comfort access/car wash experience

cb4 · 10-07-2009, 10:11 PM

I was washing my car the other day and when I sprayed the drivers side door handle it would engage the locking mechanism. The lock would open and close repeatedly until I stopped spraying. I had the key fob in my pocket and was standing about 3-4 feet away. I thought this was a bit odd.

Anyone else experience this?

jopa489 · 10-07-2009, 10:13 PM

Considering you had the key within range and were applying constant pressure to the sensors via water, this seems normal?

halB · 10-07-2009, 10:14 PM

Alway make sure the key fob is not on your body when you wash or work on the car.

2008_335i_coupe · 10-07-2009, 10:15 PM

normal...

drwtsn32 · 10-07-2009, 10:15 PM

Normal. Leave the key inside the car or out of range next time.

VTECaddict · 10-07-2009, 10:17 PM

Leave it in your house or leave it inside the car.

Tee-Dub · 10-07-2009, 10:18 PM

Yup, this was happening to me too. I figured it out after a couple times and leave the fob on my work bench while washing.

cb4 · 10-07-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jopa489

Considering you had the key within range and were applying constant pressure to the sensors via water, this seems normal?

Yeah, i'm a dumb ass.

cronus · 10-07-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cb4

Yeah, i'm a dumb ass.

Freaked me out the first few times too.. I now leave the key inside the car when I wash it.

samchoi604 · 10-07-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

leave it inside the car.

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Originally Posted by cronus

Freaked me out the first few times too.. I now leave the key inside the car when I wash it.

Wouldn't this produce the same effect?

VTECaddict · 10-08-2009, 12:01 AM

The car won't lock unless it senses a key outside next to the door.

bman8 · 10-08-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cb4

I was washing my car the other day and when I sprayed the drivers side door handle it would engage the locking mechanism. The lock would open and close repeatedly until I stopped spraying. I had the key fob in my pocket and was standing about 3-4 feet away. I thought this was a bit odd.

Anyone else experience this?

There is a electric capacitive sensor in the handle. When water drips down the door cup, it changes the electric capacity field(or whatever it should be called). So the sensor thinks it was your hand and unlock the door when the key fob is present.

rc'Z · 10-08-2009, 08:47 AM

I thought is was funny the first time it happened. Next time I thought I was stupid for not remembering.

BK · 10-08-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by samchoi604

Wouldn't this produce the same effect?

VTECaddict said it, but no. Leave the key inside the car when you wash it. That's what most of us do. For those brave enough to go to a car wash, put the key in the slot for when the attendants take the car.

Blubaron79 · 10-08-2009, 10:08 AM

This happens to me all the time.

oilfighter · 10-08-2009, 11:19 AM

I leave the plastic remote fob in my car when I was the car, and keep the metal key on me... The car shouldn't lock, but.... just in case...

Tee-Dub · 10-08-2009, 12:07 PM

Yeah, the first time it tripped me out too. I'm standing there spraying water on the car and the doors lock, I'm thinking, gee, that was weird, then the mirrors fold up and I'm wondering what gremlins are in my car. Second time it happened I figured the water was making the electrical connection to the door handle sensor.

BK · 10-08-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by oilfighter

I leave the plastic remote fob in my car when I was the car, and keep the metal key on me... The car shouldn't lock, but.... just in case...

In 3 years of (mostly) weekly washes, it's never happened to me. I suppose if it did, I'd use the second key. Do you have a second key fob? Or maybe you don't wash your car at home? Just wondering. I'm all for being prepared, but you may be taking it too far.

2kaccordocoupe · 10-08-2009, 12:48 PM

lol ah yes - I think we have all done this the first time we washed the car. I know it happened to me, and I also made a post about it

10-07-2009, 10:11 PM	#1
cb4 Captain 60 Rep 910 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	comfort access/car wash experience I was washing my car the other day and when I sprayed the drivers side door handle it would engage the locking mechanism. The lock would open and close repeatedly until I stopped spraying. I had the key fob in my pocket and was standing about 3-4 feet away. I thought this was a bit odd. Anyone else experience this?
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drwtsn32 Lieutenant 7 Rep 499 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 435xi, 2016 MB GLA250 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tri-Cities, WA iTrader: (0)	Normal. Leave the key inside the car or out of range next time.
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Tee-Dub Captain 35 Rep 753 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA iTrader: (9)	Yup, this was happening to me too. I figured it out after a couple times and leave the fob on my work bench while washing.
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VTECaddict Where'd my VTEC go? 481 Rep 6,067 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	The car won't lock unless it senses a key outside next to the door. __________________ AW/Terra \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| iDrive \| CA Mods: BC BR coilovers \| Blacklines \| M-tech rear \| dual exhaust \| M3 steering wheel \| BMW SSK \| ZHP shift knob \| High-kick CF spoiler \| NBT Retrofit M3 front control arms \| M3 rear guide rods \| Manzo rear toe and camber links \| Monroe rear shock mounts \| Varrstoen ES1 19x9.5+20 Front, 19x11+25 rear
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rc'Z Captain 13 Rep 821 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Convertible Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	I thought is was funny the first time it happened. Next time I thought I was stupid for not remembering.
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10-08-2009, 10:08 AM	#15
Blubaron79 Brigadier General 1435 Rep 4,724 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i xDrive Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	This happens to me all the time. __________________ Current: 2021 M340i xDrive Previous: '18 340i xDrive; '15 335 xDrive; '14 435i xDrive; '09 335 E92 xDrive
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oilfighter Private First Class 2 Rep 135 Posts Drives: 335D Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	I leave the plastic remote fob in my car when I was the car, and keep the metal key on me... The car shouldn't lock, but.... just in case...
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Tee-Dub Captain 35 Rep 753 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, WA iTrader: (9)	Yeah, the first time it tripped me out too. I'm standing there spraying water on the car and the doors lock, I'm thinking, gee, that was weird, then the mirrors fold up and I'm wondering what gremlins are in my car. Second time it happened I figured the water was making the electrical connection to the door handle sensor.
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2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1274 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	lol ah yes - I think we have all done this the first time we washed the car. I know it happened to me, and I also made a post about it
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