e39 remote central locking issue

I went to my car today and unlocked it remotely with my fob as usual, 10 minutes later I left the car and pressed the lock button, to which nothing happened. I thought it was the key at first, but none of the buttons work either whether I'm inside or outside the car. I just happened to get two spare fobs with the car, which I new are working but still nothing :( I have to resort to locking the car with the key now which I just can't live with :P I have no real experience with this kind of problem. I can only presume a module somewhere has given up.
Could anybody shed some light on this? I'd like to get it fixed as soon as possible :)
Thanks for looking.

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Originally Posted by kildangan_kid

I went to my car today and unlocked it remotely with my fob as usual, 10 minutes later I left the car and pressed the lock button, to which nothing happened. I thought it was the key at first, but none of the buttons work either whether I'm inside or outside the car. I just happened to get two spare fobs with the car, which I new are working but still nothing :( I have to resort to locking the car with the key now which I just can't live with :P I have no real experience with this kind of problem. I can only presume a module somewhere has given up.
Could anybody shed some light on this? I'd like to get it fixed as soon as possible :)
Thanks for looking.

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have you checked fuses?

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Originally Posted by Venom

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Originally Posted by kildangan_kid

I went to my car today and unlocked it remotely with my fob as usual, 10 minutes later I left the car and pressed the lock button, to which nothing happened. I thought it was the key at first, but none of the buttons work either whether I'm inside or outside the car. I just happened to get two spare fobs with the car, which I new are working but still nothing :( I have to resort to locking the car with the key now which I just can't live with :P I have no real experience with this kind of problem. I can only presume a module somewhere has given up.
Could anybody shed some light on this? I'd like to get it fixed as soon as possible :)
Thanks for looking.

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have you checked fuses?

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To be honest I haven't gone near it, was only starting work when it happened and I'm still here :P thanks for the reply I'll have a go at it tonight or tomorrow, I'll let ye know how I get on :)

It could be interference in the location where you locked the car. Try to lock/unlock in another location.

Try resetting the key. They need redoing occasionally

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Originally Posted by rebel.ranter

It could be interference in the location where you locked the car. Try to lock/unlock in another location.

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Tried it at home and at work, still nothing..

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Originally Posted by Paul D

Try resetting the key. They need redoing occasionally

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Thought that myself but only got a brand new key last June. Two other fobs don't work either :(

I checked the fuse and it was fine. Put in a new one anyway still no difference..

Was it the fuse in the boot you checked

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Originally Posted by Gar

Was it the fuse in the boot you checked

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Sure was :)

Does the button inside the car beside the hazard switch work

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Originally Posted by Gar

Does the button inside the car beside the hazard switch work

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Ya it does. Car locks/unlocks fine with the key in the door. The receiver hardly just s**t itself?

Its beginning to sound like it has to be honest as the central locking is still working , did you have any alarm issues before hand like bonnet sensor giving trouble or anything like that

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Originally Posted by Gar

Its beginning to sound like it has to be honest as the central locking is still working , did you have any alarm issues before hand like bonnet sensor giving trouble or anything like that

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Ya I did when I first bought the car. It would be locked for not even ten mins and the alarm would go nuts .. Turned out to be the bonnet sensor.

Im lost for ideas now to be honest you seem to have covered everything

Edit: actually one last thing would you have access to another e46 or e39

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Originally Posted by Gar

Im lost for ideas now to be honest you seem to have covered everything

Edit: actually one last thing would you have access to another e46 or e39

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No not really I'm the only one around the place with a bmw :P I'll test the receiver, its more than likely the problem.. Do you if you can change them between cars or do they have to coded in?