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2001 BMW 5 Series Remote Head Key LX8FZV
FCC IDLX8FZVPart #6955750Buttons3BatteryCR2032Frequency315 MHzRemote StartNo
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2001 BMW 5 Series Transponder Key
FCC IDPart #ButtonsBatteryFrequencyRemote StartNo
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The 2001 5 Series (E39) runs the EWS3 (Elektronische Wegfahrsperre 3) immobilizer paired with a PCF7935 transponder chip inside the remote head key. The blade is an HU92 double-track sidewinder, not the older HU58 single-cut. If you lose every key, the job means pulling the EWS3 module from behind the glovebox, reading the EEPROM off the 93C46 chip, and writing a new key code. All-keys-lost on these runs about 45 to 60 minutes if the tech has proper EEPROM tools. Fresh CR2032 first, though, before you assume the worst.
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A guy at the tennis courts near Hollywood Beach in Oxnard flagged me down, not literally, but he had found one of my BMW key videos on YouTube months earlier and saved my number. He watched the whole EWS procedure on camera before he ever needed a thing. So when his 2001 BMW 5 Series remote head key started losing range and the lock button only worked from three feet away, he already knew the call.

I met him at the courts. Key in hand, I popped the back shell and the CR2032 looked original. Corroded ring around the edge, voltage way low. Swapped it, cleaned the battery contacts inside the LX8FZV housing, and the range came back to normal across the parking lot.

But the remote buttons working doesn't mean the job is done. I ran three clean start cycles, confirmed the EWS3 handshake with the PCF7935 chip every time, tested lock, unlock, and trunk from 30-plus feet, and checked the HU92 blade wear in the ignition cylinder. Blade was getting rounded on one shoulder, so I cut him a fresh one decoded from the original.

He stood there watching me work on the hood of his car the same way he'd watched the video. Said it looked exactly the same in person. That's the whole point.

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My key broke in the ignition of my 2001 BMW 5 Series. Can you get it out?
Yes. The E39 uses a physical ignition barrel with the HU92 keyway. I extract the broken blade piece, decode the lock wafers, and cut a new HU92 sidewinder blade on site. The transponder chip lives in the key head, not the blade, so if the remote head housing is intact, I just fit a new blade to it. No ignition replacement needed, no tow to the dealer. If the housing cracked too, I transfer the PCF7935 chip into a new shell and reprogram the remote side.
What kind of key does a 2001 BMW 5 Series use?
My 2001 BMW 5 Series cranks but won't start. Is it the key?
Can I buy a replacement key online and program my 2001 5 Series myself?
My E39 remote works sometimes and other times does nothing. Bad key or bad car?
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BMW 5 Series Key Service Areas

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Santa Barbara
Santa BarbaraETA 30-35 min
Goleta
GoletaETA 30-35 min
Isla Vista
Isla VistaETA 30-35 min
Montecito
MontecitoETA 25-30 min
Carpinteria
CarpinteriaETA 20-25 min
Ojai
OjaiETA 20-25 min
Ventura
VenturaETA 10-15 min
Santa Paula
Santa PaulaETA 20-25 min
Fillmore
FillmoreETA 25-30 min
Oxnard
OxnardETA 10-15 min
Port Hueneme
Port HuenemeETA 10-15 min
Camarillo
CamarilloETA 15-20 min
Moorpark
MoorparkETA 25-30 min
Simi Valley
Simi ValleyETA 30-35 min
Thousand Oaks
Thousand OaksETA 20-25 min
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