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2000 BMW 5 Series Remote Head Key LX8FZV
FCC IDLX8FZVPart #6955750Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2000 BMW 5 Series Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2000 BMW 5 Series is E39 generation, and the remote head key on these carries an internal rechargeable cell that trickle-charges off the car's RF field when the key is sitting in the ignition. That sounds clever until the cell gets too old to hold a charge, which happens on most of these by now. When it goes, the remote buttons die but the transponder chip inside still talks to the immobilizer just fine, so the car starts normally. Owners think the key is mostly working. What they actually have is a 24-year-old battery situation waiting to become a no-start when the chip side eventually loses its charge buffer too. The fix is a fresh remote head key, cut to the vehicle and programmed on site. No towing, no weeks waiting on a dealer order.
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Out in the Viejas Area off Alpine Boulevard, a woman called me about a spare key for her 2000 BMW 5 Series. She had one working key and had already been burned once by someone who showed up without a real setup and couldn't finish the job.

She mentioned she had looked up my BSIS license before dialing. That detail stuck with me. She wasn't being difficult, she was being careful, which is exactly the right move when you're dealing with a vehicle security system on a BMW.

I pulled up in the van, verified the factory fob she had against what the car expected, and got to work. The E39's immobilizer communicates with the transponder chip inside the key, and any new key has to be enrolled so the car recognizes it. That process runs through the OBD port with the right diagnostic equipment. It is not a button sequence you find on a forum. The key blade also has to be cut to match the ignition and door locks, and on an E39 that means reading the cut from an existing key or decoding the lock.

The whole job ran about an hour, parked in the lot. She had a working spare before she got back to whatever she was doing. She mentioned the dealer had quoted her a number that made her pause before she even asked about timing. I told her what I charged. She said she wished she had called me first, before the other guy.

That last part I hear a lot. License is public record. Van has the name on it. Tools are the right ones for the job.

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“Tim went above and beyond. I struggled all day trying to program a new FOB and nothing worked. Tim helped me patiently, even recommending cheaper options since I was on a tight budget. He eventually came all the way to Ojai late at night and fixed everything.”

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“My key fob stopped working while I was at Oxnard Harbor and I thought I was going to need a tow. EZ Car Keyz showed up fast, programmed a new fob, checked everything carefully, and made sure the car was fully functional before leaving.”

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“Needed a spare car key made and chose EZ Car Keyz based on their reviews. The reviews were right. They gave me the best price, responded quickly to all my questions, came to my workplace, cut the keys on site, and finished fast.”

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I lost all my keys for my 2000 BMW 5 Series. Can you still make one?
Yes. All-keys-lost on the E39 5 Series is a job we handle on site. The immobilizer system on this generation stores key data that has to be accessed and rewritten when there are no working keys left. We read the necessary data through the OBD port, generate a new key file, cut a blade to match your locks, and enroll the new key so the car starts. The old lost keys get wiped out of the system at the same time, so they can't be used to start your car if someone finds them. One visit, no tow required, no waiting on a VIN-ordered key to ship from a dealer warehouse.
Do I really have to tow my BMW to the dealer if I have no working key?
How long does an all-keys-lost job take on this BMW?
My 2000 5 Series starts fine but the remote buttons stopped working. Do I need a whole new key?
Can I buy a replacement fob online and program it myself for this BMW?
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