comfort access

jrsniper12453 · 06-26-2009, 01:28 AM

In order to get my car to unlock with comfort access I have to push my pocket up against the door. Its slightly easier to lock it, but not a whole lot. Also, with the key in my pocket sitting in the driver's seat the car always starts up, but then 1/5 times the "missing key" icon will pop up for a while. I tried replacing the key battery already. Does anyone else have these problems or does it seem like something is wrong?

Thanks

Bimmer335i07 · 06-26-2009, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jrsniper12453

In order to get my car to unlock with comfort access I have to push my pocket up against the door. Its slightly easier to lock it, but not a whole lot. Also, with the key in my pocket sitting in the driver's seat the car always starts up, but then 1/5 times the "missing key" icon will pop up for a while. I tried replacing the key battery already. Does anyone else have these problems or does it seem like something is wrong?

Thanks

Do you have tint?

Does it always happen in a certain location (meaning outside your house, outside the building where you work)?

jrsniper12453 · 06-26-2009, 01:56 AM

Yea I have tint but they aren't that dark (don't know the percent caus they came on it). No it pretty much happens anywhere and everywhere.

orangepeelforest · 06-26-2009, 03:50 AM

do you have a bunch of other stuff in your pocket with your key? some times if i have a set of real keys with my fob, it is dificult to unlock. as for the tint, it has been said that if you have metalic tint (which is cheeper) as opposed to ceramic (ex: formula one Pinnacle series) the comfort access will not work as well.

jrsniper12453 · 06-26-2009, 03:33 PM

nope, nothing else in the pocket. And the tint wouldn't affect the car not thinking the key was present once the engine was started I wouldn't think.

VP Electricity · 06-26-2009, 04:14 PM

Both keys the same? If so, test with all windows down. If the same, then call dealer. If different, blame tint.

My 07 was produced in June 07 and I picked it up Jan 08... mine still works fine. I have no tint...

GregL · 06-26-2009, 04:18 PM

Try a different battery. I changed the battery in mine after 2 years and the stupid thing turned out to be defective out of the package. Worked fine for a week then it was 50/50 whether it would start the car.

tintivilus · 06-26-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

Try a different battery. I changed the battery in mine after 2 years and the stupid thing turned out to be defective out of the package. Worked fine for a week then it was 50/50 whether it would start the car.

+1 sounds like your battery is on its last legs, and it's a really cheap test.

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jrsniper12453 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas/LA iTrader: (0)	comfort access In order to get my car to unlock with comfort access I have to push my pocket up against the door. Its slightly easier to lock it, but not a whole lot. Also, with the key in my pocket sitting in the driver's seat the car always starts up, but then 1/5 times the "missing key" icon will pop up for a while. I tried replacing the key battery already. Does anyone else have these problems or does it seem like something is wrong? Thanks __________________ 2007 335i, Space Gray, Black/Alum, Sports, Prem, CA, Navi, iPod
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jrsniper12453 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas/LA iTrader: (0)	Yea I have tint but they aren't that dark (don't know the percent caus they came on it). No it pretty much happens anywhere and everywhere. __________________ 2007 335i, Space Gray, Black/Alum, Sports, Prem, CA, Navi, iPod
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orangepeelforest First Lieutenant 21 Rep 314 Posts Drives: '16 340i F30 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas TX iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 340i [0.00]	do you have a bunch of other stuff in your pocket with your key? some times if i have a set of real keys with my fob, it is dificult to unlock. as for the tint, it has been said that if you have metalic tint (which is cheeper) as opposed to ceramic (ex: formula one Pinnacle series) the comfort access will not work as well. __________________ '16 340i M-Sport F30 Estoril blue, Oyster, Bootmod3, CTS high flow cat, CTS intake Sold:'07 335i E90 Montego Blue on black leather, Navi, premium, sirius, sport pkg, CA, logic7 Sold: '07 328i E92, SG, Saddle Brown, Gray Poplar, ZSP, CA, Heated Seats, BMW Performance Exhaust, BMW performance SSK, Valentine1, european delivery - Military Sales
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jrsniper12453 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas/LA iTrader: (0)	nope, nothing else in the pocket. And the tint wouldn't affect the car not thinking the key was present once the engine was started I wouldn't think. __________________ 2007 335i, Space Gray, Black/Alum, Sports, Prem, CA, Navi, iPod
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VP Electricity Brigadier General 289 Rep 3,201 Posts Drives: F34 xDrive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: portland oregon iTrader: (3)	Both keys the same? If so, test with all windows down. If the same, then call dealer. If different, blame tint. My 07 was produced in June 07 and I picked it up Jan 08... mine still works fine. I have no tint...
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GregL Brigadier General 98 Rep 3,618 Posts Drives: 2016 CLA45 AMG Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: GTA iTrader: (4)	Try a different battery. I changed the battery in mine after 2 years and the stupid thing turned out to be defective out of the package. Worked fine for a week then it was 50/50 whether it would start the car. __________________ 2016 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 2013 Mercedes-Benz B250 - Gone 2010 Mercedes-Benz C350 4Matic - Gone 2006 BMW 330xi - Gone 2001 Infiniti QX4 - Gone
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