How many FOBs come w/new car?

JayE93 · 03-31-2007, 10:15 PM

I have a E93 arriving on April 9th,I was woundering how many FOBs for CA come with a new car.

Oz · 03-31-2007, 10:15 PM

It comes with 2 FOBs and a spare key

JayE93 · 03-31-2007, 10:17 PM

only FOBs can start the car? or the key as well?

Ninjaneer · 03-31-2007, 10:25 PM

2 fobs as Oz said, but they stopped giving the spare/emergency plastic key as of MY2007. Since then BMW Assist can remotely unlock your car if you lose your keys.

drkeng · 03-31-2007, 11:01 PM

2 fobs each with keys built in. that's it.
my 2004 didn't have an extra valet key either; 2000 did.

gos · 04-01-2007, 12:39 AM

On the MY06, I can take my spare plastic key, open the door, then pull the spare fob from the glovebox and with the key inside the spare fob, start the car...

Is there still a spare fob in the glovebox?

vase330 · 04-01-2007, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gos

On the MY06, I can take my spare plastic key, open the door, then pull the spare fob from the glovebox and with the key inside the spare fob, start the car...

Is there still a spare fob in the glovebox?

Didn't you know, keeping a spare in the glove compatment is normal practice? All the car thieves know this. Ask anyone who has ever had their car broken into. They always look in there. Why? They are looking for your spare! They usually break the side window, go straight to glove box especially on bimmers (They have coded driver away which makes hot wiring almost imossible). I assume you have insurance, but get it actually driven away is soo inconvinient! Now you know, tell your friends too....

JSpira · 04-01-2007, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vase330

Didn't you know, keeping a spare in the glove compatment is normal practice? All the car thieves know this. Ask anyone who has ever had their car broken into. They always look in there. Why? They are looking for your spare! They usually break the side window, go straight to glove box especially on bimmers (They have coded driver away which makes hot wiring almost imossible). I assume you have insurance, but get it actually driven away is soo inconvinient! Now you know, tell your friends too....

I don't see why you see keeping the spare fob (for use with the emergency key) there - since BMW mounts it there deliberately.

SoYank · 04-01-2007, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninjaneer

2 fobs as Oz said, but they stopped giving the spare/emergency plastic key as of MY2007. Since then BMW Assist can remotely unlock your car if you lose your keys.

If you've lost your key and they've stopped including the emergency key, what bloody good is remotely unlocking the car? You can't start the thing.

nyc3r · 04-01-2007, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vase330

Didn't you know, keeping a spare in the glove compatment is normal practice? All the car thieves know this. Ask anyone who has ever had their car broken into. They always look in there. Why? They are looking for your spare! They usually break the side window, go straight to glove box especially on bimmers (They have coded driver away which makes hot wiring almost imossible). I assume you have insurance, but get it actually driven away is soo inconvinient! Now you know, tell your friends too....

The fob for spare is MEANT to be in the glove box, hell it has a special slot for it.

The emergency FOB NEEDS the plastic INSIDE it to work. You can't do anything with it if you don't have the spare plastic in it.

nyc3r · 04-01-2007, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoYank

If you've lost your key and they've stopped including the emergency key, what bloody good is remotely unlocking the car? You can't start the thing.

Call BMW assist on the phone, give then your information and they'll unlock the car for you.

Ninjaneer · 04-01-2007, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoYank

If you've lost your key and they've stopped including the emergency key, what bloody good is remotely unlocking the car? You can't start the thing.

For non-CA cars, if you've locked your keys inside, then calling BMW Assist would help. Now if you lost it... SOL!

HyperM3 · 04-01-2007, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSpira

I don't see why you see keeping the spare fob (for use with the emergency key) there - since BMW mounts it there deliberately.

Because thieves know its put there by BMW and they consider it an emergency.

E90Fleet · 04-01-2007, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperM3

Because thieves know its put there by BMW and they consider it an emergency.

It wont work for them, because the emergency key you have to slot into it contains the elecronics to start the car.

The emergency FOB is just basically a piece of plastic and useless without the small spare key

HyperM3 · 04-01-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

The emergency FOB is just basically a piece of plastic and useless without the small spare key

Isnt that small spare key also put in the glove compartment by most salesperson's? Not that this really matters anymore considering the cars dont come with this emergency key fom now on.

jetblk328i · 04-01-2007, 01:46 PM

i dont have a plastic spare, or the BMW assist button (no prem package) do i call the roadside assistance number or something?

03-31-2007, 10:15 PM	#1
JayE93 Private First Class 15 Rep 194 Posts Drives: AW E93 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	How many FOBs come w/new car? I have a E93 arriving on April 9th,I was woundering how many FOBs for CA come with a new car. __________________ 2007 Alpine White E93 - Grey Wood trim Black Leather Fully Loaded.. Production 3/12.. Finish 3/19..Took home 4/12/07
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

03-31-2007, 10:15 PM	#2
Oz Lieutenant Colonel 33 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2006 330i, 2004 X5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wayne, NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	It comes with 2 FOBs and a spare key __________________ 2006 330i Steptronic/Alpine White/Black Leather/Burl Walnut Trim/Premium Package/iDrive/Heated Seats/Winter: STYLE 159 Blizzak LM-22 RFT/Summer: TBD 2004 X5 Steptronic/Alpine White/Grey Leather/Poplar Trim/Premium Package/Heated Seats/iPod Adapter
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2007, 10:17 PM	#3
JayE93 Private First Class 15 Rep 194 Posts Drives: AW E93 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (0)	only FOBs can start the car? or the key as well? __________________ 2007 Alpine White E93 - Grey Wood trim Black Leather Fully Loaded.. Production 3/12.. Finish 3/19..Took home 4/12/07
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2007, 10:25 PM	#4
Ninjaneer Shadow Warrior 139 Rep 2,095 Posts Drives: '07 335i Sedan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	2 fobs as Oz said, but they stopped giving the spare/emergency plastic key as of MY2007. Since then BMW Assist can remotely unlock your car if you lose your keys. __________________ 335i E90 / Arctic / Gray / Burl Walnut / Steptronic / ZPP / ZSP / Paddles / CA / Nav / PDC / OEM Spoiler Mods: PIAA Angel Eyes, Rear Fog Switch, Escort X50 Blue hardwire, 30% Charcoal Llumar Installing soon: Rear Power Outlets (Happy Robot mod!)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-31-2007, 11:01 PM	#5
drkeng Major 156 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: '18 M4 'vert Tanz Blue Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northbrook, IL iTrader: (0)	2 fobs each with keys built in. that's it. my 2004 didn't have an extra valet key either; 2000 did. __________________ ///M4 'vert
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-01-2007, 12:39 AM	#6
gos Captain 27 Rep 959 Posts Drives: E90 330xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	On the MY06, I can take my spare plastic key, open the door, then pull the spare fob from the glovebox and with the key inside the spare fob, start the car... Is there still a spare fob in the glovebox? __________________ -- 330xi SG/Terra/Burl -- ZPP, ZSP, ZCW, CA, Sirius, PDC
	Appreciate 0 Quote

04-01-2007, 01:46 PM	#16
jetblk328i Colonel 309 Rep 2,458 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central PA iTrader: (1)	i dont have a plastic spare, or the BMW assist button (no prem package) do i call the roadside assistance number or something?
	Appreciate 0 Quote