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2007 328xi - can't unlock the doors with the remote unit
I can't unlock my doors with the remote unit. once i get in the car with the manual key, the door lock button on the inside of the vehicle won't unlock the doors. it's a 2007 328xi...any help would be much appreciated
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Try this trick, push the lock button once your in the car to unlock first then lock then unlock again, your kill switch is activated as anyone could unlock the door with a key, but to be linked together via bluetooth remote is exclusive and good practice if you choose to stop a thief
it is not the actuators, try a different remote, you may have an issue with the car security system/body computer not functioning on the unlock driver door command, one press of remote is unlock driver door and 2 presses is unlock the other doors.
stick key in driver door lock and unlock it. If that works, now see if the remote will unlock the door or doors..i remember reading in an owners manual once where you can program which doors open and close by they way you press and hold down the two main buttons, also after a battery change in the remote, i think, but not sure, i did this on a blazar i once owned... the owners manual said, that you had to be within 20 feet and press and hold down both buttons till it makes the arming sound.... Can i get some feedback cause im curious..thanks.
1. Driver's doo opend and unlocked, all other doors closed and locked
2. Inser Your key in ignition, don not turn, remove key
3. using the manual lock/unlock button on ther dirvers door, slowly press lock and unlock 5 times (count the lock 5 times and unlock 5 times)
4. Shut door
5 Open door
6. Using the lock/unlock button on the direvers door, slowly press and unlock 5 times (count the lock 5 times and the unlock 5 times)
7. With the door open insert you key into the ignition, turn to ON position (don't start), wait 5 seconds. Trun off and remove key.
8. Locks should cycle once (Car will lock and unlock once). If they don't cycle or they cycle more that once, do stips 1-7 over.
9. Using the remote, push lock button, hold for 1 second, release. The locks should cycle once. If not start over and go slower.
10 Close the door. Open the door. Press the lock button on the remote. The locks should cycle. Close the door. Press the lock button on the remote, the doors should lock. Press again and the doors shoud unlock.
I got this from a site called FixYa (don't have URL). It took me a few tries but it worked like a charm.
1. sitting in driver seat, with driver's door OPEN, press lock/unlock
button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR to lock all doors, then manually unlock
driver door only. 2. Insert YOUR key in ignition, DO NOT TURN, then remove key. 3. Using the same lock/unlock button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, slowly press lock-unlock in 5 cycles 4. Shut door. 5. Open door. 6. Using the same lock/unlock button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, again slowly press lock-unlock in 5 cycles 7.
With the door open insert your key into the ignition, turn to 'on'
position (DON'T START), wait 5 seconds. Turn off and remove key. 8.
Locks should cycle once (Car will lock and then unlock once by
herself). If they don't cycle or they cycle more than once, do steps
1-7 over. 9. Now using the remote, push lock button, hold for one
second, then release the button. The locks should cycle once. If not,
start over and go slower. 10. Close the door. 11. Open the door. 12. Press the lock button on the remote. The locks should do a lock-unlock cycle. 13. Close the door 14. Press the lock button on the remote, the doors should lock. 15. Press unlock button and the doors should unlock.
1. sitting in driver seat, with driver's door OPEN, press lock/unlock
button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR to lock all doors, then manually unlock
driver door only. 2. Insert YOUR key in ignition, DO NOT TURN, then remove key. 3. Using the same lock/unlock button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, slowly press lock-unlock in 5 cycles 4. Shut door. 5. Open door. 6. Using the same lock/unlock button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, again slowly press lock-unlock in 5 cycles 7.
With the door open insert your key into the ignition, turn to 'on'
position (DON'T START), wait 5 seconds. Turn off and remove key. 8.
Locks should cycle once (Car will lock and then unlock once by
herself). If they don't cycle or they cycle more than once, do steps
1-7 over. 9. Now using the remote, push lock button, hold for one
second, then release the button. The locks should cycle once. If not,
start over and go slower. 10. Close the door. 11. Open the door. 12. Press the lock button on the remote. The locks should do a lock-unlock cycle. 13. Close the door 14. Press the lock button on the remote, the doors should lock. 15. Press unlock button and the doors should unlock.
1. Driver's door OPEN and unlocked, all other doors closed and locked.
2. Insert YOUR key in ignition, DO NOT TURN, remove key.
3. Using the MANUAL lock/unlock button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, slowly press lock and unlock 5 times (count the lock 5 times and unlock 5 times).
4. Shut door.
5. Open door.
6. Using the lock/unlock button ON THE DRIVERS DOOR, slowly press lock and unlock 5 times (count the lock 5 times and unlock 5 times).
7. With the door open insert your key into the ignition, turn to on position (DON'T START), wait 5 seconds. Turn off and remove key.
8. Locks should cycle once (Car will lock and then unlock once). If they don't cycle or they cycle more than once, do steps 1-7 over.
9. Now using the remote, push lock button, hold for one second,
release. The locks should cycle once. If not, start over and go slower.
10. Close the door. Open the door. Press the lock button on the remote. The locks should cycle. Close the door. Press the lock button on the remote, the doors should lock. Press again and the doors should unlock.
try reprograming the remote, if that doesn't work u may need a new remote these are the factory instructions.
1. Switch ignition on with a key (don’t start the engine!); leave key in the ignition. 2. Mechanically lock vehicle at left front door, using second key.
3. On remote unit, press "Open" button once. A short horn signal will sound. he "Open" button is pressed once for programming the first, or a single, remote unit. When programming additional remote units for the second, third or fourth memory addresses, press the "Open" button two, three or four times, in one-second intervals. Example: press the "Open" button once, wait 1 second, then press once again to program the second remote unit. After 6 seconds, press "Open" button once to activate the coding ocess.
4. The remote unit will now be coded, and it can be used to unlock the central locking system. Switch ignition off.
The key must be removed from the ignition before the remote unit can be used to lock the vehicle.The coding process can be repeated up to 4 times for additional remote units. In between each remote unit coding, the ignition must be switched off.
Before you spend bigger amount, check the battery in the key. Usually a CR2032 battery can be find there. (Open the Keyfob by inserting an object into the key ring holder and pulling the top and bottom apart, Seperate the two halfs, Open the top half to expose the battery... )
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