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i have a bmw 330 d and last night while driving the dsc light came on with the telltale light ie handbrake light but appears in orange like the dsc and red when the handbrake is on.the car is no different to drive and is idleing fine
can any1 please help
totally lost, 1st bmw and poss the last!!
cheers
pedro
i have a bmw 330 d and last night while driving the dsc light came on with the telltale light ie handbrake light but appears in orange like the dsc and red when the handbrake is on.the car is no different to drive and is idleing fine
can any1 please help
totally lost, 1st bmw and poss the last!!
cheers
pedro
If you are in NorCal - bay area - let me know.
:shades:
thank a bunch!!
I'm on the other side of the country, in Baltimore, MD
:shades:
Rob
Duct tape to the rescue and the new parts should be arriving tomorrow.
The main reason I bring this up is that it might be something people want to check on their cars. My car has never been in an accident so I assume it's just age and heat cycling of the plastic that caused the deterioration. My car does, however, have fairly high miles (160K).
When it started, it would only squeak while making left or right turn. Took it to dealer and they replaced brake sensor. It didn't do anything other than the squeak now happens after coming to a full stop/then accelerating.
Took it back to dealer 2nd time and now it happens on right turns (they deglazed the rotors). Funny thing is when I drove their loaner ('09 X5, 7500 miles), it had the exact same squeak issue.
I read on some blog that if you go in reverse and slam on your brakes a few times, it would eliminate suqeak. I've tried this but the squeak returns after a few days.
Is this just an issue I have to deal with ? I never had this problem on my '03 330
I heard another noise though. When the car was warm and was in idle, I could hear some kind of loud belt noise from the engine. I didn't get it from other cars. Does anyone know if it's normal?
Thanks.
Remember this is outdoor latex caulk, like for chimneys, siding, windows, etc.---not bathroom stuff.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
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The GTI and '04 MDX got swaped for the 328.
Back on topic, I might ask the dealer to order a new side view mirror assembly if it becomes really annoying.
However, these grill inserts have shown me that there is a darkside to BMW. You have to be able to see the front and the back of the hood at the same time and have 3 hands to align (and keep aligned) the two pieces. Then push them together to interlock them, without misaligning them first. What a pain!! It took 1 part mechanical knowledge, 1 part common sense, 3 parts luck, and 34 parts voodoo to get it right. :sick:
Anyone else having this problem?
I'm not sure I understand unless you mean starting in 2nd gear? I'll usually come to a stop. Then from a stop I will engage the clutch in 1st, and when I start moving when the clutch is out I'll hear it, but soon as I go into 2nd it's gone. It seems to get worse, the warmer the engine gets. When I first start driving, I don't hear it, but after driving for a bit then I'll hear the squeak. Sometimes it's louder than other times.
does that make sense?
Currently I have a 04 Chevy Tahoe, (lifted monster truck) with 74k miles. I'm very tired of the truck feeling, so I'm going to go towards sporty with some luxury.
KBB on my truck trade in is 10-11k. I found a 2001 325i absolutlely beautiful BMW and the dealer is willing to trade me straight across. I know I'm taking a 1-2k loss, but I think it may be ok. I'll probably save that in gas in 1 year.
Now, my concern is that it is an 01 with 106k mileage. I am assuming this has no warranty. It appears to be meticulously maintained. I'd like your feedback on that since you all seem to be BMW enthusiasts and I'm new to it all.
My other question is, is what are your tune up/maintenance recommendations. My tahoe is like 30,60 and 100. So, I'm curious when the necessary tune ups are?
Any other tips, suggestions, warnings, etc...?
The onboard computer tells you when to do or have done the required maintenance... but a basic rule of thumb is:
every 15K is an oil service (I do mine every 7500 miles)
every 30K is an inspection I
every 60K is an inspection II
To see what's involved with each inspection, you can look here...
http://www.bimmerzone.com/inspection.htm
I ended up taking out the fuse to stop it, but I have no idea what happened. Sound familiar to anyone??? :sick:
Does anyone know anything about this?
I had three different tow guys come out to charge my battery before they towed it to BMW. No one mentioned water by or near the battery. I also did not see any.
It is quite common to get a trunk leak through the tail light lens seal. A quick fix for that is to tighten up the tail light lens assembly (I think on your car you do this from inside, with some large "star" wheels.
If necessary, you can remove the entire tail light lens asssembly and then coat the gasket that seals it to the body with some LATEX caulking compound from a hardware store. I like latex vs. silicone because it's way easier to clean up (cleans up with water before it cures).
I don't see how a little water in the trunk is going to affect the battery. This is a non-sequitor to me.
The Battery sensor IBS could be defective if it doesn't tell the DME (ECU) the information the DME needs to switch things on and off as needed. (such as entering or leaving Sleep Mode) Or the interface could be defective.
But you should get warnings of low battery due to excessive drain.
Was any aftermarket equipment ever wired into this car (radio, DVD, NAV, GPS, etc)?
BMW states the water on or near the battery when they pulled it out after working on the IBS, they stated the water shorted the battery cable and this caused my IBS to go out. Wouldn't you check and pull out the battery at the time of inspection? Not after installing a new IBS?
Would you have a problem with the tail light leaking water into the battery if you had a rear end bumper cover replaced?
I appreciate your time and thoughts on this matter!
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None of this makes any sense. I think they're either jivin' you or I haven't heard the whole story.
Mr_Shiftright, I am a gal so I have no idea what a 400 Ampere dead short is!!!
Unfortunately, it would not be the first time they have taken advantage of my lack of knowlege.
So the idea that this battery discharges from a "short" and does no damage to fuses, or any other components, or any wires, but selects just one small device to fry---well it makes no sense, if you see what I mean.
I'm not saying the battery sensor wasn't bad, only that I really doubt that a few raindrops sprinkled on the top of a battery is going to do that.