06-04-2019, 03:20 PM | #1 |
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Key Not Detected after installing puddle lights
When I first bought my 2014 328i, I purchased shadow projector lights that would change out the OEM halogen puddle lights. They sit on the bottom portion of the door panel. I had put them in on only my 2 front doors, since they're used the most often. My instrument cluster kept popping up that the key is not detected and that the car will not start. Or it may even tell me to put my key up against the steering column. I thought that maybe it was just the fact that I didn't have all 4 lights in, so I ordered a full set of 4. I installed them, and it's still giving me the error. When I go back to the OEM puddle lights, I never get this error.
Anyone have any idea on why this happens? Or how to fix it apart from putting the OEM lights back in? Any help is always appreciated, thank you in advance. |
06-04-2019, 04:05 PM | #2 |
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This has been reported many times. Some replacement puddle lamps interfere with the transmitters. Mine don't, possibly because they have a metal body that prevents them from transmitting radio frequency interference. That's odd, since the OEM are plastic, but they may have internal circuitry that accomplishes the same thing.
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06-04-2019, 04:11 PM | #3 | |
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Link for the ones I purchased: https://www.amazon.com/GANKING-Proje...pons&psc=1 |
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06-04-2019, 06:21 PM | #5 | |
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Never a problem on my F32 with the OEM lights
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06-04-2019, 07:08 PM | #7 |
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My car doesn't have comfort access equipped. I doubt that would have an effect though. However, my brother has a 335i with comfort access, and he doesn't have any issues with the lights.
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06-04-2019, 07:09 PM | #8 |
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I've never had any issues with the OEM part apart from them being boring and ugly haha
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07-20-2023, 02:44 PM | #12 |
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I had same problem with the cheap ones, cheap ones produce RFI & interfere with radio signals. Every time I opened my door, my DAB radio cut off! Binned them & bought OEM ones
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05-01-2024, 05:08 PM | #13 |
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I have cheap LED projector/ puddle light and get the same problem. I can unlock the car with the fob in my pocket. But I find that if I close the door and then start the car, there will be no missing key fob message. But conversely, if I leave the door open and press the start button, it pops up.
So the simple solution seems to be either switch back to OEM puddle light (or original light) or just start the car after the door is closed. |
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05-01-2024, 05:19 PM | #14 |
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There's an antenna in the door. If you leave the door open and start the car it probably moves the antenna out of range of the fob and thus the message.
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