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I would assume/hope the battery is covered under warranty, but even if not the dealer should cover it for free or a minimal charge.
and for the tail lights, are they just as easy install?
Thanks
You may want to pose your question on the Bimmer.org site. A lot of guys there have done the angel eye mod as well as a few have done the xenon mod on pre 2000 models,
check out the below url,
http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e39/
Good luck w/your decision,
Spyderred,
Good luck,
Headlights:
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/tips_pages/headlight.htm
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/AEinstall/AEInstall.htm
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/AEinstall/headlight.html
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/angel%20harness%20adapters%20s- - hould______files/angeleyeharn.htm
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/ANGEL%20EYES%20Install%20instr- - uctions%20promised_files/Face%20Kift%20Instructions.pdf
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/Hella%20light%20pdf/halo.pdf
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/angel%20harness/2001%20headlig- - ht%20harness%20final%20parts%20list.htm
Rears:
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/Hella%20light%20pdf/frontlens.- - - pdf
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/Hella%20light%20pdf/frontlens.- pdf
http://www.bmwtips.com/tipsntricks/Hella%20light%20pdf/cellistail- - light.pdf
anyway Thanks for the advice guys.....
My car was running and all of a sudden my Climate control LED goes out at about 8:00 pm and the blower goes on high. All display was out and I could not shut of the blower. Even when I turned the car off, there was no change in the situation. I called Roadside Assistance and there were useless. (What a joke this service is if the local dealer is closed when you call).
I decided to find the fuse and pull it so I could shut off heat. Either my brain was frozen with the 7 degree temparuture or the fuse schematic is dumb put I decided to go fuse by fuse and see what worked.
Luckily I only had to reach #4 and it shut the blower off. I replaced it and everything works fine.
Three questions:
1. #4 fuse is for Trunk and Compartment lighting. How does that affect the Automatic Climate Control?
2. What happened. Did a relay get stuck because of the frigid weather?
3. Should I get it checked out by the dealer. I drove today and no problems.
Thanks
I just purchased a 2000 528 sport with 17" wheels and 235 45 17 summer tires. I would like to get a set of winter tires with rims to use for 3-4 months of the year. I am not concerned with performance during those few months. My question to a11 is, is there a problem with moving down in size to 225 55 16 or 225 60 15, which are sizes used for the non sport 528?
I am stuck with a vehicle that needs service and no dealer will help. BMW of NA refused to buy back vehicle. HELP HELP any suggestions?
BMW of NA was of no help.
I learned this the hard way back in 1996. Went all the way to State Attorney General's office. They explained the law to me. I quickly sold the car and never bought from that dealer again.
I've also learned never to really upset a dealer. If I'm surveyed, I never say anything bad. I'll just decline to participate and won't say why. Or I'll answer only the questions where I can say something good. In nearly all cases seems like the dealer gets the survey results back with your name attached.
As for the customer-dealer relationship goes, I believe the system is flawed. After most/all service visits, individuals are usually contacted by a third-party marketing group authorized by BMW NA to survey you about your experience. The results are supposed to be anonymous, but I've heard of several stories where frustrated customers gave less-than-stellar grades, only to be given the cold shoulder (implicitly or otherwise) from the dealer in future visits. So, the surveys' integrity is compromised and we--the customers--are basically screwed.
I speak from experience with my present 2001 BMW 540I 6-speed.
Unfortunatily, I had problems from Day-1 and as a result everything went down hill. NEVER once did a get a call or survey call as how I liked the the vehicle, muchless, a survey to rate the selling dealer.
It seems that all records were kept hidden from BMW of NA.
For your information my certified letters to BMW of NA were never answered and the return receipts were never returned. Even the Post office in Westwood, NJ (BMW site) would not respond to my many requests to investigate.
By the way, that same dealer has been awarded the PRESIDENTS Award bt BMW of NA for many years
What a joke!
Bottom line, they are blaming her. Has anyone had a similar experience? If so, what was the outcome?
Assuming (for the sake of argument) that something like that did happen, wouldn't the OBC have logged the event? Unless they can show you proof that the engine was over-reved, the ball is in their court, IMHO.
Good luck, let us know how this all turns out.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Best Regards,
Shipo
P.S.
Hmmm, Pretty funny (tragic really) about the former Oldmobile owner doing a 9K pass down the freeway.
All batteries eventually go dead. Laws of physics, etc. The original batteries, installed at the factory, have a good reputation for very long life. You should follow their instructions.
Unfortunately, BMW's replacement batteries get a ton of complaints for lasting only a couple years before failing. I've seen dozens of mentions of this in Roundel and Bimmer over the past 12 months. These publications tend to recommend alternative replacement batteries. There is nothing wrong with using a non-BMW battery, assuming you are using the right size, have it installed properly, etc.
