Remote locking not working - Desperate

[0xid0]

Sorry for recovering this thread, but the issue still happens. Tried to contact with some local workshops and none of them dares with the problem.

Tried to see in INPA which doors are open, but i can't see any door open. I can see it from another application? How i can check if the sensor of bonnet, glovebox or fuel door is working?

Im thinking also in buy another ZKE module, but seeing that i have to recode it (and the process is not simple) i have discarded it.

Help, please

 

[Jörökukko]

Hi oxido! I can feel your pain. Last year I had a same problem as you, and few days back it came back. Last time it was because gas door actuator was not working->fixed by unplugging the electric connector from the gas door actuator.

Now, when the problem accured again, I first chekked rear view mirror and diversity antenna and didn't find any problem, BUT via INPA I found out that storage between seats wasn't locked. I unplugged storage doors actuator and remote started working.

I think the gas door actuator failure is pretty common, I'm not sure how to check that via INPA, but very easy and fast to check that if you haven't yet. Does you gas door lock when you lock doors? If doesn't that's propably your problem.

About the bonnet sensor, have you tried to simply unplug that connector?

 

[0xid0]

Hi oxido! I can feel your pain. Last year I had a same problem as you, and few days back it came back. Last time it was because gas door actuator was not working->fixed by unplugging the electric connector from the gas door actuator.

Now, when the problem accured again, I first chekked rear view mirror and diversity antenna and didn't find any problem, BUT via INPA I found out that storage between seats wasn't locked. I unplugged storage doors actuator and remote started working.

I think the gas door actuator failure is pretty common, I'm not sure how to check that via INPA, but very easy and fast to check that if you haven't yet. Does you gas door lock when you lock doors? If doesn't that's propably your problem.

About the bonnet sensor, have you tried to simply unplug that connector?

Hi Jörökukko, thanks for your support!

Could you explain to me in which section of inpa you saw this error, please?

Tried with the trick of gas door actuator: i close my doors and this gas door is closed and i can't open until i open the car. Regarding the bonnet sensor, where is located? if i unplug, teorically remote it would have to work again?

 

[BumpyZ4]

Sorry for recovering this thread, but the issue still happens. Tried to contact with some local workshops and none of them dares with the problem.

Tried to see in INPA which doors are open, but i can't see any door open. I can see it from another application? How i can check if the sensor of bonnet, glovebox or fuel door is working?

Im thinking also in buy another ZKE module, but seeing that i have to recode it (and the process is not simple) i have discarded it.

Help, please

the GM5 (ZKE) does not have to be programmed for your particular car to work. I just put one in from a 2007 into my 2003 and it worked with no programming.

 

[0xid0]

Sorry for recovering this thread, but the issue still happens. Tried to contact with some local workshops and none of them dares with the problem.

Tried to see in INPA which doors are open, but i can't see any door open. I can see it from another application? How i can check if the sensor of bonnet, glovebox or fuel door is working?

Im thinking also in buy another ZKE module, but seeing that i have to recode it (and the process is not simple) i have discarded it.

Help, please

the GM5 (ZKE) does not have to be programmed for your particular car to work. I just put one in from a 2007 into my 2003 and it worked with no programming.

Is hot-swap without doing anything else?

 

[BumpyZ4]

Sorry for recovering this thread, but the issue still happens. Tried to contact with some local workshops and none of them dares with the problem.

Tried to see in INPA which doors are open, but i can't see any door open. I can see it from another application? How i can check if the sensor of bonnet, glovebox or fuel door is working?

Im thinking also in buy another ZKE module, but seeing that i have to recode it (and the process is not simple) i have discarded it.

Help, please

the GM5 (ZKE) does not have to be programmed for your particular car to work. I just put one in from a 2007 into my 2003 and it worked with no programming.

Is hot-swap without doing anything else?

Yes for basic functionality you don’t have to do any coding just plug and play. If you want specific things like one touch windows the GM 5 would need to be programmed if it isn’t already programmed for that.

 

[PAPZ4]

Did you find the solution to your problem?

Same problem for me, car locks perfectly using the key in the door lock but no remote control. Also storage between seats is not locking.

 

[Neens76]

Same problem for me, car locks perfectly using the key in the door lock but no remote control. Also storage between seats is not locking.

What have you tried to solve this so far?

 

[PAPZ4]

Changed the diversity antenna (located in the left side of the boot), also I removed my rear bumper yesterday and found the antenna behind broken (number part: 65256912244), I’ve ordered it from BMW. Don’t know if this antenna is related to remote control.

I’ll check if I have any fault codes.

 

[BumpyZ4]

Changed the diversity antenna (located in the left side of the boot), also I removed my rear bumper yesterday and found the antenna behind broken (number part: 65256912244), I’ve ordered it from BMW. Don’t know if this antenna is related to remote control.

I’ll check if I have any fault codes.

The diversity antenna and the antenna in the bumper is for the radio. The antenna for the GM5 (which controls the central locking system) is inside the rear view mirror. Have you changed the key FOB battery?

 

[PAPZ4]

Yes I found the same information yesterday.

Bought a new key and even the dealer did not succeeded to synchronized it to the car.. My first key already had no remote. So not a key issue.

 

[BumpyZ4]

There are three different ways to sync the key and the central locking system. Some cars sync with one method and not the other. Do a search on the forum and you find very detailed instructions on all three methods.

 

[PAPZ4]

It worked! I had to stick the key near the rear-view mirror (antenna location) and the key synchronized using the first method.
So my problem is not that I don’t have remote control, it’s that I have a (very) short range. To lock and unlock the car I have to put the key above the windshield.

Any idea?