Thanks for the update - glad it worked out for you!

Thanks folks... The locksmith came in today and replaced the bad remote and all is good again  

Thanks for the update, let us know how the new remote works for you....

I went back to the Locksmith i got the key fob from and he said it's an issue with the remote and it's not the battery and we need to order another remote... will see what happens when we get the replacement one

In some hardware stores, they have a device that can detect the signal from you keyfob, and give you an indication of the signal strength. Usually located where the CR2032 batteries these keyfobs use.

My recommendation is to test the battery voltage in the dead key to make sure it is holding a charge.

The original key that came with the car still works fine without issue. 

Does the other key still work? I wonder if maybe the battery in the key from the locksmith failed - they are supposed to be re-chargeable batteries....

Hey folks;
My 2008 Mini Cooper R56 hardtop base model has 2 remote key fobs and one of them i bought from a locksmith who came and programmed it for me and it worked fine for about 7 months then the lock/unlock/trunk buttons now don't work anymore.
I'm still able to start and stop the car using that key fob but the 3 buttons on it still won't work. I tried all methods online to re-program those buttons or reset with no luck and i even tried to disconnect the car battery and re-connect with no luck either.
There's some solutions online but none of them worked for me since my car has the start/stop button.
Any idea how to fix that issue?