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Originally Posted by SamW (Post 1219778)

Thanks for the opinions, this whole key issue indeed is rather mysterious. Maybe now I just have to buy a new original key from BMW at some point. After all, I have never heard anyone having a faulty receiver. Chinese Ebay key fob was worth a try though since it was so cheap.

Definitely worth a try. Wonder why the cheaper eBay keys don’t work, or fail after a while. I get crappy workmanship, etc. but we aren’t talking quantum mechanics here.

My guess is battery/charging hardware. The original key charges via inductive loop while in the key cylinder.