Thanks a lot for your video!! I checked trunk and glove box fuses and they were all good. I changed the battery in the controller and it didn't work. and I also tried two or three tricks and absolutely nothing happened. but i did this... one of my two controllers on my 2008 x5 stopped working almost 6 months ago. What I did yesterday was watch a video on how to open the controller (which is sealed) and replace the battery (which is soldered). then i watched a video on how to sync the remote to the truck, which is super easy, all i had to do was go, insert the key in the door to unlock the truck, get in, put the key in the switch, turn on, leave about 15 seconds on, and turn off, take out the key and check if it works or not. and it worked for me, immediately I took the control out of the switch and pressed the lock unlock buttons it worked. Thank God I already have my second control working for only 30 dollars with everything, battery and welder kit. I hope and whoever has the same problem will find my comment helpful.
I'm glad that about ur comment. A lot of people are interested and there is definitely more reasons and solutions then what we mention in the vid. Nice comment big thanks from the community!!
Hi there, I am currently having the same issue with my 2009 E92. Soldered battery now replaced but still no remote locking/unlocking. When you say 'put the key in the switch, turn on'... do you mean just the ignition (so the car is on, but engine isn't started), or by 'turn on' do you mean actually start the engine? Thanks
@@adamheath266did you get it figured out having the same issue replaced battery and soldered but not working quite great still. Did you start the car for 15 seconds or just place it in the ignition please lmk thank you 🙏
I'm glad we could help and hopefully the antenna will solve your issue. Let us know how it goes and if its not the antenna we can try to help you with further advice and provide you with more information as well.
Cheers dude, glad we made u laugh on the end of the day our vids are not only for education purposes they are also for entertainment. We got hell of a lot more good content coming so definitely stay tuned and once again thanks for the sub 🙏
Thanks for the video man. Both my keys failed at the same time. I'm suspecting it might be batteries because the car has been sitting for months in the garage, only goes out for a drive in the weekend and always with the same key. Sadly it's a fob without the removable cover and I have no soldering skills.
My fob won’t unlock the car doors, but will lock the car, start the car and unlock the boot. It’s it worth trying these tips or could it be the actual unlock button being the problem?
Thank you very much mate your comment means а lot for us and the fact that we somehow manage to help other people means even more for us. All the best 🙏
Thanks for the nice comment. So if you change the model with another one that has the exactly the same part number it will be litteraly plug and play but if the part number is different then you will have to code the module for your car.
@@keffjyles8470 yeah I've fixed it now just needed a new battery and it was good battery was dead and a wire was disconnected from the car so I connected it and worked try getting new battery first if not then something is unplugged
When i press open on the key, it unlocks the car as it should but it Also unlocks/open the trunk… when the key is in the ignition it’s not possible to open the trunk. The trunk locks it self when I start it. Will do your steps this weekend. You got any tips?
If you have 2 keys, and 1 key isn't performing remote locking/unlocking, but the other key does, without issue... this rules out fuses and diversity antenna, right? Otherwise it'd be the same for both keys?
yessss love it. Im using my manual key for like 2 months now(((((((( im not an expert but my key it was working on and off all the time and then it stoped, im thinking the diversity Antena might not working? some times it would work for one unlock and then it would not work again. drives me crazy brother!!!!!! 2009 X5 any ideas on that? is still the same location for the Antena
Thank you for your nice comment :) I would suggest definitely try the battery first as one of my key fobs was exactly the same like yours ( it will work on and off) if not then the antenna of the x5 is located exactly the same place where the 1 series antenna is. Hopefully that's helpful but u if you have any questions just pm me.
I have a situation where my keys dont have a working signal, i have changed batteries in both and checked if it has 3V and they do have, the circuit boards looking fresh and no damadge im able to find. Next stop will be the dealer
Thanks. My car was telling me to replace my key’s battery. I was able to easily replace my battery. Now it works to unlock the door, but when I go to start it…it says the remote is not detected. I’ve held the remote to the steering column to start the car. It works, but when I shut off the engine it says remote not detected again. Do you know what I should do? Thanks
If you replace the battery with recommended Panasonic VL2020 then do note they may come not fully charged. Panasonic has datasheets for these batteries and charging voltage is 3.4v with current up to 1.5ma. You kinda need relatively precise power supply to do that.. Another "funky" thing about these keyfobs when batteries go down - unlock may still work, but lock - stop working. I was ready to replace that tiny button as well, but it came back to life after replacing battery to a new fully charged ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Honestly .. BMW may be fun car to drive, but those keyfobs are stupid.
