BMW Key Fob Wall of Shame

Below are pictures of keys that have been send in for repair recently
that customers have attempted to repair the key themselves and failed
miserably.
Last updated October 25, 2014

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Lately a lot of people have been complaining that the
key no longer starts the car after replacing the
battery. The battery is NOT needed to start the car.
That is a completely different part of the key called
the EWS and is comprised of a bar with ultra fine
wire wrapped around it and a 8-pin chip. If you nick
the wire and break a strand, that's it, the key will no
longer start the car. If you cut open your key you
risk damaging the EWS components. Here is an
example of a damaged coil.

If you don't feel comfortable doing the job yourself

you can send the key in. I do BMW Key Fob repair.
Keys that are already cut open will cost more! I have
started a Key Fob Wall of Shame web page with
pictures of keys I've received in bad shape.
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