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    Posted: 09-August-2010 at 11:24
i opened my 2002 E53 X5 last sunday as usual with the remove only to have the alarm go nuts on me.
every time i pressed the unlock button on the remote locking the alarm goes nuts but i can still drive it, the rear windows also wouldn't work. i disconnected the alarm siren but that still did nothing i disconnected the battery & the alarm, reconnected the battery the alarm no longer goes off but the alarm is not working as the lock & unlock buttons on the remote no longer work but the boot release does so that tells me that the key hasn't gone out of sync. i also tried the spare key that is the same.

the central locking works but only manually using the key in the door lock.


can anyone please help i don't want to have to take it to my bmw dealer
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had to take it to bmw in the end.
turns out the ecu has a transportian mode which had kicked in 118 pounds.
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I'm not suprised you had to take it to BMW.  Sometime it just has to be done.  Sounds like you were only charged for 2 hours work, sounds about right after a bit of head scratching.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jamessvg Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08-September-2010 at 09:04
actually that was half an hour labour i saved myself 45pounds by removing the glovebox before taking the car in.
i was advised to remove it, as a friend said they will charge it out & itemise it on the bill so i thought i would save them the hassle of putting it on my bill.
it turns out i was right as they told me it would have cost me 45 just to do a job that took me 20mins to remove & refit myself.
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