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      01-16-2013, 12:32 PM   #155
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I see the rear break pad sensor is coming up a lot in posts Mine also has a mind of its own counting down. It has been back three times and is going back again on Tuesday to be checked again.
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      01-16-2013, 02:12 PM   #156
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Not an issue more a question

Hey guys loving the car Had my car about 4 months now and had a squeak / squeal from the engine on start up and tick over, car went in and they replaced the water pump. All fixed... Until last weekend the engine coolant light appeared so called BMW assist they said I had a leak as the coolant level was about 2 inches below minimum. They was then rectified when they fixed this yesterday with a modified water pump. Just thought I should let everyone know .

Is it possible to play music via Bluetooth as I have an iPhone 5 and the y cable and lightening adapter does nothing but flick from syncing on and off!! Nightmare any help guys??
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      02-12-2013, 03:55 PM   #157
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Back again....

Admittly missed a post as my front left window motor became faulty. Replaced by BMW dealer within a day.

Auto wipers have never been very good but have got better with software update.

Guess what? The front right motor has now failed!!! Basically when i close my window it decides to open all by its self. When I do manage to close the damn window (by process of tricking the motor to stop) i lock the car and long and behold it opens.

Beware after the new window motor was fitted to my car my indicator within the mirror stopped working.

So going to go and have this sorted also asap.

Had a previous blower issue which has now also reoccured. Took it to bmw who resolved the issue with a software update??

Brakes used to squel but they have actually stopped now... With a software upgrade from bmw..

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My 125i is going in next week to fix a knock in the suspension. Coming from the front right area. There's a knock when reversing slowly or moving the wheel from left to right. There also seems to be a ticking noise when I make 'spirited' left turns.
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      02-13-2013, 02:15 AM   #159
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My car broke down three weeks ago while I was in Germany. Car started to shake in low rpm’s, so I went to the closest service to check it out. Problem became so big that I had to leave it there. They noticed that one cylinder isn’t working correctly, so they exchanged spark plug, ignition coil, CPU and nothing worked. At the moment they are waiting to replace fuel injectors – the deliver for this part is around 2 weeks :/ Things that worries me the most is, that they have no idea what is going on. Even people from BMW Munich are surprised and said “we don’t know, because the car is to new” If fuel injector’s won’t help, I will apply for a new car or my cash back. I do miss my car though :/
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      02-19-2013, 07:40 PM   #160
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Uh, I sat in a M135i today at the dealer, I wouldn't be able to put a helmet on in the car and I'm not that tall (1.84M)
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      02-20-2013, 12:29 AM   #161
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Uh, I sat in a M135i today at the dealer, I wouldn't be able to put a helmet on in the car and I'm not that tall (1.84M)
1.86m tall, after adjusting the the seat height and tilt I have oodles of space above my head in my 125 with sports seats. Unless by helmet you meant pope hat I don't think you experienced the full range of adjustment of the seat.
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      02-20-2013, 12:31 AM   #162
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Uh, I sat in a M135i today at the dealer, I wouldn't be able to put a helmet on in the car and I'm not that tall (1.84M)
I am 1.89, and I have plently of space for a helmet in our F20 116i, even with the seat back in a rather steep position. Our car has no sun roof.
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      02-20-2013, 09:38 AM   #163
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I see the rear break pad sensor is coming up a lot in posts Mine also has a mind of its own counting down. It has been back three times and is going back again on Tuesday to be checked again.
How did it turn out? software-update solved the break-pad bug? mine is (falsely)reporting the pads are almost worn out too. When I went to bmw it seemed like they've had alot of cars in for this, they said it just needed a software-update so I'm going to have that installed in a couple of weeks.
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      02-20-2013, 10:19 AM   #164
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Is it possible to play music via Bluetooth as I have an iPhone 5 and the y cable and lightening adapter does nothing but flick from syncing on and off!! Nightmare any help guys??
I had this exact problem, i was using a copy Y cable from ebay tho, along with the official apple lightning adapter. Never got it sorted, although an iPhone 4 worked fine. I just use AUX-In now from the headphone socket, i find this alot better as i can atleast have my sat nav instructions piped through the cabin along with my music from the phone, only downside is i still have to use the phone to change the music ... unless anyone knows whether connecting the phone directly to the iDrive will allow audio from the phone to be played through the cars speakers (not just music files)?