I have checked all 3 options, nothing, my remote not working, but engine start. And no spare key. Time to go bmw garage ( but scary price) or change module , not expensive in ebay, any recommendation? Please
I have new batteries in my key fobs and they will both lock and unlock my car, but they won't do anything unless I am right up against the car. That's what Im trying to figure out.
Do you need to activate the key when you get the new key fob from BMW? i have the same problem even aftering getting a new key fob. The door cannot be locked or unlocked. Not a clear video on how to do so.
Regardless where you are buying the fob from unless you ordered a blank one that you have to adapt to the car yourself. The person responsible for programing the key to the ecu should also insure that all functions of the fob are working. Unfortunately as far as I'm aware you need a special scan tool otherwise if you want to program the doors to work.
Additionally you can try this. I'm not sure if it will work but it's free to try. Remove the BMW key fob from the ignition. Holding down the unlock button, press the lock button (BMW logo) three times, then release the unlock button. If you have than one key fob to program, repeat step 3 within 30 seconds of the original key programming.
First of all I'm sorry for the late reply. If it doesn't start at all I would suggest test you car battery with voltmeter and see what's the output. If its lower than 8 volts even if you jump start it it still wouldn't start. If you battery is okay on the other hand I'm afraid that most likely you key lost its memory and can't recognise the car so it will need reprogramming.
Any suggestions: Whenever I press the car unlock button at the top of the fob (BMW 118d/ 60 reg), 99% of the time, the boot opens as well WHEN I DON'T WANT IT TO OPEN. How do I stop that from happening? Thanks in advance.
Hello. Ive never had such a problem with it but I would assume is something to do with the case it self. I would recommend buy a cheap empty fob case and just transfer everything from ur case to the new one, hopefully it will sort it out as sometimes rubbish or liquid gets inside of the fob through the buttons. Or just open urs and carefully give it a clean. This is 5ye first 2 cheapest options.
I took the fob into the dealership to have the problem diagnosed, both times they just replaced the battery and it fixed the problem briefly. I received the fob back last week and its stopped working again so I don't think it's the battery, any ideas?!
Sorry I've just seen your comment now. Maybe it's a poor connection between the antenna and the fob it's good to diagnose it with a special device that can measure the hrz between the fob and the antenna. Let us know if you have sorted it already as this is going to help more people! Thanks
So basically in the beginning when we got the car both keys were not unlocking or locking the car. So I've checked all fuses and they were all good. Hence why I moved to reason number 2 which is batteries. After I've changed the battery on the first key fob I went to test it and it was working absolutely fine. That's why on the video 1 of the key fob is working and the other one not. In this video I'm covering the reasons why the fob may not be operating properly and this is mainly for people with 1 fob ( giving an advice where they should start looking for first) obviously in some rare cases like my one ( sometimes both keys are shot) and it's a bit confusing but the method of diging what's the problem is exactly the same. I hope I answered your question and covered everything. 😊
@@genchomoto3544 helpful video, thank you. my issue is one of my keyfob works and the other is not. I've checked and changed the battery but the dead one is still not working. also, the car dash display does not say key low on battery. what do you think is the issue and how would you go about fixing it ? thanks
@@mohlomphimalatji6598 I'm having the same issue too. 1 key out of 2 not performing remote unlocking/locking. Both keys start the car no problem. Did either of you get a solution?
@@genchomoto3544 Thanks turned out it was the key-fob. This locksmith said while it works to start the car, it wasn't programed or something like that(Maybe a security thing idk). He tried to see if he could find a solution so I wouldn't have to go to the dealer but I think he gave up.
If that's your case I would suggest try first with replacing the battery and reprogram the fob (if you are still able to start the car the unlock / lock program on the key is very easy just look a video on how to program a bmw key fob in TH-cam as unfortunately we don't have a video of programing the fob. If that doesn't help remove the car battery for 20 mins but after you remove it connects the positive and negative cable to each other with cable tie leave it for 20 min after 20 mins connect the battery and try again (that's going to do a hard rested of all the settings) if that doesn't help you should look for a diagnostic device with live functions so you can determine if you have a faulty module or door lock actuator.
I'm super late to the party. I have same issue. My spare will unlock doors and trunk but won't lock. The central lock button works only if I'm in car. When I get out and shut doors to lock I hear my door lock actuators trying. Fob works won't lock. Central lock locks car. Fuses all good. Diversity antena has to be fine if one fob works completely but 2nd fob works fine just no lock. Driving me up the fucking wall and a batt drain to boot. Fuck this pile. Sos killed my stereo although the cd will try to eject of I push button. BMWs are fucking piles
Thanks a lot for your video!!
