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The key will have no subscription costs I too hope it connects wirelessly to the car like the 7 |
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Hey yeah keep me updated & send me some pics or post on here when you install the carbon OEM trim as well!! Also they claim that little small tray your talking about was or is supposed to be a wireless charger for the key. You just place the key there & it charges wirelessly. I don't know if they went ahead & put that tech in the car though still or if its just a tray now on our models. I am guessing it is only a tray but we can still just use the micro USB to charge it & they said he charge is supposed to last a LOOONNGG time like a month or more i'v heard. |
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Bmw Northern Europe said that it is still not clear if the key is retrofittable. I think we will know in March when it is officially released and available on order, if it will include the earlier models. If it would have been very easy, I think the key would have been available from the start.
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Don't think so it was meant to be included from day one, quality issues caused it not to be.
List price is the same Cant see why you wouldn't tick it do you think you would get 2 display keys ? Still lasers not on the configurator ! |
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I guess that means retro-actively adding it would depend on the connection method. Bluetooth would make the most sense, using the car's wifi second, since the standard radio-based keyless entry system probably doesn't carry data like battery status, fuel use, etc. If the hardware is already there it's just a matter of whether they're going to go through the trouble of adding functionality to a car they already got your money for. Goodwill is a rarity in post-sales support.
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If the key just connected via Bluetooth or the car's WiFi, it couldn't display updated info when you're more than a few yards away. And that would be quite pointless. For the key to work without the issues of the app, the car would have to establish a priority - maybe even permanent - uplink to share its info. |
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ian_i3_rex. Did your new i8 come with the display key - mine arrives 19th Feb?
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No but saw a BMW document stating key retrofitting would commence April 2016 for eligible cars (FOC). Non eligible costs to be confirmed.
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I asked the dealer is there a subscription to pay and they said its subscription free |
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Yes it is. When I ordered mine last week the dealer checked with BMW and they confirmed that starting March 2016 the i8s are produced with smart key. Guess we will see the first ones late April.
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