FOB left in the vehicle

Xorbitman · 03-24-2019, 10:28 PM

I have a 2018 BMW X1 with most of the options. I noticed that on my Infiniti if I leave my FOB the car makes a special beep if I try to lock it with the FOB inside the car.
My Bimmer on the other hand lets you lock the car with the key FOB left in it. Is this normal and if so why does BMW allow this to happen? Good thing we have the app that allows you to unlock and lock the doors remotely with your cell.

Proper · 03-25-2019, 10:04 AM

Mine wont lock but will honk the horn 3 times letting me know keys are in the car.

BMWZ4 · 03-25-2019, 05:08 PM

Same with my wife's '18. Can't lock the vehicle with the keys inside.

PurePulse64 · 03-25-2019, 07:20 PM

I have a 2017 and it won't lock with the key FOB in the car and will beep if I try. Take it to the dealership, its possible one of the antennas is bad.

Douggie · 03-25-2019, 07:31 PM

Did you happen to have the second fob within range when you tried? Logically it should allow you to lock one fob inside the car if it "knows" there's another one outside.

Xorbitman · 04-02-2019, 08:46 PM

Okay so if I leave one FOB in the car it won't let me lock the car and beeps however if I leave the second FOB in the car while I have the first FOB on me next to the car it will lock the car with the second FOB in it. My dealership confirmed this so people be careful. If you go out with a two fobs (one in a purse of in the cup holder you risk a lot.

03-24-2019, 10:28 PM	#1
Xorbitman Second Lieutenant 47 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW X1 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Montreal, QC. Canada iTrader: (0)	FOB left in the vehicle I have a 2018 BMW X1 with most of the options. I noticed that on my Infiniti if I leave my FOB the car makes a special beep if I try to lock it with the FOB inside the car. My Bimmer on the other hand lets you lock the car with the key FOB left in it. Is this normal and if so why does BMW allow this to happen? Good thing we have the app that allows you to unlock and lock the doors remotely with your cell.
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03-25-2019, 10:04 AM	#2
Proper Second Lieutenant 98 Rep 266 Posts Drives: X1 M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Mine wont lock but will honk the horn 3 times letting me know keys are in the car.
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03-25-2019, 05:08 PM	#3
BMWZ4 Major General 1910 Rep 5,103 Posts Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Same with my wife's '18. Can't lock the vehicle with the keys inside. __________________ '11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
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03-25-2019, 07:20 PM	#4
PurePulse64 Private First Class 52 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X1 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	I have a 2017 and it won't lock with the key FOB in the car and will beep if I try. Take it to the dealership, its possible one of the antennas is bad.
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03-25-2019, 07:31 PM	#5
Douggie Lieutenant 142 Rep 491 Posts Drives: BMW X1, X3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Asia iTrader: (0)	Did you happen to have the second fob within range when you tried? Logically it should allow you to lock one fob inside the car if it "knows" there's another one outside.
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04-02-2019, 08:46 PM	#6
Xorbitman Second Lieutenant 47 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW X1 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Montreal, QC. Canada iTrader: (0)	Okay so if I leave one FOB in the car it won't let me lock the car and beeps however if I leave the second FOB in the car while I have the first FOB on me next to the car it will lock the car with the second FOB in it. My dealership confirmed this so people be careful. If you go out with a two fobs (one in a purse of in the cup holder you risk a lot.
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