f11 key fob battery keep dying

marcel12 · 11-15-2022, 01:31 AM

Hello everyone, I'm trying to find something on this forum but nothing seams to be matching my problem. So from about month ago betteries in my keep fobs dying regardles how fare they are from my car. I have changed about 5 of them last month (diferent makes and models) still same. I end up with taking out battery from the fob every night now. still same problem (but batterry keep alive for bit longer

any one can help me please?

OrcaPod · 11-15-2022, 09:00 AM

How far do you place your fob from the car? If its too close it might be communicating with the car back and forth thus depleting the fob battery.

Trian · 11-15-2022, 09:12 AM

Do you have 2 fobs? If so, are they both doing the same?

marcel12 · 11-15-2022, 02:29 PM

I was keeping them about 3 meters from the car (but I was doing that for 5 years ) and everything was ok, its all started about month ago (yes booth foobs) already exchange about 5 batteries and keeping them away from the car at least 20meters

11-15-2022, 01:31 AM	#1
marcel12 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW F11 2011 520d Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: bn133gq iTrader: (0)	f11 key fob battery keep dying Hello everyone, I'm trying to find something on this forum but nothing seams to be matching my problem. So from about month ago betteries in my keep fobs dying regardles how fare they are from my car. I have changed about 5 of them last month (diferent makes and models) still same. I end up with taking out battery from the fob every night now. still same problem (but batterry keep alive for bit longer any one can help me please?
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OrcaPod Private First Class 74 Rep 168 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW F10 528i N52 engine Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	How far do you place your fob from the car? If its too close it might be communicating with the car back and forth thus depleting the fob battery.
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Trian Second Lieutenant 79 Rep 264 Posts Drives: 2015 535i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Victoria, B.C. iTrader: (0)	Do you have 2 fobs? If so, are they both doing the same?
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marcel12 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW F11 2011 520d Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: bn133gq iTrader: (0)	I was keeping them about 3 meters from the car (but I was doing that for 5 years ) and everything was ok, its all started about month ago (yes booth foobs) already exchange about 5 batteries and keeping them away from the car at least 20meters
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