Q: Convenient access work with rear doors?

egrpaul · 11-15-2007, 10:15 PM

Hi,
Sorry if this has already been asked and answered, tried searching the forum and manual for this, but couldn't find an answer.

I bought a used 2006 330xi, and for a while (I believe) I could unlock all doors by touching either rear door handle. Then I modifying the settings on one of my keys, and now only the front door handles work with the convenient access unlock feature.

How do I get the rear door handles to unlock all doors with CA?

What's even stranger is I asked a service guy at the dealership, and he claimed only the 7-series CA can unlock doors using a rear door handle.

I could be crazy, but I'm pretty sure rear door handles worked on my 330xi for a while.
Thanks.

stooken · 11-15-2007, 10:20 PM

good question but i think it's only for the front doors.

CALIF65GM · 11-15-2007, 10:32 PM

On front doors only. If you look, there are no grooves on the rear door handles for locking.

You can set it with the OBC stalk or I-drive (personal preferences) to unlock/lock all doors or just front doors only though.

BTW if you don't mind me asking, what are the specs on the 330xi and how much did you pay and the miles.

I'll be selling mines next July when I get the e93 and wanted to get a feel for the prices. TIA.

BMdblU · 11-15-2007, 10:34 PM

Comfort access

CALIF65GM · 11-15-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BMdblU

Comfort access

Actually technically the correct term is "Convenient Access", but somehow ended-up being Comfort Access and it kind of stuck.

egrpaul · 11-15-2007, 10:44 PM

I'm pretty sure at some point I was able to UNLOCK by touching a rear door handle. I even showed it off to tons of people because I thought it was such a cool feature.

JSpira · 11-15-2007, 10:46 PM

My 550i has it on all four doors but BMW charges $500 more to cover the extra doors.

CALIF65GM · 11-15-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by egrpaul

I'm pretty sure at some point I was able to UNLOCK by touching a rear door handle. I even showed it off to tons of people because I thought it was such a cool feature.

Only thing I can think of is someone else was close enough to your key fob and had grabbed the front door handles and unlocked it.

BTW do you have an SO and maybe the SO had the other key fob on them and they had unlocked the doors from the pass side of the car.

tctic · 11-15-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JSpira

My 550i has it on all four doors but BMW charges $500 more to cover the extra doors.

+1, the 3 series only have sensors on the front doors and not on the rear. You would not be able to unlock via Comfort Access with the rear door handles.

egrpaul · 11-15-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JSpira

My 550i has it on all four doors but BMW charges $500 more to cover the extra doors.

That's interesting, maybe the car has an add-on option like that.

Very sure I could open rear-doors every time (minus anybody else around) until I started tooling around with the CA settings a few weeks ago, and now I can't get it back.

JSpira · 11-15-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by egrpaul

That's interesting, maybe the car has an add-on option like that.

Very sure I could open rear-doors every time (minus anybody else around) until I started tooling around with the CA settings a few weeks ago, and now I can't get it back.

It's not an option for the E90. Sorry.

akhter · 11-15-2007, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CALIF65GM

I'll be selling mines next July when I get the e93 and wanted to get a feel for the prices. TIA.

Prices next july will be different enough from current prices that you'll probably get a very very rough idea from todays. If you want very rough guesses, you will get today by looking at ebay and other used car websites.

CALIF65GM · 11-16-2007, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by akhter

Prices next july will be different enough from current prices that you'll probably get a very very rough idea from todays. If you want very rough guesses, you will get today by looking at ebay and other used car websites.

LOL yes I know. I just wanted to get an idea.

It doesn't hurt to get a feel for the market conditions.

Leesi · 11-16-2007, 01:02 AM

KBB it

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egrpaul Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2006 BMX 330xi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI iTrader: (0)	Q: Convenient access work with rear doors? Hi, Sorry if this has already been asked and answered, tried searching the forum and manual for this, but couldn't find an answer. I bought a used 2006 330xi, and for a while (I believe) I could unlock all doors by touching either rear door handle. Then I modifying the settings on one of my keys, and now only the front door handles work with the convenient access unlock feature. How do I get the rear door handles to unlock all doors with CA? What's even stranger is I asked a service guy at the dealership, and he claimed only the 7-series CA can unlock doors using a rear door handle. I could be crazy, but I'm pretty sure rear door handles worked on my 330xi for a while. Thanks.
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stooken Brigadier General 184 Rep 4,244 Posts Drives: E70 X5 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NOR*CAL iTrader: (2)	good question but i think it's only for the front doors. __________________ 2010 E92 BSM 335i \| M-Sport \| ST Coils \| Linea Corse Lemans \| Cobb AP \| BMS DCI \| Cyba Tips
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CALIF65GM Colonel 97 Rep 2,041 Posts Drives: e93-35 May08 ED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 06 - Oct. 05 build ... [0.00]	On front doors only. If you look, there are no grooves on the rear door handles for locking. You can set it with the OBC stalk or I-drive (personal preferences) to unlock/lock all doors or just front doors only though. BTW if you don't mind me asking, what are the specs on the 330xi and how much did you pay and the miles. I'll be selling mines next July when I get the e93 and wanted to get a feel for the prices. TIA. __________________ 5-2-08 e93-35 ED Montego w/Jade Grey, Step w/Paddles, PP, SP, CA, hot seats and iPod.Awaing re-delivery soon. Debadged 330xi ED 11/14/05 Auto/Mystic Blue/Gray leather with Alum/PP/SP/CA/Fold-down rear seats/Alarm. Sold to Carmax on 6/7/08 with 50,624 miles on clock
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