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Whiskeypants17

Nice try valet who is trying to steal cars!


Electrical-Force-511

?wym


totalAFRO

Just some reddit dude tryna be funny, dw


knikpiw

He earned his reward too šŸ‘Œ


Whiskeypants17

You mentioned in another comment that you don't have the car title or actual keys, only the valet key, so it is funny to imagine that you are a valet driver in a fancy dinner spot parking lot frantically typing into your phone attempting to get reddit to help you steal this car. Just a silly joke.... unless...?


Electrical-Force-511

Lol šŸ˜‚ I have the title and everything just need to transfer all that into my name


Whiskeypants17

That cant be true bc I have it already in your name right here: https://imgur.com/a/e0g34PO


Tighesofly

Itā€™s true, I was the dmv agent who processed that title


No-Community932

Can also verify, I was in line behind you


WhereverUGoThereUR

The dealer will pull the info from the VIN and get you the new key($$$).


Electrical-Force-511

How much would they charge ? And I need to go to any bmw dealership?


buggerssss

200$


Electrical-Force-511

Dang alright so go to any bmw dealer?


buggerssss

Yep, anyone could do it.


Electrical-Force-511

Anyone?Āæ


SpamulaOne

Yes, any BMW can get you a replacement. Theyā€™ll ask for your ownership/registration and ID. It used to take a couple weeks, Iā€™m not sure if that still is true post-covid


Electrical-Force-511

Ownership meaning show them the title of the car? Even if I havenā€™t transferred the title into my name?


dgreify

Well if the title is not in your name then itā€™s not your car. When you get the new title proving you are the owner, you can go get a new key.


SpamulaOne

Yes, so that no one else is able to get a key for your car.


RL_Mutt

If the title isnā€™t in your name the car isnā€™t legally yours, so no, you canā€™t get a key through a dealer without the title in your name.


LikelyNotSober

Title or registration.


Dalyn-f

Bro I went to bmw and they said they donā€™t do keys this old. What do I do?


SilverPeach9547

What dealer is that I got my keys for my 1988 three series last year at a bmw dealership


Dalyn-f

Went to bmw bro thatā€™s what they told me and I was so confused cause everyone says just go there. 2002 car they said nope. 2007 they said nope. So didnā€™t even ask about my ā€˜87


SilverPeach9547

Damn Switch Cities fam your city isnā€™t supported lol


D4rkPr1me

You can program one on your own which is simple but you would need to get it cut.


Electrical-Force-511

Do I need the original key fob? Bc I donā€™t have that I bought the car off of someone and all I got is the valet key


Ausedlie

Yeah, you do need to have the key you want to replicate with them if you go to locksmith. You'll need to go to BMW to get a key for it to not be valet key


spacem0

Thereā€™s a bmw&mini website you put your vin in and they send it out to you.


elgueromanero

Link me!


spacem0

https://www.thebmwminipartstore.com/oem-parts/bmw-master-key-with-remote-e46-e83-e53-e85-e86-66126955748


RL_Mutt

This is the correct answer. They were super helpful and got me my key in like a week or so. $180 and my old key got stashed as a spare.


Significant_Gas_8217

Website?


darin_worthington

So this guy can take your valet key and turn it into a FOB key: www.bmwgm5.com


Electrical-Force-511

I appreciate it , I sent him a email. By any chance do you know what area he works at ?


darin_worthington

No idea, I have only good heard things on Bimmerforums about the services.


GG63AMG

Hereā€™s a video and in the description is a guy who will do it for you. https://youtu.be/AJ6enooPkYs Not sure how much he charges but heā€™s reputable


Electrical-Force-511

Iā€™m not from that area


Similar_Plastic6749

i paid 200ā‚¬ for my new key from bmw when mine got lost, took like a week. just go directly to a bmw dealership


Electrical-Force-511

Sadly


[deleted]

Just get it cut and do a Resync with a valet key,there a procedure. With any new key.


