1994 540 Alarm system failure (again)

[Porsche1VW@xxxxxxx]

Correction to my previous email:   

I have a 94 540i  not a 95

I have had a problems similar to the one that Raj recently described with my 
94' 540i.

On two occassions my key transmitter has failed to disarm the alarm systsm.  
On both occassions I opened the door with the key setting off the alarm and 
then I attempted to start the car with the alarm sounding.  After the failed 
attempt to start the car I operated the transmitter again and the alarm shut 
down and the syatem disarmed and was back to normal. Lucky I guess.  I now 
wait till the next time the key transmitter fails, and hope that I am not 
stranded.

I have talked with BMW at length (My dealer and the BMW ass.), and am told 
the only solution is a reprogramming of the computer so that the door locks 
will disarm the alarm at a cost to me of $50.   They say ther is no emergency 
procedure to disarm the alarm if the key transmitter fails.  A faulty design 
I say.  I was told that the problem is unique to the 94 BMW 540i 

How do you disarm the alarm system if the key transmitter fails?  There has 
to be a solution short of having the car towed to BMW.  What do they do to 
disarm the alarm?

Shouldn't BMW pay for the cost of the programming change if I have them 
modify the software so that the drivers door will disarm the alarm rather 
than a cost of $50 to me?  This is a design fault as evidenced by their 
recommended software change and the design changes for the following model 
year.

Has anyone got a solution or thoughts on this problem?

Ricardo Gonzales
Porsche1VW@domain.elided
219/939-9946

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