I checked trunk and glove box fuses and they were all good. I changed the battery in the controller and it didn't work. and I also tried two or three tricks and absolutely nothing happened. but i did this...
one of my two controllers on my 2008 x5 stopped working almost 6 months ago. What I did yesterday was watch a video on how to open the controller (which is sealed) and replace the battery (which is soldered). then i watched a video on how to sync the remote to the truck, which is super easy, all i had to do was go, insert the key in the door to unlock the truck, get in, put the key in the switch, turn on, leave about 15 seconds on, and turn off, take out the key and check if it works or not. and it worked for me, immediately I took the control out of the switch and pressed the lock unlock buttons it worked. Thank God I already have my second control working for only 30 dollars with everything, battery and welder kit. I hope and whoever has the same problem will find my comment helpful.
I'm glad that about ur comment. A lot of people are interested and there is definitely more reasons and solutions then what we mention in the vid. Nice comment big thanks from the community!!
Hi there,
I am currently having the same issue with my 2009 E92. Soldered battery now replaced but still no remote locking/unlocking. When you say 'put the key in the switch, turn on'... do you mean just the ignition (so the car is on, but engine isn't started), or by 'turn on' do you mean actually start the engine?
Thanks
@@adamheath266did you get it figured out having the same issue replaced battery and soldered but not working quite great still. Did you start the car for 15 seconds or just place it in the ignition please lmk thank you 🙏
Thanks for the Video. All worked out just fine.
Thanks man! I am now only left to check the diversity antenna. Thanks to you, now I know where is it located and easy to replace!
I'm glad we could help and hopefully the antenna will solve your issue. Let us know how it goes and if its not the antenna we can try to help you with further advice and provide you with more information as well.
Thanx to this guy I now know where the diversity antenna is located to very helpful 👍
Thanks for posting this great Video,,and so funny too,, the Human element deserves 10,000 likes instantly,,well done 🙂👍
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for the support
My man!!!! Glad to see you doing your thing. Keep on smiling and helping people!
Cheers my G. I hope I will see you next time I go back to Bulgaria for some reunion time :) and thanks for support the channel bro!
Good job and great video helped saved me from a trip to the dealership
Gencho’s famous smiting hands at play 💪🏼
Аlways here to help 🙏💪
Great point by point video.
Best Answer on topic I found to date. Thx 🙏🏽 x6M
Thanks man, we do appreciate the warm comment, glad u like it.
Bless made me laugh at 1st 🥇 wrong key I’d have done the same he even laughed brilliant I’ve subscribed 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers dude, glad we made u laugh on the end of the day our vids are not only for education purposes they are also for entertainment. We got hell of a lot more good content coming so definitely stay tuned and once again thanks for the sub 🙏
Thanks for the video man. Both my keys failed at the same time. I'm suspecting it might be batteries because the car has been sitting for months in the garage, only goes out for a drive in the weekend and always with the same key.
Sadly it's a fob without the removable cover and I have no soldering skills.
Hi man i have the same problem did you found what Happendend with yours?
@@MrAlex9333 mine was the battery. I went to a local shop and they replaced it for me and it was ok.
Appreciate the vid bro
Nice video mate 👍
My fob won’t unlock the car doors, but will lock the car, start the car and unlock the boot. It’s it worth trying these tips or could it be the actual unlock button being the problem?
I have the same issue! Did you end up fixing your key??
thank you brother. I followed your explanation and found that the mirror socket is not connected well and my car is a 2007 BMW 118i.
Great video. Thanks.
Great video.
And nice Gas Gas coat.
Thanx for the help bro as there isn't a lot of videos on here show you what you have showed us in the video so keep it up bro very helpful
Thank you very much mate your comment means а lot for us and the fact that we somehow manage to help other people means even more for us. All the best 🙏
Many thanks, I now have a decent checklist to go through and sort this key out.
Thanks for doing this video, good information.
Glad it was helpful!
thanks mate, really helpful!
Glad it helped!
A video that is actually helpful, good job. If I replace the diversity module on an E90 will it need to be coded to the car?
Thanks for the nice comment. So if you change the model with another one that has the exactly the same part number it will be litteraly plug and play but if the part number is different then you will have to code the module for your car.
