Your BMW X1 doesn’t start anymore? Have you analyzed everything? Battery, alternator, spare keys… And you have the feeling that the problem comes from your immobiliser ? It is certainly plausible, in fact that it is in question if your vehicule doesn’t want to start anymore or stalls when starting without a reason. You want to disable the immobiliser on your BMW X1 ? You are on the good website, we have created this article to help you see more clearly and resolve your concerns related to this component. First, we will see how the immobiliser works on your BMW X1, then the different techniques to disable it.
How your immobiliser system works on BMW X1
Before describing the different alternatives available to you, here is a short introduction to show you the purpose and functions of the immobilizer in your BMW X1. This electronic element was invented 30 years ago and aims to prevent the theft of your BMW X1. Indeed, thanks to a transponder and an antenna (coil) included in the key, and, a immobilisation control box included in the ECU and a reception antenna on the neiman, your BMW X1 will go each time you place the key in the ignition, it checks that the code emitted by your key is in fact the one asked by your immobilization box. It is only at this instant, that it will permit you to turn on your car. It is thanks to RFID technology (chip in the key) that this device will work.
The different solutions to bypass the immobiliser on your BMW X1
Enter the code to turn off the immobiliser
First methodology, your key no longer allows your BMW X1 to start, you want to turn off the immobiliser of your BMW X1, but first of all you should try this procedure to start it and take it to a garage verify that you can not do a less significant operation to bring back the normal start of your automobile. Indeed, with your automobile you should have a spare key (which you should try and which should start your BMW X1), but if you don’t have it you should at least have the “code card”, it includes the start code. Thanks to this code, you will still be able to start your automobile by entering it manually. To do this, turn on the ignition, use your centralized button to enter the digits, several quick presses (example: 2 for digit 2) then a stop of one and a half seconds to confirm the digit and resume, replicate the operation until you have entered the full code. This should let you start your BMW X1 without having to remove the immobiliser.
Repair your key at a key specialist or your dealer
If despite a battery change, different attempts to enter the immobiliser code on your BMW X1 still doesn’t work, it’s almost certainly your key that’s at issue. We can understand that you still want to bypass the immobiliser device from your BMW X1. Indeed, your transponder must have been weakened or must have fallen off your key. To fix this problem, only option, go to a key specialist (also available on the internet) or, at your car dealer who can fix your BMW X1 key. Based on who you go to the repair should cost you about 100 euros if you still have a duplicate or your “code card” and about 350 euros at your car dealer if you have no support and you want a new functional key, it will avoid you having to remove the immobilizer from your BMW X1.
Manually remove your immobilizer
Although you may be thinking to bypass the immobilizer from your BMW X1, this is not advised at all for several reasons. First your BMW X1 would be much more vulnerable to theft attempts. Indeed, without an immobiliser box, simply doing “the wires” may be enough to turn your car on. Additionally to that, your insurance, in case of theft most likely won’t refund you if it finds out that the immobiliser on your BMW X1 has been removed, bypassed or deactivated. This if you still want to do it, some internet pages still give the method, we have made the choice not to disclose it, because it could help people with bad intentions.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the BMW X1, do not hesitate to consult our BMW X1 category.
