Does anyone's comfort access act up?

John 070 · 07-31-2009, 05:56 AM

Such as when you pull the handle, the car doesn't know what to do, so it unlocks and then locks, or it just tries to do both and makes a clicking sound? Trunk doesn't open all the time, windows don't want to go down when the button is held down on the fob.

All kidding aside, I was told the above is normal by the dealership. I don't think they were trying to be funny, I think they were saying it was working as well as BMW designed it. Of all the push to start rental cars I've had, none of them exhibited anything unusual.

I almost would have to suggest people don't order comfort access, but if it's standard on an Altima, one would expect to have it on a BMW, otherwise the push to start is stupid....

Buegie · 07-31-2009, 06:22 AM

My trunk doesn't work ever, I'm going to try to bring it to the dealer next week. Both door handles work flawlessly though

dcg71 · 07-31-2009, 06:32 AM

I get the trunk not opening thing occasionally, and that's usually when I'm trying to show off to someone lol. Apart from that, I haven't had any other issues.

JDLM · 07-31-2009, 07:08 AM

mine works 100% all the time

twinturboa51 · 07-31-2009, 07:20 AM

i have occasional problems, mostly with the trunk not opening. but i thought it might be the ceramic tint my car has.

roadkillrob · 07-31-2009, 07:30 AM

Mine works great never seen that - only issue I have is the trunk sometimes, but usually I have the key in the pocket furthest from the car, I just have turn closer to the car and it will work - probably looks like I am humping my car! (I do love my car)

DJKhan85 · 07-31-2009, 07:31 AM

The trunk occasionally does it for me as well. The doors have worked wonderfully.

Alex@AKMotorwerk · 07-31-2009, 08:18 AM

trunk does it for me once in a while too... i notice i'm usually standing too close to the car. If i go to open the trunk standing almost an arm's length away, it works every time... go figure!

BMdblU · 07-31-2009, 08:42 AM

Are your windows tinted? That will interfere. It does with mine sometimes. Also, make sure you don't have your keys in the same pocket as you cell phone or any other junk that would get in the way. Try grabbing the door handle a little 'softer' then usual, helps for me. My trunk almost never works.

Just out of habit, unless my hands are full I usually just unlock and lock the car with the fob. I find locking it the worst, and I usually end up just standing there looking like a jackass jamming my thumb on the ridges. Faster to lock it walking away anyways. The only real great part is not having to insert the key, so the push start isn't redundant. That alone is worth it.

Bimmerdriver17 · 07-31-2009, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JDLM

mine works 100% all the time

+1

Once in a while if I am too far away from the car and the car is started, I will get a No Key sign (mine is very sensative), but otherwise I have no issues with the key fob and controls.

Spydeputy · 07-31-2009, 09:25 AM

mine started to act up after about a yr and a half

akack79 · 07-31-2009, 09:28 AM

No issues except the trunk, I find you need to keep the FOB a little further away for it to work, go figure.

Guess · 07-31-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Spydeputy

mine started to act up after about a yr and a half

Could be a weak battery in you FOB.

John 070 · 07-31-2009, 09:36 AM

I'm getting the distinct feeling that it's not normal for my driver's door to lock as I'm trying to pull it open. The question is how I'm going to get it fixed without getting into a shouting match with the dealership. They claimed it's normal and that they contacted BMWNA who backed them up. Maybe try a different dealership and start over? I just don't want things breaking out of warranty when I mentioned it under warranty...

darkcloud · 07-31-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by John 070

I'm getting the distinct feeling that it's not normal for my driver's door to lock as I'm trying to pull it open. The question is how I'm going to get it fixed without getting into a shouting match with the dealership. They claimed it's normal and that they contacted BMWNA who backed them up. Maybe try a different dealership and start over? I just don't want things breaking out of warranty when I mentioned it under warranty...

My Dad's 330i does that occasionally. I'll pull the handle and it locks, better yet I'll pull the handle and nothing happens. Sometimes the car will be locked and I'll pull the handle and it will try to lock even though its already locked

My 325i doesn't have CA and I don't use his car unless I can't use mine or my wifes so it could be my error not using the system enough. But I'm pretty confident I know what I'm doing so it must be the car. It's rather sporadic and nothing he felt like addressing. He isn't keeping his car for a long time either so as long as it works most of the time he doesn't care.

rooster3.0 · 07-31-2009, 10:32 AM

Mine acts up too. Every now and again you should put the key fob in the ignition. This seems to make it work properly for a while. I also get the battery replaced once a year.

VTECaddict · 07-31-2009, 11:45 AM

Mine works fine. Maybe not 100% of the time but most of the time. Like everyone else, the trunk seems to give the most trouble. I've never had it try to lock when I go to open the door though.

BillLee · 07-31-2009, 11:48 AM

i hate how i can roll down all the windows but i cant roll them back up with the fob

BK · 07-31-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JDLM

mine works 100% all the time

+1 Mine is 3 years old, has never had any quirks. I'd take it in for a look.

A couple of times, the trunk hasn't worked on the first try if I'm standing in some weird way like way off to the side, but getting closer and trying again worked. Mind you, this is less than a handful of times for a car I've driven daily for 3 years.

BK · 07-31-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Guess

Could be a weak battery in you FOB.

FWIW, the car actually warns you of a low battery signal in the comfort access fob. On mine that I use daily, it took over 2 years for the warning to pop up, and other than the warning, I'd never noticed the battery was low. YMMV of course. I seem to have had better luck with CA than others have. It's a definite "must have" on any future BMW I get.