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      02-20-2013, 10:55 AM   #165
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How did it turn out? software-update solved the break-pad bug? mine is (falsely)reporting the pads are almost worn out too. When I went to bmw it seemed like they've had alot of cars in for this, they said it just needed a software-update so I'm going to have that installed in a couple of weeks.
Update not done yet as they were waiting for a new release of it
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      02-20-2013, 02:20 PM   #166
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Forgot to mention it had a sunroof, guess it will be better without one (but that's just so dark inside)
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      02-21-2013, 01:10 AM   #167
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How did it turn out? software-update solved the break-pad bug? mine is (falsely)reporting the pads are almost worn out too. When I went to bmw it seemed like they've had alot of cars in for this, they said it just needed a software-update so I'm going to have that installed in a couple of weeks.
I had mine updated and the problem was solved (they had however to enter manually the actual pad thickness, in order for the CBS to register the value and perform a proper calculation).
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      02-21-2013, 01:49 PM   #168
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today i was driving the car first time through ugly weather, wet snow was falling and melted right away, and when i came home i saw that wather started to condensate inside front lights. Does anyone else has this problem
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today i was driving the car first time through ugly weather, wet snow was falling and melted right away, and when i came home i saw that wather started to condensate inside front lights. Does anyone else has this problem
Apparently that is normal according to the manual. Read it in the iDrive the other day when I was looking to change bulbs over
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      02-21-2013, 11:28 PM   #170
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Nope. .....touches wood.
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      02-22-2013, 12:37 AM   #171
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This is quite normal on most BMWs since the E36, and I guess most other modern cars.
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      02-22-2013, 01:27 AM   #172
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today i was driving the car first time through ugly weather, wet snow was falling and melted right away, and when i came home i saw that wather started to condensate inside front lights. Does anyone else has this problem
It is normal under these conditions, as long as it disappears after a while...if it stays there, then there is a problem.
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      02-22-2013, 02:02 AM   #173
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today i was driving the car first time through ugly weather, wet snow was falling and melted right away, and when i came home i saw that wather started to condensate inside front lights. Does anyone else has this problem
Yep typical, and don't be afraid, this won't affect your light efficiency!
if you want to verify that you don't have any problem, go somewhere dry, turn on your lights for 10min while the engine is stopped , the fog should disappear after few minutes because of the heat the lights produce...
if the condensation isn't gone, then go to your dealer
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ok, thanks for the tip
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My 125i is going in next week to fix a knock in the suspension. Coming from the front right area. There's a knock when reversing slowly or moving the wheel from left to right. There also seems to be a ticking noise when I make 'spirited' left turns.
Sounds like steering rack related problem! What is result of investigation?
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Is it possible to play music via Bluetooth as I have an iPhone 5 and the y cable and lightening adapter does nothing but flick from syncing on and off!! Nightmare any help guys??
I had this exact problem, i was using a copy Y cable from ebay tho, along with the official apple lightning adapter. Never got it sorted, although an iPhone 4 worked fine. I just use AUX-In now from the headphone socket, i find this alot better as i can atleast have my sat nav instructions piped through the cabin along with my music from the phone, only downside is i still have to use the phone to change the music ... unless anyone knows whether connecting the phone directly to the iDrive will allow audio from the phone to be played through the cars speakers (not just music files)?

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That's pretty much what I do now!! At least I'm not the only one having issues. Same as eBay cable wonder if it works with a genuine cable.. Have to try it out.
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