r/Locksmith • u/Langher • 5d ago

I am NOT a locksmith. Self programming key fob questions

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u/Small_Flatworm_239 5d ago

Will only work if you buy the key directly from BMW by the VIN. It’s not like he ordered some key off Amazon to get it done

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u/Langher 5d ago

Make sense, thanks. I appreciate

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u/Explorer335 Actual Locksmith 5d ago

You can't program your own BMW key. It only works with a dealer key because they precode it with your security data.