Locked Out! 2001 x5 4.4

[inkedgirlq]

hey man if you were driving by route 9 today you may have seen me on my ass under my BMW at Marc's VW. All good now driving home to Luther's forest. Thank God for Croteau's.

[TECN1K]

Haha, yeah - not today but I've seen a silver X5 at the shop. That yours?

I was bombin' around Saratoga this afternoon. F this weather. I miss last week when it was in the 70's. WTF?

[inkedgirlq]

Yup that's mine. Second time he's had for extended period of time. This time was to fix work that was covered under warranty from last Jan. He had it until the end of April that time. The f***ing weather is what screwed me! It was ready on X'mas Eve but sh*t just went to get it last night and the damn battery is dead. Of course my fob doesn't work and my driver side door has that broken mechanism, can only be opened from inside! So sh*t. And it needs to be at Dempsey's on Monday to actually get repaired. When it snows it f***ing snows. Go AWAY snow! Haha.

[TECN1K]

Ouch. I got a guy in Sch'dy that does a lot of work for me - also Quality Foreign Car in B-Spa is really good, all they do is Bimmers. Once you get these annoying quirks ironed out, they really are good trucks (yeah, I called it a truck)

Oh, and don't get gouged on a battery if you need one, Wallyworld has an H8 Group 900CCA in stock for about $130.

Good luck - If you see a black one in town, wave, could be me. But.. I've waived at other X5 drivers, and it's usually some basic drinking a starbucks totally oblivious.

[upallnight]

If the FOB doesn't work and the driver door lock doesn't work, how the hell did you lock the TRUCK???

[weiln12]

I also call it a truck, I don't care who wants to murmur. It's definitely not a car...

Also, I'll trade you weather! It was seriously -21* last week! Today's high is 10* so far, and at night drops back down to -10*.

If any of you end up in Eastern Idaho, y'all should say hi. But, it's much better in the summer when Yellowstone and Grand Tetons are open.

Glad you got everything worked out and moving again. I can't wait to get all my bits fixed so I can just enjoy it. At least the cold is highlighting things to be fixed!

[inkedgirlq]

Well when the mechanic locked it with my other set of keys in cup holder it had power. Only 3 days ago.

[Clockwork]

Originally Posted by admranger

Try these steps and let us know how it worked out.


1. With both keys, get in the car and close all windows and doors.

2. Put working key into the ignition and turn to position 1 (the accessories should turn on)

3. Turn the key back to position 0 and take the key out of the ignition.

4. Using the working key, hold down the unlock button, press the BMW logo (lock button) 3 times, and release the unlock button. Doors should lock and unlock.

5. With the new key, hold down the unlock button and press the BMW logo (lock button) 3 times and let go of the unlock button. Doors should lock and unlock and you're done!!

I was wondering about doing something with a spare key fob, then I decided against it because of how the battery works in these remotes.

I have read many threads about ppl locking their keys (sometimes only set) inside the vehicle.

I was going to suggest ppl buy a used BMW key with remote fob that matches the frequency of the key they own, even though it will have a wrong metal key, and cut the metal portion off to just have a fob. Program it according to instructions above. Then find a GREAT hiding spot, accessible from outside a vehicle, and this way, if you are ever out and about and somehow lock your actual keys in the vehicle, you can find this key fob that has been programmed to your vehicle and just press the remote door unlock. You just have to buy a knock-off key where you can put in batts yourself, OR buy a used OE key, and a Qi wireless charger to top up the charge every few months (then put key back into hiding place).

[kevinkay]

My plastic valet key is wired under the car just in case......

[Qsilver7]

You can also program the old style 3 button remotes even if your BMW has the newer diamond shaped remotes. These remotes have the removable back and replaceable CR2016 battery...so keeping the key charged up is as simple as keeping it supplied with a fresh battery.

FYI...as previously mentioned...regardless of old style or new style...the key has to operate on the same frequency as your vehicle and other key (315 MHz in USA & Canada...433 MHz in Europe and many other markets in the eastern hemisphere of the globe).