smaster553
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- Jul 26, 2021
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Hit me up if anyone is interested in them. I am not sure what to charge for them (LOL)
Yes, the cost of getting a second is an unwelcome surprise to those of us new to BMWs.bought used, only came with one
There are some on-line BMW dealers that sell fobs for somewhat less than what they would cost at a dealership. Proof of ownership must be demonstrated and the final step of pairing a new fob with one's i3 must be performed which isn't difficult, apparently.yYes, the cost of getting a second is an unwelcome surprise to those of us new to BMWs.
I wonder whether that's still possible. Car manufacturers have been increasing the security of their keyless entry systems, so maybe BMW is now the only source of fobs.When I bought my 2009 535xi wagon it only came with one key. BMW wanted $710 CAD for a second fob (comfort access) which was out of the question. Fortunately a guy locally on Craigslist had a key programmer and I paid him $150 for a fob and he programmed it, then $50 to a local locksmith to have them cut the key blade.
We have a metal box in a cupboard by the front door and all keys are dropped into it once we enter the house.I've seen some CCTV videos of scumbags wandering around the front of properties using what's called a 'relay technique' getting the signal from the key fob in the house.
Is the i3 susceptible to this kind of snooping or is it only those that have Comfort Access? Think I'll be putting it in a piece of tin foil in the future!
As I understand it (and as discussed on other i3-specific forums) it is not. If you don't have Comfort Access, the key only transmits when you press a button. Otherwise it's silent, and there is nothing to "relay" to the car.Is the i3 susceptible to this kind of snooping or is it only those that have Comfort Access?
But apparently motion-sensing was only added later in production. Some time in 2019? Not a feature that's present on my car, and I don't regret that. I've never found it too taxing to press a button on the remote!I think I remember reading that the BMW fob comfort access transmission is motion-activated
On some cars, it really is that easy, apparently. A simple relay process to makes the car and key detect that they are close together when they are not.I tend to doubt it's that easy, but that's all I can think of.
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