Damn! Missing key transponder

Daveluck · 29th April 2019, 17:00

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...

marinabrian · 29th April 2019, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveluck

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

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

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

Daveluck · 2nd May 2019, 10:15

Brian...you got mail!

Daveluck · 2nd May 2019, 10:16

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

bendrick · 2nd May 2019, 10:17

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?

Split or Bust · 2nd May 2019, 10:45

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

Daveluck · 2nd May 2019, 12:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by bendrick

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?

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.

bendrick · 2nd May 2019, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Split or Bust

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

Thats exactly what I did as well recently

bendrick · 2nd May 2019, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveluck

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.

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?

COLVERT · 2nd May 2019, 21:29

Well Dave, how is your luck now ? Have you managed to get that key refurbed ?

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Daveluck Gets stuck in 75 saloon 2.0 diesel Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Panton, lugo, Galicia Posts: 945 Thanks: 236 Thanked 192 Times in 143 Posts	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... Last edited by Daveluck; 2nd May 2019 at 10:17.. Reason: Missing word that completely changes the whole post...doh!

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2nd May 2019, 10:15	#3
Daveluck Gets stuck in 75 saloon 2.0 diesel Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Panton, lugo, Galicia Posts: 945 Thanks: 236 Thanked 192 Times in 143 Posts	Brian...you got mail!

2nd May 2019, 10:16	#4
Daveluck Gets stuck in 75 saloon 2.0 diesel Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Panton, lugo, Galicia Posts: 945 Thanks: 236 Thanked 192 Times in 143 Posts	That should read...No access to a nice man....

2nd May 2019, 10:17	#5
bendrick Gets stuck in Ex CDT Auto Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Barry Posts: 655 Thanks: 76 Thanked 266 Times in 155 Posts	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?

2nd May 2019, 10:45	#6
Split or Bust Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Slough Posts: 84 Thanks: 18 Thanked 56 Times in 21 Posts	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

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Well Dave, how is your luck now ? Have you managed to get that key refurbed ?