BMW E46 Roof Bars - missing coded key - UncleR
Bit of a long shot this but...

A friend of friend gave me a set of roof bars (OEM) for my E46 BMW touring. I was chuffed as they are pricey. His neighbour gave them to him and they've been stuck in his garage for ages - they didn't fit his E36 but perfect for mine.

I now realise that a coded key/spanner is needed to tighten them to the roof rails. He hasn't got this. The coded bolts don't seem to be removable so I can't tighten them to my rails.

Anyone had experience of these - any suggestions what I can do to get these usable?