How much to cut & program a key at stealer....

SLX5 · #1 05-28-2009, 02:53 PM

I was having issues with my key, so I switched the battery ( i have done this with sucess before). This time I must have screwed something up. I can now lock the car but not unlock it and unlock the trunk. I thought about buying a new key with the transponder from ebay for $45.

does anyone know how much the stealer charge to cut a new key and program it?

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killcrap · #2 05-28-2009, 03:09 PM

dealer cannot do this, all keys are special order. if you want to program it yourself, purchase the $1200 ews programmer tool.

RichiRich · #3 05-28-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SLX5

I was having issues with my key, so I switched the battery ( i have done this with sucess before). This time I must have screwed something up. I can now lock the car but not unlock it and unlock the trunk. I thought about buying a new key with the transponder from ebay for $45.

does anyone know how much the stealer charge to cut a new key and program it?

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SLX5 · #4 05-28-2009, 04:15 PM

wow.... I am surprised a dealer cannot program a key for you. Thats a lot of money for a damn key.

rastaFarai · #5 05-28-2009, 09:13 PM

umm.. i bought a new key from the dealer for $160. Maybe i'm not understanding the thread...

SLX5 · #6 05-28-2009, 10:22 PM

I was going to buy a key on ebay (there are a ton of them), then take the key to the dealer to cut into the shape as my existing key and they have it programmed. I am confused, can the dealer do this our not, if so how much do they charge? Does anyone know a way of getting a key cheaper......as cheap as possible.

rastaFarai · #7 05-28-2009, 10:32 PM

Understood - but when you lose that first key you're going to wish you spent the $160.

If you don't want to get a real key get the valet key - i think thats like $75.

killcrap · #8 05-28-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by rastaFarai

umm.. i bought a new key from the dealer for $160. Maybe i'm not understanding the thread...

Did they cut the key infront of you and then write the vin and the passcode to the EEPROM?

mtX5 · #9 05-28-2009, 11:06 PM

you can purchase the key from the dealer cut and programmed (it takes a few days to come in because they do not cut and program it there) i was just at the dealer paying for Inspection II when the guy next to me was quoted $175 for a key excluding his BMW CCA discount..

satzinger · #10 05-29-2009, 11:53 AM

I bought a set of keys from EBay and brought them to the dealer.
They told me that BMW Factory sent out a memo to ALL dealers to "not cut any keys" because the factory was broken into and a bunch of "raw" keys where stolen and now are on EBay for sale.
I returned my keys to the seller and bought a new key from the dealer for $166 including tax.

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