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Old Dec 19, 2023 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
You must meet much dumber people than me
LOL. Believe me, I have.
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Old Dec 19, 2023 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by geko29
Yep, my E90's fobs work this way. Knock on wood, going on 13 years and still good. Not looking forward to (eventually) replacing the battery, as the shell has to be cut open, the battery de-soldered and re-soldered to the board, then the shell glued back together.
That's a horrible design.

Why would they do that?

Hoping the customer throws it away and buys a new one obviously.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
That's a horrible design.

Why would they do that?

Hoping the customer throws it away and buys a new one obviously.
I think the battery is intended to be permanent, and therefore convenient. Thus far (knock wood), they have been. It's a 2011 and they still work as well as the day I bought it.
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Originally Posted by geko29
I think the battery is intended to be permanent, and therefore convenient. Thus far (knock wood), they have been. It's a 2011 and they still work as well as the day I bought it.
Is that the BMW fob that pushes into the dash?
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Originally Posted by tex2670
Is that the BMW fob that pushes into the dash?
Yes. It gets charged inductively while the car is on.
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