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Aug 18, 2015 | 07:22 AM

#26

michaelsuoo

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Will,
Thanks for the info. Much appreciated!

Sep 14, 2015 | 11:27 AM

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WillShootPhotos

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Originally Posted by ggrimm01

It was around that price w/o comfort access. I have comfort access so mine was more. If you click on the links in the previous post you can get a exact cost. There are 2 items to order. The key fob and passive key. Once you order check the email updates so you can send the info requested from minipartstore. However make sure you change the make model to match your year, make model.

Did you have to have a local dealership code the new fob to your mini for the comfort features to work?

I just ordered a fob/slide-in-key from TheMINIPartStore and got the key/fob very quickly, but then found out that the comfort programming would be about an hour at the dealership.

Do you think a home coding/maint app like "Carly" would be able to do this?

Thanks in advance,

- Will

Sep 14, 2015 | 11:42 AM

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ggrimm01

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Programing.

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Originally Posted by WillShootPhotos

I did my own. I have an ICOM a2 and the software. You may be able to do it with other software. However the software will need to pull info from several Assemblies.

Sep 14, 2015 | 12:34 PM

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WillShootPhotos

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ggrimm01

I did my own. I have an ICOM a2 and the software. You may be able to do it with other software. However the software will need to pull info from several Assemblies.

Gotcha - thanks... I'm deep in the process of deciding how much I want to spend on a device/software... not sure if I'll use this for much other than this one "complex" task... most other tweaks will (prob) be minor.

Thanks!

- Will

Sep 25, 2015 | 04:05 PM

#30

I_drive_slow

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Just got the key in the mail from bmwminiparts store. Reasonable price and really fast shipping time! Thank you very much!

Aug 7, 2016 | 09:09 AM

#31

yeahdog31

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reprogram?

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Originally Posted by I_drive_slow

Just got the key in the mail from bmwminiparts store. Reasonable price and really fast shipping time! Thank you very much!

Just curious (I realize it's an old thread) --
Did you have to do any reprogramming once your new replacement key arrived? Or by supplying VIN, etc, did the new key immediately work directly out of the box?

Aug 7, 2016 | 09:16 AM

#32

michaelsuoo

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I just received my order a few weeks ago. They key works right out of the box. No programming is needed as long as you provide the correct VIN # when ordering. The Comfort Access is a different story. A trip to Dealer is needed for that.