Damn! Missing key transponder
 

Hello,

Went to use the spare key today and car wouldn't start. Opened up the fob and the transponder is missing.

Seeing as I'm in Spain with access to a nice man with a t4 what are my options ( if any ) to get my hands on a replacement?

Cheers

Dave


Edit...that should read NO access to a nice man...

It requires your EWS3 to be sent to one of the key specialists to make a new transponder.

Either that or it's ordering a full key from BMW for £220 :eek:

It's at this point you find that cheap replacement key cases don't secure the transponder, as they don't have the securing lugs cast in........Blu Tac, or hot melt glue is your friend for the future ;)

Brian :D

Brian...you got mail!

That should read...No access to a nice man....

Just out of interest how has the transponder disappeared due to a possible cheap casing?

Surely it would still be rattling around in the case even if not secured well by lack of lugs or are we saying that the plastic key case came apart and it dropped out?

Slightly off topic but when I changed over to a £2.50 ebay fob I was able to keep the old Valeo back casing, thus keeping the transponder in place as I really didn't want to risk damaging it whilst trying to remove it.

Typically it's the front buttons that fail/break and hence the need for a new fob, backs tend to be fine just a bit old and faded...bit like me really. So effectively replaced the front only.

Does that make it a new fob?

Triggers broom

No idea....I've not changed this one over to a new case. This is an original veleo case just hasn't got the transponder in it.

Thats exactly what I did as well recently

So has the key ever worked then or is it a spare that you have just got around to using and discovered that it is transponder less?