Key / CA stopped working in cold weather

kamek · 10-08-2008, 01:22 PM

Well, it wasn't that cold at around 50 degrees or so, but I walked up to my car, touched the handle, and it wouldn't unlock. I thought it was just the CA acting up (though I never had problems with it before), but I pressed the unlock button and my doors still wouldn't unlock. I took the key out to unlock the door, pushed the fob into the slot, and started my car, but none of my settings were working. Can this be attributed to the cold weather? That's the only thing that was a little unusual about the night.

tintivilus · 10-08-2008, 01:40 PM

Batteries don't like the cold. Maybe yours is on its last legs?

(btw I mean the one in your fob, not the car)

kamek · 10-09-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by tintivilus

Batteries don't like the cold. Maybe yours is on its last legs?

(btw I mean the one in your fob, not the car)

Well, after I got home, everything was back to normal and is still working fine today. Weird!

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kamek Brigadier General 358 Rep 3,447 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Queens, NY iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW 328xi [8.20]	Key / CA stopped working in cold weather Well, it wasn't that cold at around 50 degrees or so, but I walked up to my car, touched the handle, and it wouldn't unlock. I thought it was just the CA acting up (though I never had problems with it before), but I pressed the unlock button and my doors still wouldn't unlock. I took the key out to unlock the door, pushed the fob into the slot, and started my car, but none of my settings were working. Can this be attributed to the cold weather? That's the only thing that was a little unusual about the night.
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tintivilus Lieutenant Colonel 26 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake County, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00] 2003 325i [0.00]	Batteries don't like the cold. Maybe yours is on its last legs? (btw I mean the one in your fob, not the car)
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