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2008 MINI Convertible Remote Head Key IYZKEYR5602
FCC IDIYZKEYR5602Part #3452819-01Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2008 MINI Convertible Remote Head Key IYZKEYR5602
FCC IDIYZKEYR5602Part #3452819-01Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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2008 MINI Convertible Key KR55WK49333
FCC IDKR55WK49333Part #Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2008 MINI Convertible Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
✓ In Stock · Programmed On-Site
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The 2008 MINI Convertible is an R52 body, and these later R52s use a remote-head key with the fob portion built directly into the key head. Three buttons, CR2032 inside. The immobilizer on this generation talks to the key through the OBD port during programming, so you need diagnostic equipment to register a new key, not an ignition-turn sequence. One thing that trips people up: the fob and the transponder chip are one unit. If you swap just the key blade or just the shell, you still have to program the whole assembly to the car. Also worth knowing, the CR2032 in these can drain slowly enough that the remote functions die before the transponder is affected, so the car starts fine but the lock and unlock buttons stop responding. Owners think the key is fine because the car runs. It is not fine, the battery just has not hit the floor yet.
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A woman over in Blossom Valley called me on a Tuesday morning. She had her 2008 MINI Convertible key in her hand, but half of it had stopped working. The car would start, but the remote functions were dead. No lock, no unlock, the panic button did nothing. She had already been to a parts store and put in a fresh CR2032 herself, which is always the right first move. Didn't fix it.

When I got there, I opened the key head on the hood of my van and checked the battery contacts before assuming anything. The contacts looked okay. The new CR2032 was seated right. I ran a quick diagnostic and the fob portion was not communicating the way it should. The key needed to be reprogrammed to the vehicle. The transponder was still recognized, which is why the car started, but the remote side had dropped its pairing.

I programmed the replacement remote-head key on site, tested every button with the doors, and walked the vehicle to make sure the remote lock confirmed with the mirrors and the interior light like it should. Whole thing took under an hour in her driveway.

She mentioned she had called the dealer first. They quoted her a wait for parts plus a booking delay that would have stretched it out well over a week. She paid a fraction of what they wanted and did not have to leave her neighborhood.

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What battery does the 2008 MINI Convertible key fob use?
CR2032. It lives inside the remote-head key, and swapping it is the first thing to check before assuming a bigger problem. Pop the back of the fob head, pull the old cell, drop in a fresh CR2032, and make sure it seats flat against both contacts. If the remote functions come back, you are done. If the car suddenly stops recognizing the key after a battery swap, that points to something that needs a diagnostic look rather than just a new cell.
I found a replacement fob online that matches my key. Can I program it myself?
I lost all my keys. Can you still make a new one?
My 2008 MINI Convertible starts fine but the remote lock and unlock stopped working. Is the key bad?
Will a replacement key from the dealer cost a lot more, and why does it take so long?
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