I been kicking around the idea of proximity entry into my E53. I been looking at a lot of different models. Mostly RFID with its own smartkey.
Questions to you seasoned beamer owners what if any drawbacks do you see with these systems on the e53. This is what I came up with:
1. Push button start means no more info from the key. Like I couldnt unlock my mid to do the guages test- key supposedly is cut and stuck in the acc position
2. Push button start with the advanced keys product means window rollup upon locking. (usa based so I cant do this currently.)
3. Technology update - no key needed, I get tired of having stuff in my hands and cant get to my keys. Wife agrees to .. she always loses keys in pocketbook then I have to fumble around for mine for her.
4. Dont want a phone app controlling my X. By the end of a normal workday my phone is dead. or saying lowbattery. So proximity keys are better for me.
5. Will the service dept have any issues working on my X?
6. Does the pushbutton make my beamer rice?
7. Definetly get 2 or more smart keys lol -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oofdtE0Rm-U
3 models im researching-
http://www.advancedkeys.com/index.htm
http://www.auto-innovatio.com/magento/
st800
same link and the dw-tech model.
im googling more. So has anyone done this???