The battery on my wife's '00 323ia failed at around 35,000 miles. It was replaced for free. Will be interesting to see how many miles she gets from it. My '98 540i6 currently has 73,000 miles. I bought her with 53,000 miles. So far, no battery problems for me.
1) The OBC/DME confirms the engine over speed condition, and your daughter is the only driver of the car. If so, unfortunately, she gets to pay. :-(
2) The OBC/DME confirms the engine over speed condition, and all drivers of the 530i in question steadfastly maintain that it never happened. Could it be that an employee of the dealership took the car out for a joy ride? Ouch, tough to prove. She might still have to pay. :-(
3) The OBC/DME recorded no such engine over speed condition. The dealership may just be trying to buy time (and money) to try and figure out what the problem is. Hopefully, for your daughters’ sake, this is the case.
4) The OBC/DME recorded no such engine over speed condition; however, the damage is too consistent with such an event. As it turns out, it is actually possible (I think) for such a combination of events to occur. On any of the occasions where her 530i was taken back to the dealership (or anywhere else for that matter) not under its own power? By that I mean, you referred to a trip to the dealership on a “Flatbed”, could there also have been another trip where the car was towed? What I am getting at here is a situation where the car was towed (either by the flatbed or an actual tow truck), and inadvertently left in gear, first gear for example. My theory is that with the ignition turned off, the OBC/DME would not record the over speed event that would most certainly have happened if the car was left in gear and towed.
Any comments?
Best Regards,
Shipo
We are giving you this info second hand, trying to be as accurate as possible, this is the basic scenario. We want to make clear there was no mention of recorded over-revving.
In response to #234, this is the third stick shift BMW our daughter has had, she does not race or is not a novice on manual transmissions. Seems to me this is a good car with an incompetent dealership. By the way, the loaner car is a Buick, not an Oldsmobile.
Thank you very much for your input, sure do appreciate it.
rwhelm
I've owned a 2000 BMW 540ia for about a
month. Drives great!
Last weekend, I was to drop my daughter and
wife to birthday party. We were running late.
I took the risk and refilled the fuel when
empty light was one for some time and OBC's
"range" showed 20 miles. I was driving it
on highway...
Question: Should I be concerned about any
adverse effect on engine or catalytic converter?
My typical highway mileage is 21...so it must
have 1 gal. of fuel left when I refilled.
Please advise.
Thanks
Imran
Last week, BMW service folks found a faulty
air mass flow sensor. It's on special order now.
This morning, while accelerating on Green light,
my car stalled! No power steering, completely
dead. I safely pulled it to the right, re-started
the car. It started ok, no lights etc. It's almost
as if there was no problem before.
It's a 2000 540ia with 28k miles. I bought
it used from a local BMW dealer. Thank God
it's still under warranty.
Anyone else faced similar stalling?
Thanks
Imran
http://www.koalamotorsport.com/tech/misc/v8shortblock.htm . Personally, I like the E34s; they are fairly easy to work on and most parts aren't too outrageous. That said, my personal favorite is the 535i with the wonderful M30 six-which was never available in the Touring..:(
1. This is a clinging sound emanating from my front passenger side wheel area that I noticed while driving with the windows down about a week ago and has continued. It occurs when I go over a bump on the aforementioned side. During the winter I cracked the front tire mudguard(I do not know what it is is really called. I do not believe this is causing the sound but all info will help.
2. The car vibrates when I hit 60 mph and increases until I hit 70 and then it is constant. The vibration is through the steering wheel and the gas peddle. I keep scratching my head on this one because it does not happen all the time.
Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanks
I'll be picking up my new 530i on Monday. Sterling Gray/Black, Premium. Can't wait!
My current car is a Passat and I found the VWVortex board very informative, active and full of knowledgeable "techies". This board looks pretty good, anyone suggest any others?
Any words of wisdom on the highs/lows of owning a 530 would be appreciated.
Water can certainly cause a lot of damage, but I have a hard time believing an insurance company will fork over the dough for an entire new engine (in the 540's case, I'm guessing at least $15k for parts and labor). Either way, if it does have a new engine (and no other mechanical, electrical, or internal flood damage), why would he be so eager to sell it at such a low cost? (A fully-optioned 2003 540i retails for nearly $60k.)
Sounds fairly sketchy to me.
Have fun and enjoy...JL
Snagiel, after the damaged happened, he went and order an fully loaded M5, he has his own company so he can claim all these expenses. I think he found an excuse to buy what he really wanted, an M5. I don't think his insurance forked out the cost since they think he's at fault for driving into the flood. Now, he has 2 cars, and wants to sell the 540. He just got the 540 yesterday after it got fixed. I road in it & it sounds/looks great. And the M5 also arrived from Germany last week. This maybe a lousy excuse but he has only 1 car garage in SF.
Thankyou.