Q: Remote doesn't lock car - BMW 525xi
When I went to the store a few days ago I got out my remote to lock my car and it didn’t work. And it still doesn’t work. But the unlock button on the remote unlocks the car after it has been locked with the key. It started doing this after I vacuumed the car and cleaned the leather seats. Do you know what might have caused the remote not to lock my car?
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