12-08-2016, 11:10 AM | #1 |
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Massive Drive Train Problem!! Help!
Hi, Need some expert advise if possible on my BMW. This is the problem attached. I am reluctant to bring the car in and spend £99 for someone to turn around and say they couldn't find a fault (as the warning message in sporadic), or that they couldn't find the fault in the first hour so will need to be in Servicing for a few more hours. But what i was hoping you may know is why this fault would occur, what it means and have you seen this before (what was done to rectify it?). Some background information:
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12-09-2016, 12:04 AM | #3 |
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From what i have read here, there are various issues which can cause this error to pop up on the Idrive screen. I had it too and i freaked out..HAHA
Getting back to it..does the car drive normally? any misfire or any other abnormal behavior? Mine was a faulty coil pack, engine would idle perfectly but when under load would misfire like crazy and the warning would come on the screen. |
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12-09-2016, 03:53 AM | #4 |
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The engine starts fine?
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01-10-2017, 09:57 AM | #7 |
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Has not come up in a while
When the alert comes on the car still drives.
When I stop the car and turn it back on again the fault goes (that's why i'm hesitant to take it into the dealer as i don't want them to turn around and say 'oh nothings wrong') It hasn't happened in a while. I will note the Turbo problems, thank you all! |
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01-25-2017, 02:00 AM | #8 |
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Hi Skippy,
As others have mentioned this warning can mean a bunch of different things. I have had the same warning with my 114i (same engine as 116i). It came up every now and then also and went away after restarting the engine. Both times it was a broken/ worn electromagnetic valve of the camshaft, first time on the intake side, second time on the exhaust side. First time was under warranty luckily, second time (4 months later) unfortunately not. I am sure your dealer should be able to provide you with a diagnosis, the car will store all the warnings in it's memory with the corresponding mileage, so they should see the history of the warnings too . Good luck, hope its a minor issue. |
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