Driving without the key fob present

WilliCO · 09-04-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bake

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I think they could have designed the system to shut the car down as soon as the brake pedal is depressed and the key fob is not detected.

That could result in the car powering down in the middle of an interstate highway with traffic moving at 75 miles per hour. As a solution, it's a non-starter. Pun intended.

I meant if the car was in "P". If the car was in gear, I agree it should not shut down. They could simply use the speed sensor to detect that, but I guess if the sensor was faulty you run into the same liability issues.

Seems viable to me, when you put it that way.

khai Dow · 09-04-2013, 08:10 PM

I have a solution. Keep your spare key in the glovebox!

dr.mba · 09-05-2013, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by khai Dow

I have a solution. Keep your spare key in the glovebox!

Sorry to say, but if you do that you wont be able to lock the car as it will sense a fob inside of it. They used to have a spare magnetic key in the E60 that would open the doors and enable start ignition that I used to carry in my wallet. That would be a viable option but I guess it does not exist in the F10...

MBA

khai Dow · 09-05-2013, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by dr.mba

Sorry to say, but if you do that you wont be able to lock the car as it will sense a fob inside of it. They used to have a spare magnetic key in the E60 that would open the doors and enable start ignition that I used to carry in my wallet. That would be a viable option but I guess it does not exist in the F10...

MBA

Nobody ever gets my sense of humour

bake · 09-05-2013, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by khai Dow

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Originally Posted by dr.mba

Sorry to say, but if you do that you wont be able to lock the car as it will sense a fob inside of it. They used to have a spare magnetic key in the E60 that would open the doors and enable start ignition that I used to carry in my wallet. That would be a viable option but I guess it does not exist in the F10...

MBA

Nobody ever gets my sense of humour

Ha, I got it!

jedpause · 09-09-2013, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee

Tip: Don't drive somewhere with your wife with your key in your pocket, get out, and then let her drive away with the key still in your pocket.

I have done this (my wife drops me off at the airport regularly), with key in pocket.... and it is a real problem if there is no spare key, but more importantly she can't get into the house when she gets back!

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