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steve955i
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:39 pm

Can you still get original BMW keys? where and how if you can. thanks, Steve
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:29 pm

your local bmw dealer mate, just go in with your logbook and ask to order one, they can supply standard key or lighted one, from memory standard is 7quid and lighted is 17quid but that was couple of years ago so prices may have changed :wink:
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:35 pm

nice one - thanks.......
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:52 pm

so that explains the button on my key.....was for a light lol may have to look into getting one of these now winter is coming
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:32 pm

new bulb and batteries available, i had both for under 3quid
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:40 pm

mines not got any of the circuit left in it though or is it a case of pressing the battery against the bulb?
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:00 pm

from memory should be a bit of shaped metal in there and a spring, and yeah battery just presses against metal contact which bulb is linked to

if u need the parts let me know i should have the metal bit and spring
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:16 pm

where do you get the bulb?
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 6:19 pm

bmw dealers should have the bulbs/batteries in stock
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:25 pm

A1BMW325iSport wrote:your local bmw dealer mate, just go in with your logbook and ask to order one, they can supply standard key or lighted one, from memory standard is 7quid and lighted is 17quid

A job for tomorrow then!








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Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:35 pm

grantfk10 wrote:
A1BMW325iSport wrote:your local bmw dealer mate, just go in with your logbook and ask to order one, they can supply standard key or lighted one, from memory standard is 7quid and lighted is 17quid

A job for tomorrow then!

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My dealer also wanted a utility bill - rightly concerned about giving the key to any old joe.

However it will only work if your car has never had its locks changed. Mine has so it didn't work...

I bought a uncut and light key from this seller:

Very good service.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Genu ... dZViewItem
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Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:34 pm

yeah good point there, my dealer only needed my logbook for the chassis number as i know all the guys there

and luckily my locks are all original :P
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