BMW Keyless Entry Remotes & Programming Instructions

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What does your local dealer charge for BMW keyless entry remotes?

My BMW dealer wants $149 a piece plus $35 for programming for each of my cars (97 M3, 99 M Coupe).
I'm curious to see what other dealerships are charging for new remotes and programming.

I'm done with ebay because the listings show new remotes, and 3 out of 3 times I've won - I end up with junk that doesn't work and won't program. First one was superglued together and cracked. Can't check the battery if you can't even open it. Second one was completely corroded inside from water and didn't work. The 3rd one only 1 button worked and it looked like someone tried to superglue the circuit board pieces back together. Each one was advertised as new, or like new and they obviously weren't anywhere close to that. The Keyles Ride site is run by one of those same lying ebay sellers, so thats off the list too.

What does your local dealership charge? I bet there's some that want even more than what mine is charging.
 
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Is that an average dealer price? I figured it seemed high even for BMW.

Are there any other sources besides ebay or the dealer for the factory remotes?
 
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I got my remote from ThePartsYouNeed.com in the mail today. 5 days isn't bad especially when one was a Sunday.

Programming was easy, took about 30 seconds. I can't believe a dealership would charge 1/2 hour of labor for a 10 second job. Thats a good way to lose customers.

Anyhow, the remote works great and when I went to put in an order for remote for the M coupe I noticed I got free shipping, so I bought a 2nd remote for the Z and a pair for the M Coupe. FINALLY I will have remotes that work and that I can use.

ThePartsYouNeed.com rocks!
 
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2nd order came in today's mail. Having 2 remotes for each car makes things a lot easier - just gotta keep these out of the washing machine...lol.
 
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On another forum, somebody mentioned that they had pretty badly limited range with their remote, but if they aimed the remote at their chin, they could get the car to lock and unlock from about 80 ft away.

I tried it when I was headed back to my car from the mall today, and it works...lol. Probably will get brain cancer now...but it about triples the range.
 
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On another forum, somebody mentioned that they had pretty badly limited range with their remote, but if they aimed the remote at their chin, they could get the car to lock and unlock from about 80 ft away.

I tried it when I was headed back to my car from the mall today, and it works...lol. Probably will get brain cancer now...but it about triples the range.
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[:)] I have been doing that for years, with all kinds of remotes. The body actually acts like a super strong antenna, and really assists in transmission. Everyone I have told about this tries it, and cannot believe how well "under the chin with the remote works". Glad to see I am not the only freak [slap]
 
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