R56 Key confusion and price difference
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.................................................. .............FOB.................................. .................................................. ....................... KEY INSERT
FOB starts the car and has button for locks. Key provides a 'backup' way in if the battery is dead ... you can unlock the driver door. Key fits into the FOB (lil silver button on FOB to release the key.) It is possible to lose the FOB and still have the key. (OOOPS)
Last edited by Capt_bj; 11-28-2018 at 12:31 PM.
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Does the R56 have the same immobilizer chip programming dealer rip off issue that the 1st gen minis have?
With my older mini I now carry 2 fobs . The rechargeable battery built into the older one is dead, so the remote door locks dont work with that, but it starts the car. Key two (a cheap ebay blank) works just fine for the doors, but the engine management computer isnt programmed to recognise the chip in the newer fob so it wont start the car unless I pay a hefty fee to get it recognised by the car. One of these days I may break down and pay it, but its like 10% of the value of the car to get it done
Which of the parts of the R56 key includes the immobiliser chip, and how much more will it cost to program the car to recognise the new key?
With my older mini I now carry 2 fobs . The rechargeable battery built into the older one is dead, so the remote door locks dont work with that, but it starts the car. Key two (a cheap ebay blank) works just fine for the doors, but the engine management computer isnt programmed to recognise the chip in the newer fob so it wont start the car unless I pay a hefty fee to get it recognised by the car. One of these days I may break down and pay it, but its like 10% of the value of the car to get it done
Which of the parts of the R56 key includes the immobiliser chip, and how much more will it cost to program the car to recognise the new key?
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That’s true, the comfort access fobs have a replaceable battery, the regular fobs do not, they recharge while inserted in the slot while the car is on. That cut key is an emergency backup to unlock the car in the event that the fob battery dies. The immobilized chip is in the saucer part. And cannot be programmed as far as I have found. It can only be purchased from the dealership.
Last edited by MrGrumpy; 11-28-2018 at 12:45 PM. Reason: Spelling
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