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      11-02-2017, 11:48 AM   #1
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Display Key Success!!!

I would like to thank the Bimmerpost community. I have a 2015 charcoal grey I8 in Atlanta. My BMW service department would not order the display key for me for a year. I read your posts finally and after multiple calls and visits just told them to order me the key I didn't care what they thought. I would use it as a paperweight. I figured the factory wouldn't ship it if it didn't work. It is tied to your Vin # etc. I just received it and all working except pre-conditioning but I can't do that with my normal key anyway. Thx again!
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Hm, interesting...do you have the iOS app setup? If so, can you do precon from there?
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      11-02-2017, 03:26 PM   #3
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COOL

Which part # did you use? I saw the post, but then OEM parts suggested a new part... how much did you pay?
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all working except pre-conditioning
Honestly, the pre-conditioning is the only feature I really use it for. Try and get that working
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Congratulations!!! It's an achievement sucking it to them!
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how much was it?
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how much was it?
What he said. Need to get it working on a 14.....
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2 different dealerships in the DFW area both quoted me the same amount which I believe was around $647 for the part

Everyone has also said it's not really worth it, though, since it doesn't allow pre-conditioning or the move forward/backward function that the 7-series has. It really just shows you status indicators that the Connected app already shows
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2 different dealerships in the DFW area both quoted me the same amount which I believe was around $647 for the part

Everyone has also said it's not really worth it, though, since it doesn't allow pre-conditioning or the move forward/backward function that the 7-series has. It really just shows you status indicators that the Connected app already shows
Pre-conditioning works fine for me.
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Pre-conditioning works fine for me.
Same here, works so well it is my most used feature of the key.

What doesn't work though is the service status indications. It gives no actual info, just a standard message. Anyone else find that?
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This may be an old question, but how does the key communicate with the car when you’re not next to it? Preconditioning only makes sense if you’re away from the car. And that works fine with the app.
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This may be an old question, but how does the key communicate with the car when you’re not next to it? Preconditioning only makes sense if you’re away from the car. And that works fine with the app.
Probably a reference to using the display key to pre heat the car whilst in the house (as I regularly do).
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This may be an old question, but how does the key communicate with the car when you’re not next to it? Preconditioning only makes sense if you’re away from the car. And that works fine with the app.
The display key has a direct radio connection with the car (when in range), so there's no latency in communicating with the car using the display key.

With the app, a command is sent over the network to BMW's servers and then on to the car. You then have to wait for the car to send an acknowledgement back over the network via the server and then back to the app. If the car doesn't have network coverage it may not work. In any event this typically takes around 40-60 seconds.

With the display key it's just instant.
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Same here, works so well it is my most used feature of the key.

What doesn't work though is the service status indications. It gives no actual info, just a standard message. Anyone else find that?
Yes - same here in the service status screens. Just seems to be informational text.
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Same here, works so well it is my most used feature of the key.

What doesn't work though is the service status indications. It gives no actual info, just a standard message. Anyone else find that?
Yes - same here in the service status screens. Just seems to be informational text.

Same here too!
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Yeah $647 was the cost. Also service doesn't seem to be working. Normal spare is the same cost I believe so just a cooler looking spare really with readout if battery and distance and also if it is locked or if you have your windows down.
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The display key has a direct radio connection with the car (when in range), so there's no latency in communicating with the car using the display key.

With the app, a command is sent over the network to BMW's servers and then on to the car. You then have to wait for the car to send an acknowledgement back over the network via the server and then back to the app. If the car doesn't have network coverage it may not work. In any event this typically takes around 40-60 seconds.

With the display key it's just instant.
So, what’s the useful range? Does it work, say, from the 5th floor of an office building when the car is down on the -2 park deck?
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So, what’s the useful range? Does it work, say, from the 5th floor of an office building when the car is down on the -2 park deck?
From what I've been told, it's nowhere close. Like 100 feet, if that.
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      11-18-2017, 01:58 PM   #19
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Thanks for confirming Zagaboo and Fishpond
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The display key has a direct radio connection with the car (when in range), so there's no latency in communicating with the car using the display key.

With the app, a command is sent over the network to BMW's servers and then on to the car. You then have to wait for the car to send an acknowledgement back over the network via the server and then back to the app. If the car doesn't have network coverage it may not work. In any event this typically takes around 40-60 seconds.

With the display key it's just instant.
Indeed, this

And like Zagaboo said, I always use it from my house. Or from a shop or office, when the car is outside, a few minutes before I leave.
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From what I've been told, it's nowhere close. Like 100 feet, if that.
I've not measured it, but it is certainly a LOT more powerful than that.

I'm currently in my Study inside my house. The i8 is in my garage, which is more distance, plus there are house and garage walls in the way. And it connects every time.

In fact when I tested it, the DisplayKey connects to the i8 from anywhere in my house.

I cannot connect with the iPhone app (or PC) to the i8 when it is in my garage, as 3G signals cannot get through the garage.
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Good to know first hand experience, the number I quoted was from a BMW rep talking about the 7-series display key
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