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02-06-2012, 09:58 PM | #1 |
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Passenger door not unlocking with key
Anyone experience this? Not a problem all the time. Usually out on a date and my car door wont unlock for my date(embarrassing)..LOL. Driver unlocks on the first push but I just keep pushing the button and the pass will not unlock.
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02-06-2012, 11:17 PM | #3 |
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Not sure if this is right, but first and easiest thing you can try is to re-initialize the keys:
1. turn key to position 1 five times very quickly 2. remove key 3. Hold unlock button then press lock button 3 times, release unlock button. (The door locks should cycle to let you know it worked) 4. Repeat step 4 for other keys within 30 seconds to initialize them too. 5. turn on igntion to finalize If that doesn't work, I'm not sure if it's a problem on the E85/6, but on my E46 it was an issue, I had to replace both door lock modules over the period of ownership because they would go out, same symptoms, wouldn't unlock from the remote but would unlock manually. That was the cheaper and easier fix, some people had problems with their GMV, which was a more expensive and complicated repair. For more info on the GMV, see this http://www.bmwgm5.com/ Hope that helps and hope it's the easiest fix and/or covered by CPO or something. |
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02-06-2012, 11:35 PM | #4 |
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When I took delivery of mine the passenger door wouldn't unlock, nor would the air conditioning work. I took it to the dealer and they said it was still 'partially' in delivery/vallet mode, which locks out some functions. 'Full' delivery mode also limits the speed to 5mph apparently.
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02-07-2012, 07:35 AM | #6 |
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Same issue here - rather annoying this suggestion works for me too but ridiculous that it's an issue at all....
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02-07-2012, 10:35 AM | #8 |
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02-07-2012, 10:48 AM | #9 |
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I've had this happen before, I usually think it's because I try to unlock both doors too quickly.
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02-07-2012, 03:34 PM | #11 |
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Same (very) intermittent problem here. Opening the door, closing, locking, and trying again usually does it for me as it "resets" it.
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02-07-2012, 06:27 PM | #13 |
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Wow, guess this might be a small but annoying issue for more than just I. I don't feel so bad now. Ill live with it.
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Seriously, if all you guys are having these issues, try the key re-initialization thing...it costs you nothing, takes a few minutes of your time, and who knows, might solve the problem. If that doesn't work, start looking into the actual door lock actuator or the GM5. Same exact symptoms as the E46...so I can see it being the same fixes... |
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02-08-2012, 01:45 AM | #18 |
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I had the same issue quite frequent and turns out it was my tint for some reason just like the comfort access issue some have with the E92 M3. Thats what I blamed it on anyway since I couldn't find any other issues.
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02-08-2012, 07:59 AM | #19 |
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Happened on my 3.0si, happens on my M, happens on my E46 ZHP. They don't happen frequently enough to make me bother bringing it in, but enough when I have a passenger to make it an annoyance.
On the Z's I've also had issues with range. I generally have to be almost next to the car before the remote will activate, unless I do the key-against-the-jaw trick. The E46 is a little better in that regard, but the range still doesn't compare to basically ANY other car I've driven (my old RX-8, my parents' Merc, my girlfriend's GTI, and all manners of cheap rental cars). It's just NEVER an issue on any other car, and it's the one thing that's consistently spotty on BMWs. $40K+ cars that can't unlock properly. WTF! /rant |
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