How do I fix BMW 3 series key not unlocking doors but that car runs
I have the same issue and can't find the video he said he'd post on it.
@@keffjyles8470 yeah I've fixed it now just needed a new battery and it was good battery was dead and a wire was disconnected from the car so I connected it and worked try getting new battery first if not then something is unplugged
What was unplugged?
@@jaheemsmith9809 something in the boot
@@unknown_h7824in the boot??
Very interesting and very helpful 💯💪❤️‼️
Thank you ❤️
Great video buddy!!
Thanks 👍
When i press open on the key, it unlocks the car as it should but it Also unlocks/open the trunk… when the key is in the ignition it’s not possible to open the trunk. The trunk locks it self when I start it. Will do your steps this weekend. You got any tips?
Thanx keep it up
If you have 2 keys, and 1 key isn't performing remote locking/unlocking, but the other key does, without issue... this rules out fuses and diversity antenna, right? Otherwise it'd be the same for both keys?
Great video 👍🏻
Thank you !
Thanx brilliant
My second key is not opening the doors, but to recharge it don’t i have to use it a bit while driving to juice the battery in the key?
excellent job ❤️
Thank you so much.
Great video
Thank you 😊
yessss love it. Im using my manual key for like 2 months now(((((((( im not an expert but my key it was working on and off all the time and then it stoped, im thinking the diversity Antena might not working? some times it would work for one unlock and then it would not work again. drives me crazy brother!!!!!! 2009 X5 any ideas on that? is still the same location for the Antena
Thank you for your nice comment :) I would suggest definitely try the battery first as one of my key fobs was exactly the same like yours ( it will work on and off) if not then the antenna of the x5 is located exactly the same place where the 1 series antenna is. Hopefully that's helpful but u if you have any questions just pm me.
I have a situation where my keys dont have a working signal, i have changed batteries in both and checked if it has 3V and they do have, the circuit boards looking fresh and no damadge im able to find. Next stop will be the dealer
Thanks. My car was telling me to replace my key’s battery. I was able to easily replace my battery. Now it works to unlock the door, but when I go to start it…it says the remote is not detected. I’ve held the remote to the steering column to start the car. It works, but when I shut off the engine it says remote not detected again. Do you know what I should do? Thanks
If you replace the battery with recommended Panasonic VL2020 then do note they may come not fully charged. Panasonic has datasheets for these batteries and charging voltage is 3.4v with current up to 1.5ma. You kinda need relatively precise power supply to do that..
Another "funky" thing about these keyfobs when batteries go down - unlock may still work, but lock - stop working. I was ready to replace that tiny button as well, but it came back to life after replacing battery to a new fully charged ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Honestly .. BMW may be fun car to drive, but those keyfobs are stupid.
What’s a good recommended battery
I have checked all 3 options, nothing, my remote not working, but engine start. And no spare key. Time to go bmw garage ( but scary price) or change module , not expensive in ebay, any recommendation? Please
Replaced the battery and now the car will not recognize the key . Have to hold it against the column to get it to start the car .. WHY ??
Same
I have new batteries in my key fobs and they will both lock and unlock my car, but they won't do anything unless I am right up against the car. That's what Im trying to figure out.
Do you need to activate the key when you get the new key fob from BMW? i have the same problem even aftering getting a new key fob. The door cannot be locked or unlocked. Not a clear video on how to do so.
Regardless where you are buying the fob from unless you ordered a blank one that you have to adapt to the car yourself. The person responsible for programing the key to the ecu should also insure that all functions of the fob are working. Unfortunately as far as I'm aware you need a special scan tool otherwise if you want to program the doors to work.
Additionally you can try this. I'm not sure if it will work but it's free to try.
Remove the BMW key fob from the ignition. Holding down the unlock button, press the lock button (BMW logo) three times, then release the unlock button. If you have than one key fob to program, repeat step 3 within 30 seconds of the original key programming.
Diversity is for radio only on 1 series 👍
What if it doesn't start or do anything at all? Like a dead battery? But i tried to jump it an didn't work.
First of all I'm sorry for the late reply. If it doesn't start at all I would suggest test you car battery with voltmeter and see what's the output. If its lower than 8 volts even if you jump start it it still wouldn't start. If you battery is okay on the other hand I'm afraid that most likely you key lost its memory and can't recognise the car so it will need reprogramming.
Another thing is that when you inster you key in to the slot and it showes you a key icon that could be sign of CAS module fail.
Ive just paid £389 for a new fob for my E90 because mine stopped completely working.
