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[shimmy]

I was told by BMW that the car did not come with a plastic key. I think my brother in law who works for them said the same thing. Do I take it you guys have the plastic key? It never worked on my old car anyway.

he lied........................


i think you should get two original keys and a wallet plastic one. I certainly have one key and a plastic one.

trouble with the plastic one is that unless you know how to use it, you do have to drive around with the alarm going (i found out to my displeasure)

[Trawler]

I've got a plastic key, not that ive ever tried to use it!

What worries me is that the car came with 4 keys and I only have two!

I only have 2 & was told that was the correct number. Will have to check this out & if there should be more I will have the car programmed to reject the missing keys.

[mattCSLnut]

I've got a plastic key, not that ive ever tried to use it!

What worries me is that the car came with 4 keys and I only have two!

All CSLs came with only 3 keys... 2 master, remote keys + 1 thin, plastic valet key. The usual BMW 4th key, a more substantial laser cut, metal with plastic head, non remote key is absent.

[Trawler]

All CSLs came with only 3 keys... 2 master, remote keys + 1 thin, plastic valet key. The usual BMW 4th key, a more substantial laser cut, metal with plastic head, non remote key is absent.

Thanks. I will check if the plastic key has ever been used & get that key disabled.

[glendog74]

I have 2 x transponder keys & 1 x plastic spare.

[azrael]

I thought the plastic key was just for locking the glove box iirc (last did this in an M3 Evo Conertible though) Can't remeber if the CSL one is lockable

[Bounce]

I have 2 x transponder keys & 1 x plastic spare.

Same here.

[glendog74]

I thought the plastic key was just for locking the glove box iirc (last did this in an M3 Evo Conertible though) Can't remeber if the CSL one is lockable

I thought the plastic one was a template to enable a new (main) key to be made? :smt102

[azrael]

The M3 Evo had 4 keys though.

2 x Std Remote Central Locking

1 x Std No Remote Central Locking

1 x Completly Plastic thin Key (Glove box locking)

[s.mac]

the plastic one works as Shimmy says

[shimmy]

the plastic key opens the doors and starts the car you wallys:hahaha:

BUT like i said follow th ebooklet instructions otherwise you have to ride around with the alarm going blaa, blaa, blaa, blaa

AND EVERYBODY knows you should never lock your glove box. I did this in my Passat years ago and when a wanker broke in they just forced it open, and the whole dash had to be replaced:banghead:

if they are gonna break into the car, the glove box aint gonna be any big challenge (especially if they have one of your secret plastic keys:hahaha::hahaha::hahaha

[azrael]

Well with the hairdressers car you could leave the ruf down and lock the glove box so there

[glendog74]

Gonna start using my plastic key as the main one to save weight... :clown:

[shimmy]

Gonna start using my plastic key as the main one to save weight... :clown:

there is no other way!

INDEED YOU CAN FILE OFF THE EXCESS PLASTIC :thumbs: if you so wish

[Dan_csl]

All CSLs came with only 3 keys... 2 master, remote keys + 1 thin, plastic valet key. The usual BMW 4th key, a more substantial laser cut, metal with plastic head, non remote key is absent.

That's ok then, perhaps I'm thinking about my old M3 which I'm sure was meant to have had 4 keys!? Something did! :hahaha:

I have 2 x transponder keys & 1 x plastic spare.

That's exactly what I have.

I thought the plastic one was a template to enable a new (main) key to be made? :smt102

I always thought that the grey plastic one was for valet parking and didn't work the glovebox :bigcry: then if someone is valet parking your car they can only steal the car and not whats in the glovebox! :bigcry: :bigcry: Unless it's the thieves who did Shim over who appear to be glovebox experts! :thumbs: :hahaha: