Guest Andrew Report post Posted October 26, 2005 Just got my E36 and mums E46 - The keys are this type -(attached crappy cell phone pics) What usually stops the remote locking working - it sort of works - and the light goes on the keys. Battery? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted October 26, 2005 and WTF does ASC do - tell me a 323 doesn't have traction control - or is it purely stability control. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2005 Yeah probably battery, Its just gets really intermitent when its dying. Mine got so bad I had to hold the remote upto the window to get it to work. As for ACS, just go do some testing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted October 26, 2005 ASC just traction control I beleive. Easy to tell in the wet,not so easy in the dry....if its an auto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 Yep, definetly flat battery ... And i'm 95% sure ACS is traction control ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WarNox 1 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 does any1 know of a good place to get BMW keys cut in auckland? all the normal locksmith's dont do it, apparently they need to be laser cut and its rather expensive... thnx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 Umm, if it's an E36 key and it doesn't have a chip then the likes of Mr Minut will do it .. My freind used to cut the for me for something like $10 where as Mr Minut charges around $40 ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
my_e36 43 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 does any1 know of a good place to get BMW keys cut in auckland? all the normal locksmith's dont do it, apparently they need to be laser cut and its rather expensive... pre-95 without EWS (immobiliser), you can do it anywherepost-95 with EWS, BMW dealer. As the key need to be coded. approx $150 for remote, approx $95 for non-remote they need to be paid up-front and Couriered from Germany should take 2 weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 I'm 99% sure that the keys with chips came out in 95' so you should be fine. Call up the $tealer, they'll be able to tell you for sure about the chip. If you do have the chip your looking at around $100 each key. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
my_e36 43 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 and WTF does ASC do - tell me a 323 doesn't have traction control - or is it purely stability control. Does it work when near the centre mirror (that's where the sensor is)?if yes, battery if no, may need re-sync the key to the car 1. Lock and unlock the car with key from driver side door (within 5 sec) 2. Get in the car, close the door, turn key to ACC (position 1) then off 3. take the key out, point to the centre mirror 4. press and hold the lock (middle one) and press unlock 3 times while you hold that in. 5. if success, the door will lock and unlock itself to confirm if not success, there's another way to do it at the dealers Last time they did that for free, only take them 30 seconds. ACS button actually represent "ACS+T", the "T" is traction control and ACS I think is more preventing understeer. DSC (in e46 and after) do more to prevent oversteer/slide. Don't quote me on this though, someone correct me if I am wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted October 28, 2005 turns out i was just aiming at the wrong price - cheers for price on keys - gotta get the coded key as its 97. My e36 died today ONE f**kING DAY of owning it - needs a new radiator Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WarNox 1 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 its not a coded key, but its one of those double sided ones! mr. minut cant do it, asked there already, and its like $45 to get it done at a professional locksmith! I found an exact blank of the key at bunnings but they wouldnt sell it to me because they said it was a wrong order and that they couldnt cut it for me either, their machine couldnt do it! ill ring up the dealer and see what they say, ill let u knw... thnx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2005 The Mr Minut down here in dunedin can do it ... i had the double sided key and i went in to ask they could do it and also had a blank key sitting there for it ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted October 30, 2005 my sh*t is coded - ghey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
