R56 R56 keys
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I purchased a key off Ebay for my 2008 Mini Cooper S thinking I would just pay the dealership to program it as I have done with many other cars. The dealer told me that the key will never work with my car as keys have to be ordered from the factory by VIN and the come pre-programmed.
Can anyone verify this information?
Thanks,
Scott Rosenthal
CollectorCarsUnltd@totalspeed.net
Cell 303-946-4299
Can anyone verify this information?
Thanks,
Scott Rosenthal
CollectorCarsUnltd@totalspeed.net
Cell 303-946-4299
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I don't think that would work.. it would maybe open the door but most certainly pull off the car alarm until you start the engine, which you can't because you need the fob with the electronic transmitter
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btw, MINI always had a smart chip system, and it is not something new with the R56. The 1st gen also required purchasing a preprogrammed key from BMW.
Sometimes the keys are stolen during a break-in to a residence, otherwise the car is towed away on a flatbed. Towing seems to be a fairly common method for auto thefts in the UK. Stolen MINIs are reported occasionally on the MINI2 and totalMINI forums.
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What I cannot seem to fathom is *why* Mini makes it SO hard (and uber-expensive) for their owners to replace a lost key fob? $365 is absolute highway robbery. What is one to do if the key(s) are lost during a trip? Are we expected to incur the cost of a multi-night stay at a hotel while Mini reproduces your key and then posts it to you?
This is one area where automotive technology has taken a huge step backward and I can see no benefit whatsoever to their current policies and practices. It ought to be as simple as putting a new, un-encoded key into a little machine, entering the VIN # of the vehicle, and 5 seconds later the owner is handed the key, ready to enjoy another day of "happy motoring".
This is one area where automotive technology has taken a huge step backward and I can see no benefit whatsoever to their current policies and practices. It ought to be as simple as putting a new, un-encoded key into a little machine, entering the VIN # of the vehicle, and 5 seconds later the owner is handed the key, ready to enjoy another day of "happy motoring".
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+1 its way to expensive for these... cant they just plug them into that little reader when you check in to get your service and wipe the old info and add the new... is the technilogly that far fetched? i mean if a can turn my home lights off from my cell phone, 2000 miles away, i should be able to get a simple key fob reprogrammed and not have to walk funny from the expierence with the dealer from takin the kick in the pants..
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I'm reviving this old thread because I'm interested in getting my hands on a glove box lock cylinder (searching for one from salvage yards) and having it re-coded to work with my current key.
I know that's not what this thread is about, BUT I did discover this during my search which could be helpful for those who want to code a replacement fob without going to the dealer:
http://www.autokeyprog.com/cat_doc/BMW_KeyCoder.pdf
It appears to be immobilizer coding software for BMW/Minis.
I know that's not what this thread is about, BUT I did discover this during my search which could be helpful for those who want to code a replacement fob without going to the dealer:
http://www.autokeyprog.com/cat_doc/BMW_KeyCoder.pdf
It appears to be immobilizer coding software for BMW/Minis.
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