keyless entry/start button question

ziazhp · 07-17-2023, 01:49 PM

Hi Guys,

Looking at a 2011 135i and apparently, the car has a keyless entry but the keyfob itself has to be inserted into the dash to start the car. I didn't realize these features were separate. I had a '13 128i I sold that had keyless entry and the ability to start the car with the key in my pocket. Does anyone know what this specific feature is called and is it possible to add it after market?

WrathOTM · 07-17-2023, 02:04 PM

Hello fellow NMer. Comfort access is the system that lets you do the keyless start

GoRomeo · 07-17-2023, 02:10 PM

Check the door handles and see if you see the 3 lines border onto it where you tap with your finger to close. If it does not, the car does not have confort access and the key has to be inserted. If it does and the key has to be inserted, you need to code the keyfob. Hope this helps.

Lester · 07-20-2023, 08:58 PM

The feature is called convenient access in the owners manual. It will not be trivial or inexpensive to retrofit.

You will need radio receivers, new door handles, new ignition lock, and new key fobs just to mention a few items.

The labour to install and code properly at a dealer would likely be $1k or more

You might be lucky to find some of the required parts from a donor car at an auto recycler.

If your car wasn't equipped with convenient access from thc factory, it probably will never be.

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ziazhp New Member 4 Rep 20 Posts Drives: '88 M6, '14 x1 35i, '06 M Road Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New Mexico iTrader: (0)	keyless entry/start button question Hi Guys, Looking at a 2011 135i and apparently, the car has a keyless entry but the keyfob itself has to be inserted into the dash to start the car. I didn't realize these features were separate. I had a '13 128i I sold that had keyless entry and the ability to start the car with the key in my pocket. Does anyone know what this specific feature is called and is it possible to add it after market?
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WrathOTM Lieutenant 547 Rep 518 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Rio Rancho, NM iTrader: (0)	Hello fellow NMer. Comfort access is the system that lets you do the keyless start __________________ Mods to date: The list grows...
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GoRomeo Brigadier General 965 Rep 3,860 Posts Drives: 330i, 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Diego CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [9.50] 2006 330i [6.75]	Check the door handles and see if you see the 3 lines border onto it where you tap with your finger to close. If it does not, the car does not have confort access and the key has to be inserted. If it does and the key has to be inserted, you need to code the keyfob. Hope this helps.
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Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	The feature is called convenient access in the owners manual. It will not be trivial or inexpensive to retrofit. You will need radio receivers, new door handles, new ignition lock, and new key fobs just to mention a few items. The labour to install and code properly at a dealer would likely be $1k or more You might be lucky to find some of the required parts from a donor car at an auto recycler. If your car wasn't equipped with convenient access from thc factory, it probably will never be.
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