<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-12-01</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16><issuer><issuerCik>0001041866</issuerCik><issuerName>BEI TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>BEIQ</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001061568</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>CROCKER CHARLES</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>BEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2>ONE POST STREET, SUITE 2500</rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-12-01</value></transactionDate><deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>G</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>5000.0000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>18.2500</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>2178536.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>380000.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>By trust</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>390000.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>By trust</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>99872.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>By trust</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Shares beneficially owned by Charles Crocker III TR U/A 10/18/74 FBO Abigail E. Crocker.  The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of the indicated securities, and the reporting herein of such securities shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Shares beneficially owned by Charles Crocker III TR U/A 10/18/74 FBO Sarah C. Crocker.  The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of the indicated securities, and the reporting herein of such securities shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Shares beneficially owned by Charles Crocker III, TR UW Charles Crocker Trust Fund B.  The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of the indicated securities, and the reporting herein of such securities shall not be construed as an admission that the undersigned is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Charles Crocker</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-19</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

