R50/53 Somebody else unlocked my Mini
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From: oh10
Originally Posted by Pat_Cooper
Wait..the Key has a chip in it also? Because I noticed...with the Plastic Valet key.. the car starts. How is there a chip if a plastic key starts the car??
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From: Florida
Originally Posted by Monkey_Boy
Dealer just told me that v39 software is to blame. Seems some cars (about 20%) will flip out the door lock routine, flashing the lights, unlocking the locks, that sort of thing. Mine has never done it.
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From: California S.F. East Bay
Here's a thought... If one person's mustang key went crazy after being washed, maybe there's an issue with moisture. Was it a hot day (moist sweaty pocket) when this happened?
See if it happens again at the same location or under similar circumstances, and check with the dealer.
See if it happens again at the same location or under similar circumstances, and check with the dealer.
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Originally Posted by Monkey_Boy
Dealer just told me that v39 software is to blame. Seems some cars (about 20%) will flip out the door lock routine, flashing the lights, unlocking the locks, that sort of thing. Mine has never done it.
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From: Tempe, AZ
Originally Posted by bluezone
I'm absolutely blown away with what I just saw. Upon coming out of a building and into the parking lot where mini was parked. I saw my rear lights give a quick flash. I stopped in disbelief, then saw them flash again. I just stopped walking and started looking around to see exactly what was going on. Was someone trying to steal mini, electrical malfunction or what? But then, I realized that someone else's key or key chain was locking and unlocking my mini 
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My first thought was this can't be happening. I must have accidentally hit my key chain by mistake. So I took the key out of my pocket and just set it down. Then it happened again. Mini getting locked and then unlocked and not by me. It was definitely someone else doing the locking and unlocking. From a distance I could see people looking at mini. I tried to figure out who it was exactly but couldn't pin point anyone exactly. By the time I finally walked up to mini... it was completely unlocked. Who ever was doing it stopped when they saw me approach. OK...but now what
..... Anyone else have their mini open by someone else’s key? Is this possible?
. My first thought was this can't be happening. I must have accidentally hit my key chain by mistake. So I took the key out of my pocket and just set it down. Then it happened again. Mini getting locked and then unlocked and not by me. It was definitely someone else doing the locking and unlocking. From a distance I could see people looking at mini. I tried to figure out who it was exactly but couldn't pin point anyone exactly. By the time I finally walked up to mini... it was completely unlocked. Who ever was doing it stopped when they saw me approach. OK...but now what
..... Anyone else have their mini open by someone else’s key? Is this possible?
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From: Las Vegas, baby
Be happy you don't live in Las Vegas! About a year ago the Air Force had a big exercise up on the Nellis ranges north of town. Lots of classified and experimental stuff going on to include plenty of stray electrons. Several hundered auto remotes across the valley quit working, including both sets for the wife's Suburban. 
Eventually one of them recovered but the other one is completely fried.
tm
Eventually one of them recovered but the other one is completely fried.tm
Originally Posted by lot15
Look close at the key.That little dent that says Valeo,is the chip.
Kind of fuzzy,but it's right next to the round part.
Kind of fuzzy,but it's right next to the round part.
get a knife, flip the key to the other side and peel up the1/16th inch thick piece of plastic glued to the back, the chip is inside the head of the key.
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Geez I keep getting this key thing wrong
Well, I knew the plastic key had a chip in it
In hindsight,it makes sense the chip would be in the fat part:smile:
So I would guess the car rolls the ignition codes,how do the 3 remotes keep up?
Well, I knew the plastic key had a chip in itIn hindsight,it makes sense the chip would be in the fat part:smile:So I would guess the car rolls the ignition codes,how do the 3 remotes keep up?
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From: Hammond, Louisiana
Yup "Coded driveway protection aka rolling code" is for the ignition only!! here's a link on miniusa with more info on it...
http://www.miniusa.com/link/ourcars/...rior/safety/21
http://www.miniusa.com/link/ourcars/...rior/safety/21
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