Any suggestions: Whenever I press the car unlock button at the top of the fob (BMW 118d/ 60 reg), 99% of the time, the boot opens as well WHEN I DON'T WANT IT TO OPEN. How do I stop that from happening? Thanks in advance.
Hello. Ive never had such a problem with it but I would assume is something to do with the case it self. I would recommend buy a cheap empty fob case and just transfer everything from ur case to the new one, hopefully it will sort it out as sometimes rubbish or liquid gets inside of the fob through the buttons. Or just open urs and carefully give it a clean. This is 5ye first 2 cheapest options.
Why the key for unable to remove from the ignition
I took the fob into the dealership to have the problem diagnosed, both times they just replaced the battery and it fixed the problem briefly. I received the fob back last week and its stopped working again so I don't think it's the battery, any ideas?!
Sorry I've just seen your comment now. Maybe it's a poor connection between the antenna and the fob it's good to diagnose it with a special device that can measure the hrz between the fob and the antenna. Let us know if you have sorted it already as this is going to help more people! Thanks
Is he saying a non working fob may be a blown fuse related to it, even though the extra working fob works flawlessly? What am I not understanding?
So basically in the beginning when we got the car both keys were not unlocking or locking the car. So I've checked all fuses and they were all good. Hence why I moved to reason number 2 which is batteries. After I've changed the battery on the first key fob I went to test it and it was working absolutely fine. That's why on the video 1 of the key fob is working and the other one not. In this video I'm covering the reasons why the fob may not be operating properly and this is mainly for people with 1 fob ( giving an advice where they should start looking for first) obviously in some rare cases like my one ( sometimes both keys are shot) and it's a bit confusing but the method of diging what's the problem is exactly the same.
I hope I answered your question and covered everything. 😊
@@genchomoto3544 helpful video, thank you. my issue is one of my keyfob works and the other is not. I've checked and changed the battery but the dead one is still not working. also, the car dash display does not say key low on battery. what do you think is the issue and how would you go about fixing it ? thanks
Ray L, i am having the same issue, did you sort it out?
@@mohlomphimalatji6598 I'm having the same issue too. 1 key out of 2 not performing remote unlocking/locking. Both keys start the car no problem. Did either of you get a solution?
Or you could just pair your key to the vehicle again :) simplest way by just clicking a few buttons on the remote :)
How do you know if the fuse is blown? :)
To find out if a fuse is blown you have to first take it out from the fuse box and check if the little metal line is cracked or split inside the fuse.
@@genchomoto3544 Thanks turned out it was the key-fob. This locksmith said while it works to start the car, it wasn't programed or something like that(Maybe a security thing idk). He tried to see if he could find a solution so I wouldn't have to go to the dealer but I think he gave up.
What if u can unlock and unlock but u can’t start the car
Ledgend
What is the reason why he key fob is unable to remove from the ignition
That's probably a fault with your ignition slot it self.
What if I can lock but cannot unlock the car?
If that's your case I would suggest try first with replacing the battery and reprogram the fob (if you are still able to start the car the unlock / lock program on the key is very easy just look a video on how to program a bmw key fob in TH-cam as unfortunately we don't have a video of programing the fob. If that doesn't help remove the car battery for 20 mins but after you remove it connects the positive and negative cable to each other with cable tie leave it for 20 min after 20 mins connect the battery and try again (that's going to do a hard rested of all the settings) if that doesn't help you should look for a diagnostic device with live functions so you can determine if you have a faulty module or door lock actuator.
I'm super late to the party. I have same issue. My spare will unlock doors and trunk but won't lock. The central lock button works only if I'm in car. When I get out and shut doors to lock I hear my door lock actuators trying. Fob works won't lock. Central lock locks car. Fuses all good. Diversity antena has to be fine if one fob works completely but 2nd fob works fine just no lock. Driving me up the fucking wall and a batt drain to boot. Fuck this pile. Sos killed my stereo although the cd will try to eject of I push button. BMWs are fucking piles
Ive took my fob everywhere and they will not touch a bmw key fob.
Ehee chak ot toq ugal snimana v nachaloto 😂😂😂
Тва щото много добре е направена!
Way too much peddling info, just get to the point.
You ramble to much. Get to the point and stick to it.
Will make a note of this . Than you
На АЗЛК-то къде се намира антената на централното?
На Азлк-то антената се намира на 3та дясна гайка, на лявото колело отпреде. 😂😂
@@genchomoto3544 ама от вътре на резбата или отвън по периферията 😂