How many keys??

kitster · 11-11-2018, 01:29 PM

Hi all,

Today I picked up my G31. I got one standard remote and display key. Am I correct in thinking, I should have got 2 standard keys and 1 display key??

Thanks.

gooselee · 11-11-2018, 02:01 PM

I hope I'm wrong, but I think I read in another thread that BMW recently stopped giving the 2nd standard key if you get the display key. I.e. the display key replaces a standard key rather than adding to your set.

JorgeCastillo · 11-11-2018, 02:04 PM

Hi kitster,

since MY19 you only get one display key, standard remote and an emergency key.
Until MY18 you got two standard remote keys and one display key...

Greetings

kitster · 11-11-2018, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JorgeCastillo

Hi kitster,

since MY19 you only get one display key, standard remote and an emergency key.
Until MY18 you got two standard remote keys and one display key...

Greetings

Nooooooooooooooo

Oh crapper! I've got the first option "one display key, standard remote and an emergency key". I've pinged the dealer, I guess I know what the reply will be.

Thanks anyway.

ksa · 11-12-2018, 12:03 AM

I've got a 2018 and I got a display key and two additional 'regular' keys.

kitster · 11-12-2018, 02:57 AM

Gutted!

Reply from dealer:

From last year vehicles with the display key only came with:

Remote Key
Display Key
Skeleton Key

gooselee · 11-12-2018, 02:59 AM

Around how much does BMW charge for a 2nd standard remote?

AP · 11-12-2018, 05:47 AM

penny pinching on behalf of BMW.

Balster · 11-12-2018, 05:49 AM

2 standard keys and a display key is what I got.

AP · 11-12-2018, 07:47 AM

2017 model and I got 2 standard keys, 1 display key and 1 skeleton key.

AJS · 11-12-2018, 03:25 PM

My dealer told me last week that a non-display key fob costs around £350.

gooselee · 11-12-2018, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AJS

My dealer told me last week that a non-display key fob costs around £350.

Yikes!

ksa · 11-12-2018, 09:57 PM

Why such a big concern for an extra key anyway?

mobilejo · 11-13-2018, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ksa

Why such a big concern for an extra key anyway?

I guess for people that car share with a spouse, the extra key means each driver can have their own key, plus a spare just in case.

My car came with display key +2 in 2017, but when my car was stolen a few months ago and new keys had to be ordered, I got a new display key +1 as per the changes.

Suits me fine as the thieves actually stole my car by breaking in to the house and finding the spare, so now I do not want spares in the house - I have left mine at a relative's house in a safe place. Inconvenient as hell if I ever need it, but loosing a key is not a common occurrence for me.

Balster · 11-13-2018, 04:01 AM

The novelty with the display key wore off after six months. It was great showing it off to friends and family, in the end being practical over ruled looking good. The display key was a nightmare to put in my trouser pockets - especially slim fit jeans! Needed charging up every few days in the wireless charger, and its a snug fit in that compartment.

ADS-UK · 11-13-2018, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mobilejo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ksa

Why such a big concern for an extra key anyway?

I guess for people that car share with a spouse, the extra key means each driver can have their own key, plus a spare just in case.

My car came with display key +2 in 2017, but when my car was stolen a few months ago and new keys had to be ordered, I got a new display key +1 as per the changes.

Suits me fine as the thieves actually stole my car by breaking in to the house and finding the spare, so now I do not want spares in the house - I have left mine at a relative's house in a safe place. Inconvenient as hell if I ever need it, but loosing a key is not a common occurrence for me.

Really sorry to hear your house was broken into and car stollen. Sounds like you had the car recovered. Not a nice thing to happen.

mobilejo · 11-14-2018, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ADS-UK

Really sorry to hear your house was broken into and car stollen. Sounds like you had the car recovered. Not a nice thing to happen.

Thanks, yeah it happened in August. I actually got it back using the Connected app to show me the last parked location. I went to where it was last located and the car was sitting there, so I took it back (they stole my spare but I had my main key) and the police came and did forensics etc before going in for repair.

All fixed now and returned in brand new condition (which is actually better than when it was stolen)

ksa · 11-14-2018, 10:52 AM

Almost a year in and I still keep my display key as the main key. The attention it gets is crazy when I do have it out, even though it is rare. Usually I leave it in the inside suit pocket or jacket pocket and forget about it until the end of the day.

kitster · 11-14-2018, 11:27 AM

I used it last night. Got to say I really didn't like the unlock button placement, coupled with the slippery shape! I think I'll be going back to the standard key.

But the people who see it, love it.

ADS-UK · 11-14-2018, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kitster

I used it last night. Got to say I really didn't like the unlock button placement, coupled with the slippery shape! I think I'll be going back to the standard key.

But the people who see it, love it.

Agree on button placements. But I have comfort access, so rarely use the buttons.

mobilejo · 11-15-2018, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Balster

Needed charging up every few days in the wireless charger

I get about 3 weeks between charges, and i'm in an out the car multiple times per day. In fact, in the 13 months I've had it, I don't think I have charged it more than 12 times.

ADS-UK · 11-15-2018, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mobilejo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Balster

Needed charging up every few days in the wireless charger

I get about 3 weeks between charges, and i'm in an out the car multiple times per day. In fact, in the 13 months I've had it, I don't think I have charged it more than 12 times.

Pretty much sums up my experience. I've never charged it outside the car either.

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JorgeCastillo New Member 3 Rep 5 Posts Drives: BMW M2 F87 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Frankfurt, Germany iTrader: (0)	Hi kitster, since MY19 you only get one display key, standard remote and an emergency key. Until MY18 you got two standard remote keys and one display key... Greetings
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kitster Lieutenant Colonel 541 Rep 1,894 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Gutted! Reply from dealer: From last year vehicles with the display key only came with: Remote Key Display Key Skeleton Key
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Balster Captain 109 Rep 628 Posts Drives: BMW G30 530d MSport xDrive Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Leeds iTrader: (0)	2 standard keys and a display key is what I got. __________________ G30 530d M Sport xdrive, Adaptive Drive and with all of the important options.
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AP Major General 2783 Rep 5,095 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	2017 model and I got 2 standard keys, 1 display key and 1 skeleton key.
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Balster Captain 109 Rep 628 Posts Drives: BMW G30 530d MSport xDrive Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Leeds iTrader: (0)	The novelty with the display key wore off after six months. It was great showing it off to friends and family, in the end being practical over ruled looking good. The display key was a nightmare to put in my trouser pockets - especially slim fit jeans! Needed charging up every few days in the wireless charger, and its a snug fit in that compartment. __________________ G30 530d M Sport xdrive, Adaptive Drive and with all of the important options.
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ksa Major 1070 Rep 1,393 Posts Drives: Aston Martin Vantage & others Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Alberta/Canada iTrader: (3)	Almost a year in and I still keep my display key as the main key. The attention it gets is crazy when I do have it out, even though it is rare. Usually I leave it in the inside suit pocket or jacket pocket and forget about it until the end of the day.
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kitster Lieutenant Colonel 541 Rep 1,894 Posts Drives: G31 M Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	I used it last night. Got to say I really didn't like the unlock button placement, coupled with the slippery shape! I think I'll be going back to the standard key. But the people who see it, love it.
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