2016 BMW 7 Series
Key Replacement - Save vs Dealer in San Diego
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All keys lost is our specialty. While the dealer would require a tow and days of waiting, we arrive at your location and have a new key cut and programmed on the spot.
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2016 BMW 7 Series
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I got a call from a woman in Fairbanks Ranch on a Tuesday morning. Her 2016 BMW 7 Series wouldn't start.
She'd gotten a warning on the iDrive display related to the steering lock, and the car just sat there. Not a crank, not a ready state, nothing. She'd already called the dealer, who told her to have it flatbedded in. They quoted her a new steering lock module plus reprogramming time. She said the number made her feel sick, so she called me instead before booking the tow.
I drove out to her place in Rancho Santa Fe with my ACDP and connected at the OBD port. The fault was logged, but the steering lock hardware itself read fine. What I was looking at was a voltage-triggered fault. The main 12V battery in the trunk was weak enough that during the last shutdown cycle, the steering lock module didn't get a clean release signal and latched a fault.
I cleared the fault, cycled the system, and watched the steering lock disengage properly. Her fob, which she'd been blaming, had nothing to do with it. I showed her the live data on my screen so she could see the before and after herself. Then I walked every function: start, display, lock, unlock, the whole sequence. Everything was normal.
She asked me what the dealer would have replaced. I told her honestly: the module she didn't need, and probably the fob for good measure.
The dealer comparison is almost an afterthought here. The real point is that a correct diagnosis on site, in her driveway, with the right equipment, saved her a tow and a repair she didn't need.
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“He was super friendly and professional ! Got here 30 minutes after our first call. Programmed 2 key fobs for my BMW 528i 2011 highly recommend!”
“Showed up on Saturday and made a key for my bmw, best price in town. Friendly professional and recommended”
“I needed a duplicate key for my Jeep, and they arrived within an hour. The key was made incredibly quickly and at a great price. I’m very happy with the service and highly recommend them!”
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