Non CA Key Fob Troubleshooting

npsteeb · 03-03-2014, 09:31 PM

The unlock, lock, truck stopped working on one of my key fobs. Fob still starts the car. My other key fob is works perfectly fine. Neither of these are comfort access fobs. I checked the voltage on the rechargeable battery and it was 3 volts, but I ended up soldering in a new battery anyways. Anybody have any ideas on what else I can try? By the way, this is on a 2006 330i.

smallseafishie · 03-04-2014, 12:07 PM

Did soldering in another battery work?

Happened to my extra key. I hadn't used it in a while and it stopped unlocking but it'd start the car. I used it like that for about a week and it started to work again.

npsteeb · 03-04-2014, 06:25 PM

Nope...new battery didn't work.

smallseafishie · 03-05-2014, 10:08 AM

Has the remote ever worked or is the history unknown?

I would try to reprogram it. I forget the exact steps but I believe it's something along the lines of inserting they key into the slot (key is locked in), pressing it again to unslot (key is unlocked but do not remove from slot) and holding the start button for 20 seconds.

npsteeb · 03-05-2014, 04:28 PM

Yes it was my main fob and it just stopped working. I'll try that reprogram procedure. I haven't been able to find a definitive way to reprogram.

npsteeb · 03-07-2014, 06:14 AM

The reprogramming procedure you specified didn't work.

03-03-2014, 09:31 PM	#1
npsteeb New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Perrysburg, Oh iTrader: (0)	Non CA Key Fob Troubleshooting The unlock, lock, truck stopped working on one of my key fobs. Fob still starts the car. My other key fob is works perfectly fine. Neither of these are comfort access fobs. I checked the voltage on the rechargeable battery and it was 3 volts, but I ended up soldering in a new battery anyways. Anybody have any ideas on what else I can try? By the way, this is on a 2006 330i.
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smallseafishie Colonel 110 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: AW 07 e92 335i + AW 11 X5 35d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Did soldering in another battery work? Happened to my extra key. I hadn't used it in a while and it stopped unlocking but it'd start the car. I used it like that for about a week and it started to work again.
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03-04-2014, 06:25 PM	#3
npsteeb New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Perrysburg, Oh iTrader: (0)	Nope...new battery didn't work.
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03-05-2014, 10:08 AM	#4
smallseafishie Colonel 110 Rep 2,017 Posts Drives: AW 07 e92 335i + AW 11 X5 35d Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (13) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Has the remote ever worked or is the history unknown? I would try to reprogram it. I forget the exact steps but I believe it's something along the lines of inserting they key into the slot (key is locked in), pressing it again to unslot (key is unlocked but do not remove from slot) and holding the start button for 20 seconds.
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03-05-2014, 04:28 PM	#5
npsteeb New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Perrysburg, Oh iTrader: (0)	Yes it was my main fob and it just stopped working. I'll try that reprogram procedure. I haven't been able to find a definitive way to reprogram.
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03-07-2014, 06:14 AM	#6
npsteeb New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Perrysburg, Oh iTrader: (0)	The reprogramming procedure you specified didn't work.
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