Home Forums Articles How To's FAQ Register
Go Back   Xoutpost.com > BMW SAV Forums > X5 (E53) Forum
Fluid Motor Union
User Name
Password
Member List Premier Membership Today's Posts New Posts

Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring....
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 02-03-2018, 07:38 PM
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 1,451
oldskewel is on a distinguished road
I just wanted to say this is great info. Thanks upallnight and Qsilver7 - this is all very helpful as you're updating info with deeper and deeper details. So far every post has convinced me it's the final answer ... until the next post comes along with more info. Thanks again.

So if that settles the interior construction of the diamond key, I agree, based on my understanding, upallnight's suggestion for testing using the bad key with a good key held next to it would be good confirmation of the EWS chip failure. And then AndrewWynn's suggestion of reflowing solder makes sense. Those are the steps I'd take.
__________________
2001 X5 3.0i, 203k miles, AT, owned since 2014
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links

  #12  
Old 02-03-2018, 09:02 PM
andrewwynn's Avatar
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Racine, WI
Posts: 12,469
andrewwynn will become famous soon enoughandrewwynn will become famous soon enough
If you *have a working key* then there is no reason not to reflow.

100% of my keys needed reflow to function but wife's keys same vintage still are both working (though my copy the logo fell off)



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
__________________
2011 E70 • N55 (me)
2012 E70 • N63 (wife)
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:11 AM.
vBulletin, Copyright 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd. SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2017 Xoutpost.com. All rights reserved. Xoutpost.com is a private enthusiast site not associated with BMW AG.
The BMW name, marks, M stripe logo, and Roundel logo as well as X3, X5 and X6 designations used in the pages of this Web Site are the property of BMW AG.
This web site is not sponsored or affiliated in any way with BMW AG or any of its subsidiaries.