Menu
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Reply to thread
Click here to become an Official Member of BMW Club Malaysia
Download Form
Home
Forums
The BMW Range
3 Series
E46
New Key
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="jarance" data-source="post: 333553" data-attributes="member: 21"><p>1. have you ever open/close your door remotely when you first got your new key?</p><p></p><p>The problem you are facing is that the diamond shape need to be recharged. This is done by inserting the key in the ignition.</p><p></p><p>Your old squarish key used a lithium battery which need to be replaced after sometime using it.</p><p></p><p>Your present E46 do not have the "recharging device" for your diamond shape key. Hence, you cannot resyn the key because the rechargeable battery in the key is not charge.</p><p></p><p>As mentioned earlier, you can try to recharge the key with another E46 that use diamond shape key. After you recharge the key's battery, you can try to resyn it. However, I am not sure whether the key be recharge by just inserting it in the ignition slot or you have to turn the ignition ON to charge it. If it need to have to turn the ignition on, then you cannot charge it as your key does not fit the other E46.</p><p></p><p>Even if you recharged your key and resyn the key to operate the remote control, you will eventually face the problem of battery draining out in the key as the key is not charged.</p><p></p><p>I still have not figured out how does the battery get charge for the diamond shaped key. </p><p></p><p>dummy key from ebay.</p><p><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/pbjy/BMW%20Club/BMWkeycasing_2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Internal view of actual key from E46</p><p><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/pbjy/BMW%20Club/bmwkey1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jarance, post: 333553, member: 21"] 1. have you ever open/close your door remotely when you first got your new key? The problem you are facing is that the diamond shape need to be recharged. This is done by inserting the key in the ignition. Your old squarish key used a lithium battery which need to be replaced after sometime using it. Your present E46 do not have the "recharging device" for your diamond shape key. Hence, you cannot resyn the key because the rechargeable battery in the key is not charge. As mentioned earlier, you can try to recharge the key with another E46 that use diamond shape key. After you recharge the key's battery, you can try to resyn it. However, I am not sure whether the key be recharge by just inserting it in the ignition slot or you have to turn the ignition ON to charge it. If it need to have to turn the ignition on, then you cannot charge it as your key does not fit the other E46. Even if you recharged your key and resyn the key to operate the remote control, you will eventually face the problem of battery draining out in the key as the key is not charged. I still have not figured out how does the battery get charge for the diamond shaped key. dummy key from ebay. [IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/pbjy/BMW%20Club/BMWkeycasing_2.jpg[/IMG] Internal view of actual key from E46 [IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o271/pbjy/BMW%20Club/bmwkey1.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
The BMW Range
3 Series
E46
New Key
Top
Bottom
