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Hey guys! Just wanted to post a review of my new key fob upgrade from Gates Innovations after one month of living with it.
I was at a local car meet and ran into a fellow F80 owner that showed me his fancy new key from Gates. Instantly I was interested and when he told me how much it cost I was even more blown away ($150). I was expecting it to cost hundreds of dollars, as a key would from a BMW dealer. The key fobs are OEM that he gets from a locksmith and the quality is insane. I sent in my key fob and a few days later I received a package containing my new key and the parts from my donor key. Everything on the keys works flawlessly! The only thing that Gates does not offer is having the physical key cut, (which I have been told he is working on offering)... But that's not a big deal because who uses that anyway This is a MUST HAVE for any F Chassis owner... Holding a quality key in your hand makes the car feel that much more special! https://gatesinnovations.com/collect...cation-service Last edited by Griffin283; 08-10-2020 at 02:21 PM.. Reason: Left out a link and pictures! |
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I'm assuming all the settings on original key fob transferred to the new key fob? |
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I'm not trying to attack you or anything, some people just prefer OEM. |
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Again, even if it's a replica, $150 is fair especially if you can't solder yourself. But it's not OEM and I'm clarifying for others before they go down the route thinking it is. |
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curious how he gets it from a locksmith when you can only get OEM keys from BMW direct and has to be vin attached in order for my parts guys to get them? ITs this way for security reason so people can't just get keys and program them and still a car etc.. ?
***just read through the comments, I see you state it is NOT a OEM key, that makes sense. PS: i like your yeezys bro . I have ton myself! he is a member at one of the clubs I play at and see him from time to time eating not golfing obv. (madison club)
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+1 on not being OEM. tri color is a tad different on edge of key as well as material. And I have an OEM G05 key and one from Gates.
However great service and for price I'm not complaining. Would still recommend over stock f80 key. |
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08-11-2020, 12:28 AM | #20 |
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Looks like he gets the shell from China for $10.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Buttons-S...wAAOSwqCtdkvda
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For what it's worth I'm glad this discussion came up about the replacement key not being OEM. Because personally, I was highly interested assuming it was a legit OEM BMW key. Since it's not, I'm going to pass.
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