The MINI Club of Ireland

Pretty sure the battery in my r53 key is dead. It wont lock or unlock the car anymore. Other forums say it recharges in the ignition but i do a lot of driving and it dosnt seem to be recharging.

Mini want 120€ for the key and another 40 or so to program it. Just did a bit of research and ive got mixed feedback. Some people claim i can pry the key open and change the battery myself. I have the correct Cr2032 battery. Just wondering if im gonna break they key by changing it myself or if itll be ok

Have you checked the key is sending a 'signal' most garages should have a simple tool to check this , it may be that the key has lost 'sync' with the car , do you have a spare key does this work the post July 04 facelift MINI key is indeed charged from the car while being used and the key itself is 'sealed' . check the above items and see where that takes you .
G

irlmin wrote:Have you checked the key is sending a 'signal' most garages should have a simple tool to check this , it may be that the key has lost 'sync' with the car , do you have a spare key does this work the post July 04 facelift MINI key is indeed charged from the car while being used and the key itself is 'sealed' . check the above items and see where that takes you .
G

Pretty sure its a battery problem. The car will remole lock after a while of driving. But the next morning it wont unlock remotely. I assume the battery just isnt holding its charge anymore. I did the procedure to reconnect/ resync the key and that didnt help.

My brothers working in murphy and gunn bmw so fingers crossed he can sort a mini key at cost price if needs be