Jimocles 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 had my keys go missing in Palmy along with my cellphone 6hours and $400 later I had a new key and could finally go home all in all a really crappy day on the plus side, it took a locksmith 3 hours just to get into the car short of smashing the windows, you can't get into these bad boys easily so the Moral is Have a spare key, dont just keep thinking "oh I must get round to that" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 Doesn't help if you have an alarm but only one alarm setter thingee, I have the spare key but what use is that if the car is going to go beep beep imobilise on your bad ass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CADMAX 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 Bugger sorry about that man…. I got a quote from the BMW team in town about ½ a year a go now. 1997 E36 M-teck = $929 +GST for a key from the mother land They said that it has a chip or some thing it that tells the car that it’s a ok key ??? wtf??? Dose some one know of a cheep place to get a key made or to buy one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted November 24, 2004 Bugger sorry about that man…. I got a quote from the BMW team in town about ½ a year a go now. 1997 E36 M-teck = $929 +GST for a key from the mother land They said that it has a chip or some thing it that tells the car that it’s a ok key ??? wtf??? Dose some one know of a cheep place to get a key made or to buy one? They were ripping your ass off - they are cost $400 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 Yeah i think you got majorly ripped off there ! An E46 key is only around $470 or something .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Napier_E36 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 1997 E36 M-teck = $929 +GST for a key from the mother land They said that it has a chip or some thing it that tells the car that it’s a ok key ??? wtf??? Dose some one know of a cheep place to get a key made or to buy one? I dont know about the transmitter or chip or whatever it is - I got my 1995 E36 325 key cut for $35 at the local lock smiths. And that works sweet - there doesnt seem to be any chips... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 They said that it has a chip or some thing it that tells the car that it’s a ok key ??? wtf??? My two keys have chips/transmitters in them that synchronise with the ignition when I start the car each time.My understanding is that even if I were to get a key cut, without the transmitter in the key the car wont start because it knows the key isnt the original. Thankfully I have two of them so lets hope I dont forget to replace the batteries before they go flat ! Cheers Martyn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 All the newer cars have Chips in the them, i don't know about your 7Series key but mine and my parents car key charges itself as soon as you stick it in the ignition and start the car, i beleive yours should do too .. I don't think any of the 1995 E36 had the chips in them yet, cause with my old car there wasn't a chip either and i managed to get the keys cut for $5 cause i had a lock smith friend .. hehe .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CADMAX 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 i may just head over to the lock smith and see what he can do and see if it works Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Homy.D.Clown 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 yeah i came accross this when i went to get my alarm.. the dude there asked to see my key..puts in inside this tester thingie with all the chip brands,next to LED's. the phillips LED lights up and the dudes all like 'wow ...you got an expensive key there man..dont loose it!' My parents 92 E36 had just a normal key in so maybe its only on 96+ or different models\build locations etc and the battery doesnt matter...it works like a metal rod in a copper coil..you basically put your key inside the EM-field and it powers up the chip.. correct key :thumb: - engine start so howd you get a key cut...you have to take in a door barrel for the locksmith to match to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 I was actually only referring to the battery for the alarm functions .. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hamiltonjapan 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2004 When I bought my E46 back in 1999, I got 6 keys!!! So anyone with a Jap import should basically have 6 keys. 2 remote keys, 2 regular keys, and 2 really small plastic keys. For E46 there's a immobilizer chip in the key so it's really expensive to replace, also if you drop it real hard the chips gonna get buggered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted November 25, 2004 When I bought my E46 back in 1999, I got 6 keys!!! So anyone with a Jap import should basically have 6 keys. 2 remote keys, 2 regular keys, and 2 really small plastic keys. For E46 there's a immobilizer chip in the key so it's really expensive to replace, also if you drop it real hard the chips gonna get buggered. You can turn on the alarm with the correct combination of turning the plastic key in the lock - i.e left left left right right seems to be it for quite a lot of new Range Rovers (which are BMWs). Then you don't need the chip at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bimmer boy 21 Report post Posted November 25, 2004 Yeah, 96+ cars have the DME chip. I lost my master key the weekend I received the car (yeah, I know). BMW said - $400 + 21 days ex Germany... not good since my car was parked in an Ak City carpark... as it turned out I left it on the bar at Centro... I walked the street all day Sunday (in a poor state) trying to retrace my steps. Bar manager at Centro said I could have them back for free if I took him for a spin... me = "no problem buddy". Don't lose your DME coded key... hmm yea not realated but i saw you the other day on great north road i was behind you oh yea p.s dont loose your key always buy a spare! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evil_elmo 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2004 i just bought a E46 and it came with only one key.....went to bmw the other day to order another one......$418.55 and i have to wait for the key to arrive which they told me about 10 days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted November 27, 2004 i just bought a E46 and it came with only one key.....went to bmw the other day to order another one......$418.55 and i have to wait for the key to arrive which they told me about 10 days brand new e46? Tell them to shove thier one key up there ass. They so lost your spare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted November 27, 2004 They so lost your spare. but they sure as hell aint gonna say so!tell them to buy a new one as you should have one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evil_elmo 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2004 brand new e46? Tell them to shove thier one key up there ass. They so lost your spare.no no, i can't afford a brand new E46, it was a second hand one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
