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Old 12-11-2019, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewwynn View Post
Not sure what he's expecting to change with the key in the on position, that will charge the key battery but that is not used for ews.

EWS stands for "D rive A way P rotection"

I've always wondered what the letters meant. It makes more sense in German:

Electronische Wegfahrsperre

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/images/BMW_EWS.pdf

That article could be of major help in flushing out your bug.
How I long for the days when keys were just small pieces of metal, not stuffed with electronics....Will run this by my mechanic...
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