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How do I program new smart keys for a 2003 525I?

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2003 BMW 525i sport v6

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just picked them up from the dealer, with no instructions on how to program them.

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March 28 10:39 p.m. (22 minutes and 43 seconds later)

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Initialization procedure:

1.	Open central locking system (ZV) using the car key.
2.	Get into the car and close all doors.
3.	Using the car key, switch the ignition lock briefly to ignition lock position 1 and then switch off again. The switching time must remain under 5 seconds, otherwise the system is not ready for initialization.
4.	At the radio transmitter: Press button 2 and hold in.
5.	Press button 1 three times (in a space of 10 seconds). Button 2 must remain held in.
6.	Release button 2.
7.	The ZV signals by means of "Locking" and immediate "Unlocking" that a radio transmitter has been successfully initialized.

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Sent March 29 8:16 a.m. (9 hours and 37 minutes later)

So, after the first key is initialized, I have to initialize the second within 30 seconds or I will have to restart the process? Second, if the ignition lock must never be reactivated during intialization, do I program key 2 while key 1 is in the ignition?

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March 29 8:52 a.m. (35 minutes and 47 seconds later)

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after the first key has initialized , take the second key ( without putting any key in the ignition ) and follow steps 4 - 7 .

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Sent March 29 1:54 p.m. (5 hours and 1 minute later)

Not getting any response. Tried numerous times. Followed step by step.

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March 29 2:02 p.m. (7 minutes and 35 seconds later)

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Sent March 29 5:40 p.m. (3 hours and 38 minutes later)

That worked. Thanks for the help. Awesome, saves me the hassle of going to the dealer.

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