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  1. #1
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    Recharging Dead Key FOB

    Just took my vert out of storage today and it's time solve a few issues that I've had all winter to think about:

    When I bought the car last fall, one of the keys was completely dead. The previous owned had it stuffed in a drawer for 9 years.... I drove the car for 30 minutes today and still no life out of any of the buttons. So doing some research I came across these instructions:

    https://store.bimmernav.com/blogs/in...bmw-remote-key

    It says to:

    connect an automotive battery charger your car's battery pos/neg jump start terminals in the engine bay, then insert the key into the ignition and turn it to position 1 and leave it overnight. The charger will prevent your car battery from dying while the key gets charged.

    I haven't seen these instructions anywhere but on bimmer.nav. Has anyone every tried this? Any concerns about leaving the key in the accessory position all night on a battery charger?
    Pete


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    I don't see any issues with doing that. The key recharges from being in the ignition while driving, this just saves you some miles on the car.
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    Well, I'll report back in the morning. Gonna give this a shot. Of course, if the key is just bad and won't take a charge regardless, I'll never know if this was a good process for charging or not............. Think positive
    Pete


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    Hope it works. A battery that's been dead for 9 years tends to stay dead.

    Even if it does end up being dead, there is a way to replace the battery inside of it with a CR2032 battery, if you're feeling adventurous. At least you wouldn't have to spend upwards of $200 for a new key.
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    Quote Originally Posted by az3579 View Post
    Even if it does end up being dead, there is a way to replace the battery inside of it with a CR2032 battery, if you're feeling adventurous. At least you wouldn't have to spend upwards of $200 for a new key.
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    Well, end result - that didn't work.

    I guess you're right - dead is dead

    Since I do have 1 fully functional FOB, I think the 2nd key is headed right back into the drawer - for use only as an emergency back up. That's the other way to save $200
    Pete


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    Same thing happened to me. Dead key wouldn't recharge no matter what, so it went in the drawer as a backup and I ordered a fresh one. Sad.

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    Have you checked Scott's site, or considered contacting him? https://www.bmwgm5.com/bmwgm5/Keys.htm
    2006 330ci ZHP - Silbergrau Metallic / Stoff Laser/Anthrazit / Alu Black Cube trim / Adaptive Xenon headlights / HK hi-fi system / heated front seats

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    John - thanks for that tip on Scott's site. I just read through it, and since I had already left my car on the charger overnight with the key in the accessory position, I figured the FOB was probably charged. Best point on Scott's site was the Key Resync procedure, which he said was the most common failure

    So I just did that procedure on both of my keys (30 seconds.....total) and I know have 2 working FOB's!

    And absolutely thanks to Scott for creating his very informative website
    Pete


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    Quote Originally Posted by pedro2u View Post
    John - thanks for that tip on Scott's site. I just read through it, and since I had already left my car on the charger overnight with the key in the accessory position, I figured the FOB was probably charged. Best point on Scott's site was the Key Resync procedure, which he said was the most common failure.
    So I just did that procedure on both of my keys (30 seconds....total) and I know have 2 working FOB's!
    I'm glad you checked it out & had success. I'd hoped you see the note where he charged extra to repair the fob after you'd screwed with it!
    2006 330ci ZHP - Silbergrau Metallic / Stoff Laser/Anthrazit / Alu Black Cube trim / Adaptive Xenon headlights / HK hi-fi system / heated front seats

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