My BMW Can’t Detect it’s key. Won’t Start. Easy Fix. F10 F20 F30

Hey guys, sorry it’s been so long. Here is a quick video on why your F series BMW, won’t detect the key. Here is a link to changing your BMW F generation key’s, battery.
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[@CarSpyTV]

Good clear info, Matt. Thanks. I'm sure this video will help a lot of people.

[@mattsbeamer]

Thank you Stephen!! I hope so! 😅

[@lindypet7425]

Brilliant thanks Matthew ,love these useful tips

[@MAAZAD]

by placing the key near the transponder the car does start. But my issue is the key doesn’t lock or unlock the car. I have to use the spare key to lock the car

[@saidegal4110]

Oh my god I love you. It literally took a second after I placed the key next to the transponder… Thank you!!!

[@mattsbeamer]

I’m very glad it worked, and thank you for letting me know ))

[@MAAZAD]

So do u have to place the key always near the transponder now to start the car. Or is this like a one off. Like it tell programs the car to rethink itself.

[@rdt1882]

Very useful tips for problem keys. Thank you.

[@mattsbeamer]

Thank you RDT. :D I hope that you are ok :)

[@allablackcat9058]

Cool, I had a similar issue in the past with my e39, but it was the ring transponder

[@mattsbeamer]

Thank you :) I had this issue with the ring type too. I fortunately it started having issues when the garages bodge my windscreen. Water leaked inside and flooded my LKM engine management etc :( sad times. They wanted 8k to fix it back in the uk

[@patchypatry5661]

No such thing as a quicknvideo from brits

[@mattsbeamer]

😂

[@teo7429]

Hey man, i watched like 25 video's throughout the day since i want to buy a bmw 116i and i am very scared to do so because of the all stories like "mechanics will be your best friends, you won't drive it much, it's so expensive to repair, you will sell it so quick" i am looking at a 2013 version f20 and i love it. I am 21yo costs 10k€ with around 150-200k km. Please let me know if i should go for this or Leon mk3

[@user-nn9mg5xe5l]

Great video! Thanks. What is the mileage of your car?

[@mattsbeamer]

Hey thanks :) 25k for a 2012. :)

[@ms.007]

Thanks. I was able to replace my battery. It works to unlock the door, but when I go to start it…it says the remote is not detected. I’ve held the remote to the steering column to start the car. It works, but when I shut off the engine it says remote not detected again. Do you know what I should do? Thanks

[@mattsbeamer]

Hey, do you have the same problem with the spare key? :)

[@codyshoaf4270]

I'm having this exact issue currently

[@mattsbeamer]

Hey, does this happen with both keys?

[@codyshoaf4270]

@@mattsbeamer bought my X5 pre-owned. It only came with one fob. :/

[@lorddragoono]

Could be a fuse or a door hondle.

[@phsx2890]

Didn’t work for me even with new battery in “key”

[@jurajkopcek5074]

Hi, what if my keys work on transponder,but if I want to start car, I have to place them where transponder is...,otherwise I will have message No key detected🤷‍♂️(I changed battery in both keys)

[@Lovelydolls11]

did you get it fixed my bmw is doing the same thing ?

[@navsingh1362]

Sorted

[@CountChoculaLover]

How the heck is a faulty transponder an "easy fix" issue?

[@isarelsalcedo5483]

What about a 335 e93

[@nerdslayer7979]

Hi, i own 116d sport and i dont know if the engine is 2.0 or 1.6 .Does someone know how to differentiate between the two.

[@mattsbeamer]

Hello, try typing the 7 digits of the vin number, into realoem :) it should show you the engine on there. Or use a vin decoder :) I think that should help you :) cheers :)

[@chrissmith5148]

Hi Matt, do you know the Owen family? or Neil Owen? I have a BRM here they can take it to restore..

[@mattsbeamer]

Hey, I know the Owen family in Uckfield, East Sussex (I don't know if it's the same family, which you are referring too, though). :) When you say a BRM, do you mean the Rover 25 BRM? They are wonderful cars. I made a short video a few years back, as someone stole my friend's one, and it got crushed in a scrapyard. It was mint. :(