Locked in my only key today

[Chip]

I thought BMW had thing thing where you call them and they open it by phone or bmw asist or whatnot...

[The Big Easy]

There is a way to get into the car and BMW assist should do it for you. Involves loosening the strip directly above the licence plate that houses the bulbs, activating a lever, and access to the vehicle is through the trunk, alarm does go off, but your key will be inside and alarm can be switched off.

How did the key end up inside?

Cheers,

[Mindfull]

Originally Posted by The Big Easy

There is a way to get into the car and BMW assist should do it for you. Involves loosening the strip directly above the licence plate that houses the bulbs, activating a lever, and access to the vehicle is through the trunk, alarm does go off, but your key will be inside and alarm can be switched off.

Wow. Never heard of this. Gotta finally watch that X5 intro video! Bout time!

[at4689]

damnnn that suckssssssssssss

[PersonaNonGrata]

Originally Posted by X5Jay

Lemme guess before he answers... Let's see now - he was at Home Depot so I'm guessing he had some stuff with him when he got out of the store, unlocked the rear hatch only with the remote, put his HD stuff in the trunk along with the key, and then closed the hatch. Am I close?

Been there done that. Exactly the same type of situation. Boy did I feel like an idiot. Had to have someone drive me to get the spare house keys, go home, get my spare X5 key, back to the parking lot, then home. At least I didn't have to break a window.

[razrv3]

I called the dealer, they said $65, if it's only that much, man I'm set. I went skiing this weekend, the fun of driving AWD X5 in the snow had me forget about that stupid window.
I guess this is the only way you can lock in a key. Leave it in the trunk and close it.
Anyway, will keep you updated guys...

[robocal]

After reading that tale of woe I think it's time I got a spare key!! Only have the one at the moment.

[razrv3]

Originally Posted by robocal

After reading that tale of woe I think it's time I got a spare key!! Only have the one at the moment.

Yeah, don't wait too long as I did...

[Bruciebonuz]

Same thing happened to me this weekend - we were 100 miles from home on a day trip, changing our daughter's nappy (diaper!) in the trunk and my wife put the keys down in the trunk after having opened the trunk only (rest of the doors stayed locked). Then, just as I was trying to open the rear door to put my daughter in the car seat, my wife slammed (why do women always do that! ) the trunk shut and, just as she did, we both looked at each other, time stood still, and we knew what she'd done! Car locked, keys inside! Fortunately BMW assist came in 30 minutes and opened the trunk in less than 10 minutes using the method Mindfull describes above. The alarm (which was pretty pathetic) went off and then he was in......makes you think twice about ever leaving anything in the trunk for too long. If it had been the AA or the RAC I am sure they would have smashed the window to get in.

Will be getting BMW assist again when the warranty expires!!

[razrv3]

When I called the dealer, that idiot on the phone told me there's only 2 ways of opening the car:
1. Order a new key, will come in within 4 business days
2. Brake one of the windows open and get your key.

I'm sick of unprofessionalism of dealers. Sometimes I think they hire the idiots only and knowledgeable people they let go.