Ignition cylinders and door lock cylinders are sold in a couple of different ways.
The easiest type to deal with is a "coded with key" cylinder. They're sold to an already-preset key code and have a set of matching keys included. These cylinders are generally a plug-and-play replacement apart from any coding that may need to be done with anti theft systems.
Cylinders sold " with code" are cylinders sold without keys. To purchase these products from us, our fulfillment team will reach out for your title or current registration to forward to BMW. BMW will decipher the "key code", confirm your ownership of the vehicle, and will then send out a pre-coded cylinder that accepts your current key.
The code that BMW determines is not accessible through standard VIN decoding software and must be handled by BMW for security reasons. There is no way around this step when purchasing a cylinder like this.
If you're interested in finding ignition cylinders that fit your vehicle, head over to fcpeuro.com and start by entering your vehicle into our vehicle selector.
Once your car is added to the selector, there are a couple of important ways that we advise correct fitment.
The first is the "fitment indicator" shown on the Product Page after selecting a part. This box is below the "add to cart button" and has two states. It will either say " Yes this part fits" or "Part may not fit, click to verify".
Sometimes the green box will be accompanied by extra fitment notes. These notes may be independent of the information gathered by the vehicle selector. IE: VIN-specific options, need to be taken into account when determining overall fitment.