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05-10-2022, 02:44 PM | #1 |
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Does your car randomly throw codes?
I've had my car for a long time and don't want to make it sound like my dash lights up like a Xmas tree everyday, so maybe about 3 times in its long life so far. I figured each time they were nothing and *knock wood* indeed weren't since I parked it and the next day the dash warning's gone, never mind when the warning appeared I didn't feel anything wrong w the car.
I guess it's just typical BMW electronic gremlins? Any anecdotes from you guys?
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05-10-2022, 02:54 PM | #2 |
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Just because the lights go away the next day doesn't mean nothing happened. Sounds like you didn't bother to check for codes when it happened, so you'll never know. And the codes will go away too after a time. On the other hand, whatever did occur couldn't have been too serious or it would have made itself known sooner or later. Consider yourself lucky and, BTW, "X-mas tree dashes" aren't the exclusive preserve of BMWs. Lots of different makes do it on occasion for one reason or another.
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05-13-2022, 03:00 PM | #4 |
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Anyone wanna play sleuth?
Ok, so this error msg keeps popping up, it's annoying so will have it checked later this mth. My SA said it's probably nothing, just a call for maintenance, whatever that means but I don't feel anything weird either, car drives great. I note that it only comes up when I start the car and the engine's warm, so not when I cold start; it doesn't pop up suddenly while driving, so it either appears when I start the car or it doesn't.
I've checked the potential prbs according to my manual, and it's not the starter or lights or brake fluid. (I don't have a reader since there's no pt for me, finding out what the code is and still having to take it to a shop since I'm not DIYing.)
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05-14-2022, 12:57 PM | #5 |
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06-23-2022, 05:40 PM | #8 |
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Looks like something to do w your shocks? I'm not near my manual rn.
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Right now it's looking like some electric gremlin as the car feels perfectly fine *knock wood*. The weird thing is that it comes on when the engine's warm, and if I immediately switch off the engine and restart, it's gone.
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06-23-2022, 08:25 PM | #12 |
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Dash lights rarely light up as a result of "electric gremlins". There generally is a cause Maybe this will get you started in the right direction.
https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1740890 |
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06-24-2022, 05:22 AM | #13 | |
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06-24-2022, 05:56 AM | #14 |
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Please see my #4 post, the red (!) and the red car on hoist.
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06-24-2022, 07:08 AM | #15 |
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Indicates that a service item is due soon, if you scroll through it will then tell you of the various servicing areas..oil, front brakes, rear brakes etc what is required in more detail..👌
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06-24-2022, 07:56 AM | #16 |
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Tx, but that's unfortunately not the same thing me thinks. That is the general info area, whereas my red warnings just pop up when I start the car, so nothing to do w accessing that service section.
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06-24-2022, 08:07 AM | #17 |
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I believe what you are seeing is the prompt to remind you to check…this is a precursor to later warnings..there is a 3 level set of progressive warnings..
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If you really want to resolve this issue, call around and find a local auto parts store that will read your codes. A good code reader will reveal what codes are open on your car. Here in the U.S. Auto Zone, will read those codes, and advise you for free. Since I own 2 BMWs I own a Foxwell 510 Elite programmed for BMWs. It hasn't been wrong yet. You can also clear the codes, restart, and see what ones return. I check both BMWs on the first of the month. The code reader will also register a new battery.
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I hope so, but when I go into the service menu, the hoist is only yellow (vs my warning in red), so I suspect they are referring to different things. I'm still going w the glitch theory but am checking w my dealer. Tx for your input.
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06-24-2022, 05:41 PM | #20 |
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FWIW on these cars I’m not a great believer in glitches…I’ve done about 50k miles in my 2 E89s over 7 years and messed around with many of the various systems…usually if it pings a fault it’s usually true with two caveats..
A failing battery generates all sorts of spurious faults …it’s usually the first advice to change if mysterious faults come and go.. Sometimes the faults reported by one ECU are caused by a fault elsewhere.. As others said arguably a decent code reader or code reader app such as Bimmergeeks Protool is your first ‘wrench’ in your E89 toolkit…
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You may be right about the battery, apparently while it's still in great shape, it's only 50% charged, maybe that is the culprit. I personally have no need for a code reader since I'm not a wrencher and will need to take it to the shop anyway.
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