No key fob? No problem!

AweSam8 · 12-02-2013, 03:46 AM

Well I just got to the gym. I was gonna lock my car, then I realized I didn't have my fob with me. I'm 4 miles away! I would have never thought I would be able to drive away so far without a fob. Lesson learned.

Tron-M3 · 12-02-2013, 04:47 AM

How are you going to get back home? Did you shut off the engine?

SimonB · 12-02-2013, 05:43 AM

I'm surprised the car didn't tell you they key was out of range, I used to get that occasionally even when in my pocket in my 2008 135i.

AweSam8 · 12-02-2013, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tron-M3

How are you going to get back home? Did you shut off the engine?

I got someone to drop off the keys

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Originally Posted by SimonB

I'm surprised the car didn't tell you they key was out of range, I used to get that occasionally even when in my pocket in my 2008 135i.

I think it did as I was intially warming it up, but I never got a warning afterwards...

rich1068 · 12-02-2013, 06:43 AM

And it is a safer option than suddenly cutting power when the car is a certain distance from the key.

Tsuyoi · 12-02-2013, 07:37 AM

Must not have paid attention that morning when you left then, if the engine is running, even if I just hop out to put something/get something from the trunk, there's an alert that fob is not detected.

raleedy · 12-02-2013, 08:38 AM

That warning is not so easy to overlook. You may want to look around inside the car for a dropped key fob. And, by the way, the distance you can go away from the key is as far as you can get without turning off the ignition.

btbossman · 12-02-2013, 08:45 AM

A valet once forgot to leave the keys in my x5...I drove almost 15 mi home, then realized...Oh sh!t

snowghost · 12-02-2013, 11:18 AM

That's good to know. I always get out of my car to pick up the mail on the way in and I don't think it's ever set off any kind of alarm.

ZheHbKa · 12-02-2013, 01:18 PM

it will drive as long as the engine is running then you are done

Mobster1983 · 12-03-2013, 01:41 AM

Ha ha ha ha ha ha. I'm sorry, but that is too funny. What would happen if you go on a road trip and make it 300-400 miles then stop for gas without realizing it? Lol

AweSam8 · 12-03-2013, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mobster1983

Ha ha ha ha ha ha. I'm sorry, but that is too funny. What would happen if you go on a road trip and make it 300-400 miles then stop for gas without realizing it? Lol

Hahaha! Yeah that would have sucked so bad! I think I might have had to push the "SOS" button.

Savagery · 12-04-2013, 04:43 PM

Wait, so the car won't immobilize itself if it loses detection of the key fob ?

raleedy · 12-04-2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Savagery

Wait, so the car won't immobilize itself if it loses detection of the key fob ?

Good one! Hahaha
You've probably noticed all those immobilized BMW's clogging traffic there in K.L.

jdong · 12-04-2013, 06:34 PM

LOL I can tell you I would be in at least 2 wrecks if my car had immobilized itself when I got a "no key fob" alert

Savagery · 12-04-2013, 09:01 PM

All this while I've been led into thinking all cars with keyless ignition/entry would immobilize itself if a key isn't present. Oh well.

AweSam8 · 12-05-2013, 04:54 AM

For next time, they should implement immobilization prior to the initial movement. Obviously it would be dangerous to immobilize while already on the road. But restrict movement after start up if the key fob is not with you.

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AweSam8 Super Spectacular Awesome Dude 69 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2010 E70 X5M, 2014 F30 335i M Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	No key fob? No problem! Well I just got to the gym. I was gonna lock my car, then I realized I didn't have my fob with me. I'm 4 miles away! I would have never thought I would be able to drive away so far without a fob. Lesson learned.
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Tron-M3 Second Lieutenant 88 Rep 263 Posts Drives: 2023 G20 M340i XDrive Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	How are you going to get back home? Did you shut off the engine?
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rich1068 has left the building 90 Rep 3,359 Posts Drives: F30 330d M Sport Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	And it is a safer option than suddenly cutting power when the car is a certain distance from the key.
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Tsuyoi Lieutenant 34 Rep 568 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 328i Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Must not have paid attention that morning when you left then, if the engine is running, even if I just hop out to put something/get something from the trunk, there's an alert that fob is not detected.
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raleedy Colonel 160 Rep 2,248 Posts Drives: 2016 228i 6-speed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	That warning is not so easy to overlook. You may want to look around inside the car for a dropped key fob. And, by the way, the distance you can go away from the key is as far as you can get without turning off the ignition.
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btbossman Banned 104 Rep 1,715 Posts Drives: 2013 335xi M sport--2014 M6 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	A valet once forgot to leave the keys in my x5...I drove almost 15 mi home, then realized...Oh sh!t
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snowghost Colonel 155 Rep 2,266 Posts Drives: '13 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	That's good to know. I always get out of my car to pick up the mail on the way in and I don't think it's ever set off any kind of alarm. __________________ F30 Sapphire Black M-Sport 335i 6MT
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Mobster1983 Lieutenant 42 Rep 503 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 335i Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Hawaii iTrader: (0)	Ha ha ha ha ha ha. I'm sorry, but that is too funny. What would happen if you go on a road trip and make it 300-400 miles then stop for gas without realizing it? Lol
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Savagery New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: '12 F10 520i, '13 F30 320i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kuala Lumpur iTrader: (0)	Wait, so the car won't immobilize itself if it loses detection of the key fob ?
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jdong Lieutenant 19 Rep 503 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NorCal iTrader: (0)	LOL I can tell you I would be in at least 2 wrecks if my car had immobilized itself when I got a "no key fob" alert __________________
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Savagery New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: '12 F10 520i, '13 F30 320i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Kuala Lumpur iTrader: (0)	All this while I've been led into thinking all cars with keyless ignition/entry would immobilize itself if a key isn't present. Oh well.
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AweSam8 Super Spectacular Awesome Dude 69 Rep 577 Posts Drives: 2010 E70 X5M, 2014 F30 335i M Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	For next time, they should implement immobilization prior to the initial movement. Obviously it would be dangerous to immobilize while already on the road. But restrict movement after start up if the key fob is not with you.
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