1. Why would you assume that you CANNOT lock them inside the car? sure, CA is supposed to prevent such mistakes, but nothing is idiot proof.
2. use your spare key?

 

I won't be posting this if I had a spare key, my Lexus is250 would beep if you had a key inside and try to lock it from outside. Reason I left it inside knowing this is car is way ahead of Lexus IS when it comes to technology but I guess it's not.

 

You assumed it would do a thing. it does not. did you try opening the door? maybe it will sense the key inside and open?

If you have it towed to a dealer, they can order a new key, and that should open the car. Then you have a spare key for next time. be prepared to pay $500 or so for a new CA key. I've never been a fan of wedging doors.

In the future, I'd recommend you keep the key in your pocket. then you don't have to worry about leaving it in the car when you get out.

 

My wife and I went to a concert last week and before going in she said she was going to put he pocketbook in the trunk; when she shut the trunk the car beeped and the trunk opened. She had her remote in the pocketbook. I unlocked the car, put the purse in the trunk then locked it with my remote. I suspect that you may have a flat battery in your remote.

 

Yeah. CA is supposed to prevent you from locking the car while there is a key inside. Aside from your immediate problem of not being able to open your car, you might also want to try to figure out how the car locked with a key inside.

You can also get a wallet key for emergencies like this. It's just a plastic key that will manually unlock the doors, but it's a lot cheaper than an extra CA fob.

 

BMW Assist can remotely open the car, but your subscription has to be active and up-to-date.

 

Can a dealer get a key and have it work without ever having the vehicle connected to service hardware?

 

Yes. They need only the VIN.

 

there are very specific towing instructions as I read my 2008 manual, a manual tranny needs to be in neutral and if automatic, one has to remove the cover around the shifter and make an adjustment, so it would be good to try to get the door open, bmw assist, whatever so you don't damage the tranny

 

I just called the dealer the lady said something about drilling a hole in the door lol , my friend suggested that leave the car as it is and order a key blade instead of all the hassle.

 

I called this guy off craigslist he took 40$ and 10 mins to open the door. With no damage or scratches whatsoever.

 

If they can't access the inside of the car, they could put the car on dollies for towing.

The moral --> never underestimate an ingenious idiot.

 

If they can't access the inside of the car, they could put the car on dollies for towing.

The moral --> never underestimate an ingenious idiot.

a few of my favorites:

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool

If you make something idiot proof, someone will just make a better idiot.

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.