Bmw Key Fob Draining Battery

CA told the wife not to place the key fob in the covered tray area as it would "drain the battery trying to communicate with the car " Anyone else hear / seen this happen? Wife is concerned because valet leaves key in car at her office. "A key fob will constantly try to communicate with the car. And that does cause a slight drain on the battery, but generally that won't completely drain a healthy car battery," says Mike Monticello, Consumer Reports' road test manager.

Key fob battery keeps dying All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:09 AM. Much to my dismay, I got the alert again yesterday, about 4 months after I last changed the battery.

My last BMW's key fobs lasted much longer. The key fobs for another one of my previous cars lasted well over 7 years on the original battery; car passed on to relative so I'm aware of the current condition. Is anyone else experiencing poor battery life on their newer fobs or is this a.

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Just figured out why my key fob battery keeps dying All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:29 AM. I have this 2007 335i (with comfort access) since 2009 and I was using the same key since then.

For about 6 months ago, I have experenced that the batteries start dying quicker and quicker. First I thought the batteries I bought were sit on the shelf too long. So I tried buying new battery at.

Key FOB Battery ProblemBMW 3-Series and 4-Series Forum (F30 / F32) F30POST > 2012-2019 BMW 3 and 4-Series Forums > General F30 Sedan / F32 Coupe / F36 Gran Coupe Forum > Key FOB Battery Problem. My problem is that the key fob battery keeps going dead in a matter of weeks. No other issues.

I have discussed this with a few repair shops and BMW dealerships and they have never heard of this. The last dealership wanted $350 just to diagnose the key fob - no thanks. Any suggestions/Help?

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