Key central locking issue
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Well that was weird. All booked in for Friday but thought I try disconnecting the battery for a few hours first, resetting the system. Before I reached for the spanners I figured I'd maybe give the pairing routine one last try so got in the car and closed the door.
Ignition on then off and key out. Hold down lock button then press unlock button 3 times before releasing lock button.
It worked! I don't know what was different from when I tried at the weekend more than a few times but I don't care! Quickly paired the new key too so now have 2 x working keys!!!
Guess thats what's what I get for buying a 16 year old car who is pretty set in her single key ways
Ignition on then off and key out. Hold down lock button then press unlock button 3 times before releasing lock button.
It worked! I don't know what was different from when I tried at the weekend more than a few times but I don't care! Quickly paired the new key too so now have 2 x working keys!!!
Guess thats what's what I get for buying a 16 year old car who is pretty set in her single key ways
Result! I work on 'puters for a living. Sometimes stuff stops working, you work for hours trying to fix it, come in the next day and it works. Sometimes it's best not to worry too much why, but be thankful it is.... 
That or Microsoft wrote the code for the keys :scratchhead:
That or Microsoft wrote the code for the keys :scratchhead:
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Looks like your c, o and m keys are playing up...
inkey$ said:Well that was weird. All booked in for Friday but thought I try disconnecting the battery for a few hours first, resetting the system. Before I reached for the spanners I figured I'd maybe give the pairing routine one last try so got in the car and closed the door.
Ignition on then off and key out. Hold down lock button then press unlock button 3 times before releasing lock button.
It worked! I don't know what was different from when I tried at the weekend more than a few times but I don't care! Quickly paired the new key too so now have 2 x working keys!!!
Guess to what's what I get for buying a 16 year old car who is pretty set in her single key ways
Probably what the dealer would have done and charged you for.
Like computers, these things need a reboot once in a while, although luckily not quite so often :lol:
So I thought I'd double check both keys still worked before cancelling my BMW diagnosis session.
Old key doesn't operate central locking but new one does?! Tried repairing again starting with original key. Paired fine. Then did the new key straight away. This one paired too but old key stops working?!
In two minds on cancelling the session tomorrow.
Old key doesn't operate central locking but new one does?! Tried repairing again starting with original key. Paired fine. Then did the new key straight away. This one paired too but old key stops working?!
In two minds on cancelling the session tomorrow.
RJS - absolutely mate!
srhutch - Sort of. Called service guy I've been dealing with to cancel and told him what happened. He applauded my efforts and said that when I come to pair the second key, not to put it in the ignition. Basically the first key inserts to tell the car that this is a new pairing and creates a random code. Second key and key press routine is just an additional copy and if you insert into the ignition first you end up starting the process again - hence just one key only ever working! Shall be sorting sometime this weekend.
srhutch - Sort of. Called service guy I've been dealing with to cancel and told him what happened. He applauded my efforts and said that when I come to pair the second key, not to put it in the ignition. Basically the first key inserts to tell the car that this is a new pairing and creates a random code. Second key and key press routine is just an additional copy and if you insert into the ignition first you end up starting the process again - hence just one key only ever working! Shall be sorting sometime this weekend.