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Brett
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   21st Jul 15 at 12:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This may sound stupid, but could you charge a car key using a phone charging mat?
Ellis
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Car key battery would need to be designed for wireless charging.
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21st Jul 15 at 12:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Can charge it in the microwave, same as your phone.
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Specifically I mean the keys like in BMWs and more recent cars that charge themselves inside ignition
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Google says a mat will not work, but a toothbrush charger will.

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/99305-use-toothbruh-charger-charge-bmw-key.html
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My 1 series doesn't go in any ignition
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the brilliance of johnnys hot wiring
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quote:
Originally posted by johnny86
My 1 series doesn't go in any ignition

Has this vehicle had any altercations with a bus shelter?
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Specifically I mean the keys like in BMWs and more recent cars that charge themselves inside ignition


Toothbrush charger works well.
nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by johnny86
My 1 series doesn't go in any ignition


Since when do you own a 1 series?
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by johnny86
My 1 series doesn't go in any ignition


Since when do you own a 1 series?


I bought a 2013 116d last year for the ex missus
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Specifically I mean the keys like in BMWs and more recent cars that charge themselves inside ignition


Toothbrush charger works well.

I saw that mentioned elsewhere. Is this a genuine answer tho?
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See my link above.
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Specifically I mean the keys like in BMWs and more recent cars that charge themselves inside ignition


Toothbrush charger works well.

I saw that mentioned elsewhere. Is this a genuine answer tho?


Yep! done it myself when I needed to use the spare key for my X5 and it was flat as a pancake.

 
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