VO18i - #34

RickyBobby

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‘Comfort access’.. ..is that BMW speak for keyless entry ?
I've never had an E89 with the comfort access option before but from what I understand in addition to keyless entry you also get the ability to close the roof from the key and also adjust the folded roof partitions when closed to access the boot area.
 

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They should all have a rechargeable battery Gary - they charge while in the ignition slot. Supposed to also charge while half inserted.

I've changed one of mine for around £15 (I don't have Comfort either), it was a bit of a phaff but relatively easy if you have a soldering iron.

I'll find the link . . .
 

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They should all have a rechargeable battery Gary - they charge while in the ignition slot. Supposed to also charge while half inserted.

I've changed one of mine for around £15 (I don't have Comfort either), it was a bit of a phaff but relatively easy if you have a soldering iron.

I'll find the link . . .
Sorry I might not have been clear - here is a better photo of the fob I was referring to which has a relatively easy to remove panel to access the battery.

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The other two are the standard sealed unit fobs.
 

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Yep, got you, no worries. But now I've found the link !
 

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I still have the numbers that came with the car found them with the hand book
 

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Two separate systems…

‘Normal’ E89 has a rechargeable fob..when it gets tired bigger job to unsolder out that rechargeable battery…

Roof can be lowered but not raised on the fob..

Comfort Access uses a non rechargeable CR2032 battery in the fob which is changed frequently…

Keyless entry , no fob in the slot and raise and lower the roof with CA
 

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Thought I better get a progress thread up for #34 before it goes 🤣

Another unintended purchase but I'd not seen a Valencia Orange car in person before and I liked the look of the interior which is part of the Pure Traction Design package so I thought what the hell and put my money down.

According to the BMW literature Valencia Orange was introduced as an exterior colour option for the 2014 MY and the Pure Traction Design package replaced the Pure Impulse Design package that had previously been available with an Atacama Yellow exterior.

The car is an SDrive 18i that was produced in January 2015 and had done just under 69,000 miles when I collected it.

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List of jobs:

SmartTop fitted - Jan 26
New wiper blades - Jan 26
3D printed cup holder installed - Jan 26
Nice car great colour !
 

Paul Rice

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Bought mine off Amazon for £2.49 - I only needed 1, 2 & 3 so I've got 497 spares if anyone needs them 🤣

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Perhaps a descreet number placed on each zed you get, obviously the first 32 would be difficult but probably enough numbers for the rest.
 

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Sorry I might not have been clear - here is a better photo of the fob I was referring to which has a relatively easy to remove panel to access the battery.

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The other two are the standard sealed unit fobs.
That one shouldn't be used in the key slot, as it isn't a rechargeable battery. Being lithium ion, it could explode or catch fire if the car tries to charge it.
Hopefully it is just an aftermarket 'dud' key, so hasn't got the circuitry to recognise the charge.
 

Pond

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Bought mine off Amazon for £2.49 - I only needed 1, 2 & 3 so I've got 497 spares if anyone needs them 🤣

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Keep them and put the 'Garrie West' number on the next ones. You will soon be ordering more! You can get rid of 4 through 34, though. ;)
 

RickyBobby

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That one shouldn't be used in the key slot, as it isn't a rechargeable battery. Being lithium ion, it could explode or catch fire if the car tries to charge it.
Hopefully it is just an aftermarket 'dud' key, so hasn't got the circuitry to recognise the charge.
I did think that but the because I don't have comfort access the car won't start without the fob in the slot - it does look like this was fob used most by the previous owner so I'm guessing there are no issues with using it and it doesn't recognise the charge.

Either way on the basis it just has a standard battery I guess there is no point to me using it in order to keep it charged so I might as well just keep it as a spare and rotate usage between the other 2 fobs :thumbsup:
 
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