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Originally Posted by rsrxc700
Ok, so what is the cheapest way to get extra key that will start the car? Only have the 1 key now. My kid just got his license and I need an extra key just to be safe.
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https://www.thebmwminipartstore.com/
is a real BMW dealer. So you can order a non-remote Genuine BMW key from them that will include the EWS chip. No remote functions, but will mechanically unlock the doors, and start the engine.
I got 3x "valet keys" from them back in 2014 to serve that purpose (3x kids). The valet key cannot unlock the glove box, and has no keyless entry functionality, but can do everything else.
I don't know why they make things so confusing, but they do (BMW, that dealer, etc.). Key types, names, ultra-low resolution drawings, part numbers, etc. seem to be constantly changing, as if they do it on purpose as a security procedure. When I got my valet keys, the guy on the phone telling me what they were did not really understand what they were, only that they did not have remote functionality.
From my notes, here are names, part numbers, and old prices on a few different keys. All of that was perfectly accurate at one point in time, and I would not be surprise if it is
all wrong now. But it might help, so here's a copy and paste:
51 21 8 213 932 $39.59 Service key. Plastic wallet key
51 21 8 213 931 $39.59 Spare key. Valet key. superseded to 51 21 7 124 770
51 21 8 236 594 $39.23 EWS III key (per the bmw mini parts store.com - shows …931 superseded to this)
66 12 6 955 750 $154.65 Diamond key. Master Key with remote control.