DrGP · 07-31-2009, 11:53 AM

My CA works PERFECTLY, 85% of the time. But the other 15% is really frustrating. It would be nice if BMW could somehow refine the technology to get the glitches out of the system.

rag133 · 07-31-2009, 01:25 PM

Mine is kinda funky. Sometimes I grab the handle and the doors unlock, sometimes they don't, sometimes I have to pull the handle twice, etc... seems like there is no set way to get the doors to unlock with the comfort access that works 100% of the time. The door locking method should just work for unlocking too if the doors start out locked. Simple as that.

07-31-2009, 05:56 AM	#1
John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	Does anyone's comfort access act up? Such as when you pull the handle, the car doesn't know what to do, so it unlocks and then locks, or it just tries to do both and makes a clicking sound? Trunk doesn't open all the time, windows don't want to go down when the button is held down on the fob. All kidding aside, I was told the above is normal by the dealership. I don't think they were trying to be funny, I think they were saying it was working as well as BMW designed it. Of all the push to start rental cars I've had, none of them exhibited anything unusual. I almost would have to suggest people don't order comfort access, but if it's standard on an Altima, one would expect to have it on a BMW, otherwise the push to start is stupid....
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Buegie Captain 48 Rep 714 Posts Drives: 330xi Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT/DC iTrader: (2)	My trunk doesn't work ever, I'm going to try to bring it to the dealer next week. Both door handles work flawlessly though
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dcg71 Captain 72 Rep 941 Posts Drives: F15 X5 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (2)	I get the trunk not opening thing occasionally, and that's usually when I'm trying to show off to someone lol. Apart from that, I haven't had any other issues.
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JDLM Banned 73 Rep 3,277 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Sedan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kansas iTrader: (4)	mine works 100% all the time
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twinturboa51 Captain 20 Rep 637 Posts Drives: Mineral Grey F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	i have occasional problems, mostly with the trunk not opening. but i thought it might be the ceramic tint my car has. __________________
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roadkillrob Major General 866 Rep 5,450 Posts Drives: 08 335i,22 X3M, 2012 C63 Black Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (15)	Mine works great never seen that - only issue I have is the trunk sometimes, but usually I have the key in the pocket furthest from the car, I just have turn closer to the car and it will work - probably looks like I am humping my car! (I do love my car) __________________ 2022 X3M Brooklyn Grey 2008 E93 335i FBO 2012 Mercedes C63 Black Series Alanite Grey
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DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	The trunk occasionally does it for me as well. The doors have worked wonderfully.
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Alex@AKMotorwerk 208 Rep 9,339 Posts Drives: 2012 AW F10 535i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hillsborough, NJ iTrader: (7)	trunk does it for me once in a while too... i notice i'm usually standing too close to the car. If i go to open the trunk standing almost an arm's length away, it works every time... go figure!
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07-31-2009, 08:42 AM	#9
BMdblU Brigadier General 152 Rep 3,983 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	Are your windows tinted? That will interfere. It does with mine sometimes. Also, make sure you don't have your keys in the same pocket as you cell phone or any other junk that would get in the way. Try grabbing the door handle a little 'softer' then usual, helps for me. My trunk almost never works. Just out of habit, unless my hands are full I usually just unlock and lock the car with the fob. I find locking it the worst, and I usually end up just standing there looking like a jackass jamming my thumb on the ridges. Faster to lock it walking away anyways. The only real great part is not having to insert the key, so the push start isn't redundant. That alone is worth it.
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akack79 Brigadier General 142 Rep 3,161 Posts Drives: '18 F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: T E X A S iTrader: (18)	No issues except the trunk, I find you need to keep the FOB a little further away for it to work, go figure. __________________ 2018 F80 M3 6MT ZCP
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I'm getting the distinct feeling that it's not normal for my driver's door to lock as I'm trying to pull it open. The question is how I'm going to get it fixed without getting into a shouting match with the dealership. They claimed it's normal and that they contacted BMWNA who backed them up. Maybe try a different dealership and start over? I just don't want things breaking out of warranty when I mentioned it under warranty...
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07-31-2009, 10:32 AM	#16
rooster3.0 Major 27 Rep 1,306 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jersey iTrader: (4)	Mine acts up too. Every now and again you should put the key fob in the ignition. This seems to make it work properly for a while. I also get the battery replaced once a year. __________________ Train with your head; not above it.
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VTECaddict Where'd my VTEC go? 481 Rep 6,067 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	Mine works fine. Maybe not 100% of the time but most of the time. Like everyone else, the trunk seems to give the most trouble. I've never had it try to lock when I go to open the door though. __________________ AW/Terra \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| iDrive \| CA Mods: BC BR coilovers \| Blacklines \| M-tech rear \| dual exhaust \| M3 steering wheel \| BMW SSK \| ZHP shift knob \| High-kick CF spoiler \| NBT Retrofit M3 front control arms \| M3 rear guide rods \| Manzo rear toe and camber links \| Monroe rear shock mounts \| Varrstoen ES1 19x9.5+20 Front, 19x11+25 rear
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BillLee Major General 679 Rep 5,382 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HTX iTrader: (21) Garage List 09 E92 M3 [9.00]	i hate how i can roll down all the windows but i cant roll them back up with the fob __________________ Follow me on instagram: billy.by
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DrGP Lieutenant Colonel 137 Rep 1,914 Posts Drives: Sapphire 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE, PA iTrader: (0)	My CA works PERFECTLY, 85% of the time. But the other 15% is really frustrating. It would be nice if BMW could somehow refine the technology to get the glitches out of the system.
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07-31-2009, 01:25 PM	#22
rag133 Private First Class 12 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 2009 Montego Blue 335i XDrive Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (0)	Mine is kinda funky. Sometimes I grab the handle and the doors unlock, sometimes they don't, sometimes I have to pull the handle twice, etc... seems like there is no set way to get the doors to unlock with the comfort access that works 100% of the time. The door locking method should just work for unlocking too if the doors start out locked. Simple as that.
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