lost car keys/ alarm, what to do?

[biffbacon]

Today, i lost the alarm part of the keys to my car. im not really sure where it fell off, or how, but its gone. basically what im wondering is how i can get another one. the car is a 98 bmw and it was a factory alarm, so im going to call bmw in the morning, but will they be able to just replace the alarm portion of my key ring? do they know the right frequency from my VIN?

 

[Spac3d]

I would call the dealership in the morning... but I am wondering... where is your second set of keys and the valet key?

 

[Heisenberg]

I think they can just replace the key fobs, but I'm not sure. The dealer will know.

 

[biffbacon]

well i actually still have the key to the car, but just lost the part that arms the alarm. to make matters worse, the car is locked with the alarm set, so i cant even drive it.

 

[rival]

they only gave you one remote? thats lameo

 

[HappyPuppy]

It's going to cost you an arm and a leg. Ditch the alarm. Nobody pays attention to them anyway.

 

[Cyberian]

The BMW Dealer "should" be able to rectify this. We just had a similar problem on a Honda, and the dealer was able to order a new remote and reprogram it for us.
Do you even have keylocks on your car?
If so, you could try to unlock the driver's door with the key, and then unlock the other door/doors from inside.

 

[biffbacon]

Originally posted by: Cyberian
The BMW Dealer "should" be able to rectify this. We just had a similar problem on a Honda, and the dealer was able to order a new remote and reprogram it for us.
Do you even have keylocks on your car?
If so, you could try to unlock the driver's door with the key, and then unlock the other door/doors from inside.

well, i have a key to the doors, but if i unlock them and open the door the alarm will start going off. so i dont think that will be a good idea

 

[isekii]

wouldn't it go off tho if you start up the car ?

 

[biffbacon]

Originally posted by: isekii
wouldn't it go off tho if you start up the car ?

im not sure, do you think that if i unlock the doors and start the car, it will disable the alarm?

 

[isekii]

i've never seen people drive with their alarm on .. i'm sure it'll turn off.. unless it has some kinda immobilizer built into the factory system.

 

[Looney]

Sure, that shouldn't be a problem. It'll take like 15 mins for them to program it, but it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[biffbacon]

the prob is that i cant get the car there to have them reprogram it b/c the alarm is armed now

 

[Cyberian]

well, i have a key to the doors, but if i unlock them and open the door the alarm will start going off. so i dont think that will be a good idea

Unlock the driver's door with the key.(quickly!)
Get in the car.
Unlock any and all other doors.
Start car.

No guarantees, but this worked for us on a '97 Honda with an original alarm / keyless entry system.
YMMV

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: biffbacon
the prob is that i cant get the car there to have them reprogram it b/c the alarm is armed now

Try unlocking your car with the keys... it MAY disarm the alarm as well...

My Dad's Acura does this... when he locks his car with the keys, the alarm arms as well... and when he uses his keys to unlock the car, the alarm disarms... I guess there's some micro-chip or something in the keys...

 

[AUMM]

Originally posted by: biffbacon

Originally posted by: isekii
wouldn't it go off tho if you start up the car ?

im not sure, do you think that if i unlock the doors and start the car, it will disable the alarm?

in my 4runner, i tried that once, and i couldnt start the car while the alarm was on, but i didnt try unclocking all the doors first

 

[biffbacon]

so do you think if unlock the door with the key it will disarm the alarm? i call the dealer, and thought it would, but im still a little weary. i think im going to have a whole lot of mad neighbors if this doesnt work