More details:
I started tinkering with this after I read the information about the light in the manual. I put the fob I always carry in the port in the dash and the lcd screen said "NO ID" (which the manual says means the key isn't programmed). The car then wouldn't start. I proceeded to remove the key from the port and then the car started fine. I was at work when this happened, so that was a major relief, but I don't know why it happened, and I haven't been able to get it to happen again.
After that, I tried to get into the car when it was locked and I didn't have a key fob, the doors wouldn't unlock, so I know it is working for that. I don't think I tried to start it without the fob at any point.
A few days later, I programmed two of the fobs to memory 1 and the other one to memory 2, as they weren't even programmed to memories. When I did this, I only had one fob at a time, going back on forth from the car to the house so as to make sure each was working. During the programming to the memories, I placed each of them in the port in the dash and started the car as well, not because the manual said to, but to try to see if I could get any other useful information, the car started with each of the fobs this time, in spite of what had previously happened with one of them. The key indicator light turned off once when I placed one of the keys in the port, but it came back on when I started the car.

I haven't done anything more with it, as I am not sure what more could be done with it short of going to a dealership, but I was searching and came across this forum (which I also searched without result), and thought I would solicit some advice. If anyone has any thoughts, I would appreciate the help.

Dustin



Post Title: Re: 2006 M45 "Key" indicator light stays on (The00Dustin)
Posted by: SteveTheTech at 2:38 PM 6/29/2009

The first thing I would try is replacing the battery inside the remote. I really think it uses a CR2025 watch battery. For good measure you may want to change all three, I would be surprised if the light comes back on for a while.



Post Title: Re: 2006 M45 "Key" indicator light stays on (SteveTheTech)
Posted by: The00Dustin at 4:38 PM 7/2/2009

In the mean time if the car stops responding to the Start button, installing the fob in the port by the drivers left knee should allow you to unlock the steering lock solenoid and start the car. I would not wait too long though.

As for the email...the computer guys behind the scenes are working to upgrade some of the services like that and the bugs should be fixed pretty soon. If you check the site and click the recent topics it will show everything you have participated in in the last week.



Post Title: Re: 2006 M45 "Key" indicator light stays on (solved)
Posted by: The00Dustin at 7:55 PM 7/15/2009

Edit: The key light isn't burnt out, not that I really expected it would be, so all is well.

Modified by The00Dustin at 4:22 PM 7/16/2009

Modified by The00Dustin at 4:23 PM 7/16/2009



Post Title: Re: 2006 M45 "Key" indicator light stays on (The00Dustin)
Posted by: szhosain at 7:45 AM 7/16/2009

Thanks much! It is important when people get things fixed to let us all know the outcome.

Z

< Contact Us - NICO >