion BMW, we will see what happens after replacement!


KSINGH said:
Ofentse said:
KSINGH said:
Ofentse said:
akash said:
As far as i know the key is charged when the car is driven, not sure how true that is.

Do you have the spare key that you can use to check if it is the battery?

I do have a spare key, have not tried it yet, i suppose there is some thruth to that considering that i have not been using the car regularly...!

just jump start it and take it for long drive. then take it to a battery centre.

I called BMW, they say i should replace the battery, it is only R78,00

key battery? ok, hope it fixes the problem and they not guessing. i left my keys without use for over a year. no problem.

It was a key battery guys, got a new battery from bmw, problem solved....!
 

The Game

Active member
It was a key battery guys, got a new battery from bmw, problem solved....!
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So was it R 78 .00 to change the battery in the remote,
 

Ofentse

Member
The Game said:
It was a key battery guys, got a new battery from bmw, problem solved....!

So was it R 78 .00 to change the battery in the remote,
[/quote]

Yep, R78.70 :fencelook:
 

KSINGH

///Member
Ofentse said:
The Game said:
It was a key battery guys, got a new battery from bmw, problem solved....!

So was it R 78 .00 to change the battery in the remote,

Yep, R78.70 :fencelook:
[/quote]

I think that was a cheap quick fix. :)

Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
 

Ofentse

Member
KSINGH said:
Ofentse said:
The Game said:
It was a key battery guys, got a new battery from bmw, problem solved....!

So was it R 78 .00 to change the battery in the remote,

Yep, R78.70 :fencelook:

I think that was a cheap quick fix. :)

Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
[/quote]

I was searching other forums yersterday :fencelook: to check how much the battery cost in other countries, it is just $3 :tease:
 
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