BMW doesn't recognize my wife's fob

jgentry · 02-23-2013, 10:04 PM

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We have comfort access on my 2013 335ix and it always automatically sets my profile when I drive but never remembers my wife's when she needs the car. Any idea how to fix? She is pretty annoyed that she always has to manually select her profile.

Frogman · 02-24-2013, 12:28 AM

Is the whole profile not switching, or just the seat position?

If it's just the seat position, you need to make sure the Settings -> Door Locks -> "Last seat position auto" option is enabled.

There are also several threads that discuss the issue of profiles and seat positions. You might check those out too.

The fob controlling the profile and seat positions is a must have for me as my wife if a lot shorter than me and we switch between profiles all the time. It works really well for us.

bmwluvr24 · 02-24-2013, 12:33 AM

Did she piss the car off? I would program my car to not like my wife's fob on purpose! Nyuk nyuk!!

jgentry · 02-24-2013, 10:44 AM

Hah! I don't think she pissed off the car but maybe it just doesn't like her driving style!

It is the whole profile, iDrive settings and seat position, that doesn't switch. I'll keep searching.

jgentry · 02-24-2013, 11:10 AM

I going to try following this guide, step by step:
http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=729707

Hopefully we just missed the unlock, set profile, lock combination that supposedly associates the fob with the profile. Wish me luck!

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jgentry Enlisted Member 26 Rep 49 Posts Drives: BMW 335i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	BMW doesn't recognize my wife's fob Featured on BIMMERPOST.com We have comfort access on my 2013 335ix and it always automatically sets my profile when I drive but never remembers my wife's when she needs the car. Any idea how to fix? She is pretty annoyed that she always has to manually select her profile. __________________ 2013 BMW 335i xDrive Sedan, Mineral Grey Metallic, 19" Light Alloy Double-spoke Style Wheels
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Frogman Lieutenant Colonel 288 Rep 1,892 Posts Drives: 2012 F30 328i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Is the whole profile not switching, or just the seat position? If it's just the seat position, you need to make sure the Settings -> Door Locks -> "Last seat position auto" option is enabled. There are also several threads that discuss the issue of profiles and seat positions. You might check those out too. The fob controlling the profile and seat positions is a must have for me as my wife if a lot shorter than me and we switch between profiles all the time. It works really well for us.
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bmwluvr24 Driving Mika all over California..... 57 Rep 619 Posts Drives: 2008 E60 M5 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Did she piss the car off? I would program my car to not like my wife's fob on purpose! Nyuk nyuk!! __________________ 2008 E60 M5 Sepang Bronze Metallic, gloss black grills and gills, LED side markers, 12mm spacers all around, stud conversion kit, custom exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers and x-pipe.
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jgentry Enlisted Member 26 Rep 49 Posts Drives: BMW 335i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Hah! I don't think she pissed off the car but maybe it just doesn't like her driving style! It is the whole profile, iDrive settings and seat position, that doesn't switch. I'll keep searching. __________________ 2013 BMW 335i xDrive Sedan, Mineral Grey Metallic, 19" Light Alloy Double-spoke Style Wheels
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jgentry Enlisted Member 26 Rep 49 Posts Drives: BMW 335i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I going to try following this guide, step by step: http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=729707 Hopefully we just missed the unlock, set profile, lock combination that supposedly associates the fob with the profile. Wish me luck! __________________ 2013 BMW 335i xDrive Sedan, Mineral Grey Metallic, 19" Light Alloy Double-spoke Style Wheels
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