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Old Jul 19, 2025 | 08:04 PM
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Key inserted but no start

2013 R56 here

Battery was confirmed good

Car locks and unlocks but when inserted in the dash nothing happens. Nothing lights up. Car will not start. Made a small mechanical noise and the screen blipped the first few times I tried starting it. Hasn’t done it since. I tried replacing key fob battery. No luck. My next step was to buy a new key fob as maybe the chip itself went out.

Before I do so. Any tips? Am I on the right path? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2025 | 07:45 AM
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Hello,

Here is a couple things to look at and try.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-not-work.html

If its the slot receiver: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...rchid=21239385

Most of the time its the key.
 
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