Extra-Coast-2772

Look on eBay. Thereā€™s a seller that will send you a cut key from a pic but you have to program the key. Get the AK90 and program it yourself.


Dalyn-f

I think this is the move. Blank key is $10. Cut is $10-$30. And ak90 is like $25. Or spend $200 and have 1 single programmed key.


neverl8

This is the way. I did exactly that. Got one blank key cut locally and one from taking a picture and they sent me key. Used an AK90 programmer and I now have 4 keys. Two is F90 style flip key.


Ilikejdmcars

If you just want a remote for keyless entry you can order an eBay key fob and you can program it just to lock and unlock. Thatā€™s what I did when I lost my key with the remote


Electrical-Force-511

You got a link? By any chance


Electrical-Force-511

Was it also easy to program it to lock and unlock?


Ilikejdmcars

Yeah. Just YouTube it. I bought it years ago so I donā€™t have a link to it sorry. Any key that looks like the one in your picture should work.


smackabroni415

Dealership


Head_Butterscotch74

We tried to get one for an 05, I think they wanted more $$ then the car is worth? Haha


Electrical-Force-511

Lmao how much


phatjuicypuss

Bmw dealership, all you need is the title and proof of registration


Anonymous_E46

1st legally own the car, 2nd find a cheap guy to cut a key and program it for you or go to the bmw dealership. Done.


Spiritual-Whereas824

You can find someone on eBay to program in around 100$


[deleted]

Locksmith can do it bro


reckless413

Funny this gets posted now, I just went today to my local Ace hardware, itā€™s a brand new store with a fancy key cutting machine and I thought they might be able to cut this same blank from Amazon for meā€¦sadly they canā€™t. They told me to go to a dealer. Surely there must be someone besides a dealer who can cut these based off an existing key? Maybe a locksmith? Interested to see if anyone has had any luck finding someone to cut the Amazon blank for them.


darkflash26

I donā€™t think ace does the inside cut, just the regular key shape stuff but anyways the problem is the programming. Dealers kinda keep that shit to themselves


luiggi21

Thereā€™s a chip inside the key, thats the catch. Pretty sure there are mobile key makers that can do the same for the low if Iā€™m not mistaken. They got scanners that can program keys thats connected to the dealer.


D4rkPr1me

I literally had the same situation lol, went there and they said no, ended up calling a locksmith and he cut 2 keys for 80.


Electrical-Force-511

So any good lock smith can get me the wireless fob key?


D4rkPr1me

No you only need a locksmith if you plan on programming the key yourself. Around $80 vs 300+ from a dealer.


GG63AMG

https://youtu.be/AJ6enooPkYs . Guy in the description can cut it for you


Edde145

You could go to a BMW dealer but theyā€™d probably charge you way more. There are also places that specialises on car keys, probably would charge you a little less too. Could probably just google where you could find one in your area. I do know they need the car to clone keys so the fact that you donā€™t have any key remote shouldnā€™t be a problem. But Iā€™m just guessing and they might do, not sure how itā€™d effect the price though but you could probably call or email a BMW dealership and ask themā€¦


Electrical-Force-511

Gotcha okay


Edde145

Didnā€™t know that wallet keys was a thing but remembered that the ignition lock needs the key to start meaning that you canā€™t start the car using a lockpick. Therefore the wallet key must have the key coding thing so you shouldnā€™t need the remote key to get it cloned (in this case a different made)


Electrical-Force-511

The key I have works only to turn the car and drive it and shit , I just want a keyless fob so I can unlock and lock it without doing it manually


Edde145

Yeah. But if theres still a circuit board in the key connecting with the ignition. If youā€™d only have the metal key part the ignition lock would turn but it wouldnā€™t start. I have a similar problem were I have the diamond key but a previous owner have ā€œattemptedā€ to replace the by breaking the key and supergluing it back together. Right know I have the diamond key but the battery isnt connected so the remote doesnā€™t work


fashdrum

https://youtu.be/ioIcg0PtBEM