Remote centre locking not working

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   Having gone through previous posts, this seems to be quite a common fault, but no one has posted what the solution was!
My remote centre locking key is not working and nor are the interior lights apart from the two front map reading lights. Key works fine in door. I've tried recoding the key (open window, lock door, open door, turn ignition on and off quickly then press combination on remote) but to no avail.
Any idea what it is / what the fix is? Supplying dealer has offered to take a look at it for me - but he's 240 miles away!
P.S.
It's a 2001 E39 so is a recharging key.
Thanks
Ben

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bencolem Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 14-September-2005 Location: Derbyshire Status: Offline Points: 55	Topic: Remote centre locking not working Posted: 08-March-2006 at 03:29
	Having gone through previous posts, this seems to be quite a common fault, but no one has posted what the solution was! My remote centre locking key is not working and nor are the interior lights apart from the two front map reading lights. Key works fine in door. I've tried recoding the key (open window, lock door, open door, turn ignition on and off quickly then press combination on remote) but to no avail. Any idea what it is / what the fix is? Supplying dealer has offered to take a look at it for me - but he's 240 miles away! P.S. It's a 2001 E39 so is a recharging key. Thanks Ben

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Mick525i Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 29-November-2005 Location: Dublin Ireland. Status: Offline Points: 1823	Posted: 08-March-2006 at 04:22
	Hi, Just got a call from my sister this morning with a similar problem. She pushes the button and only the back doors unlock???? Tried it several times and the turned the key in lock and doors open fine. Its a 525 02 msport. Any Ideas would be great. Mick
	Cheers Mick BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003

Loz535 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 01-February-2006 Location: West Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 219	Posted: 08-March-2006 at 04:43
	Pray alot?
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ps003 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24-May-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 61	Posted: 08-March-2006 at 15:44
	Ben & Mick, first thing to check is the condition of the battery - I mean the one in the car, not the key. My old E34 had this problem when I first bought it, random different doors unlocking when using the remote, but fine when using the key in the lock... not to mention some other very odd electrical symptoms like full beam headlights turning themselves on and off and check control bringing up all sorts of weird messages, all of which disappeared once I replaced the battery with a new one. I think batteries only really last about 5 years these days, after that they seem to go downhill fast so I'm expecting to have to replace the one in my "new" E39 2001 530i sport in the next 12 months, which reminds me I must update my signature! Paul
	Current - 2001 E39 530i Sport Auto Previous - 1995 E34 525i SE Manual

bmwcrazy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II 1995 M5,1995 318ISE,1997 325 Joined: 24-October-2005 Location: (glasgow the wee apple) big dazz Status: Offline Points: 661	Posted: 08-March-2006 at 17:00
	new key fob or get a key fob copied not recommended, try aiming it at back seat silly i now but sometimes it helps or putting it to ur head and pushing the botton i just ripped mine out and got a new one fitted was sick of the hassle