HELP! PDC Malfunction!
02-19-2008, 05:45 PM
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Last week I was driving my car and the screen popped up and said "PDC Malfunction." I didnt do any modifications or changes to the car. I havent changed my previous modifcations or done anything related to PDC. What can it possibly be? I cant afford to bring it to BMW again. Its out of warranty and 120 bucks for them just to look at it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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02-19-2008, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by mk23169' post='533373' date='Feb 19 2008, 08:45 PM
Last week I was driving my car and the screen popped up and said "PDC Malfunction." I didnt do any modifications or changes to the car. I havent changed my previous modifcations or done anything related to PDC. What can it possibly be? I cant afford to bring it to BMW again. Its out of warranty and 120 bucks for them just to look at it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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02-19-2008, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='533376' date='Feb 19 2008, 09:51 PM
Mike, your location would help. The PDC sensors have been know to get water in them which can freeze in cold weather, causing an error or false reading. This could be the issue, but not knowing if you are in Boise, Birmingham or Barcelona makes it difficult to help.
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02-20-2008, 10:17 AM
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As kscarrol says ice and heavy rain can affect the pdc sensors working.
Some 18 months ago I spilled the contents of a thermos flask in the trunk of my car which caused the PDC to go loopy.
The water had got into the PDC module which lies at the bottom of the spare wheel well. I gently dried it out with wife's hairdryer and it has worked well ever since.
I don't suppose this will be your problem unless any water has managed to get into the trunk but at least you know where the module is if the sensors check out ok.
Hope you find a 'cheap' solution.
Mak
Some 18 months ago I spilled the contents of a thermos flask in the trunk of my car which caused the PDC to go loopy.
The water had got into the PDC module which lies at the bottom of the spare wheel well. I gently dried it out with wife's hairdryer and it has worked well ever since.
I don't suppose this will be your problem unless any water has managed to get into the trunk but at least you know where the module is if the sensors check out ok.
Hope you find a 'cheap' solution.
Mak
02-20-2008, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MAK' post='533618' date='Feb 20 2008, 02:17 PM
As kscarrol says ice and heavy rain can affect the pdc sensors working.
Some 18 months ago I spilled the contents of a thermos flask in the trunk of my car which caused the PDC to go loopy.
The water had got into the PDC module which lies at the bottom of the spare wheel well. I gently dried it out with wife's hairdryer and it has worked well ever since.
I don't suppose this will be your problem unless any water has managed to get into the trunk but at least you know where the module is if the sensors check out ok.
Hope you find a 'cheap' solution.
Mak
Some 18 months ago I spilled the contents of a thermos flask in the trunk of my car which caused the PDC to go loopy.
The water had got into the PDC module which lies at the bottom of the spare wheel well. I gently dried it out with wife's hairdryer and it has worked well ever since.
I don't suppose this will be your problem unless any water has managed to get into the trunk but at least you know where the module is if the sensors check out ok.
Hope you find a 'cheap' solution.
Mak
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02-20-2008, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MAK' post='533618' date='Feb 20 2008, 02:17 PM
As kscarrol says ice and heavy rain can affect the pdc sensors working.
Some 18 months ago I spilled the contents of a thermos flask in the trunk of my car which caused the PDC to go loopy.
The water had got into the PDC module which lies at the bottom of the spare wheel well. I gently dried it out with wife's hairdryer and it has worked well ever since.
I don't suppose this will be your problem unless any water has managed to get into the trunk but at least you know where the module is if the sensors check out ok.
Hope you find a 'cheap' solution.
Mak
Some 18 months ago I spilled the contents of a thermos flask in the trunk of my car which caused the PDC to go loopy.
The water had got into the PDC module which lies at the bottom of the spare wheel well. I gently dried it out with wife's hairdryer and it has worked well ever since.
I don't suppose this will be your problem unless any water has managed to get into the trunk but at least you know where the module is if the sensors check out ok.
Hope you find a 'cheap' solution.
Mak
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02-21-2008, 04:11 AM
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If I remember correctly it was alongside a module for the air bag system. It should have a BMW part number sticker attached and will have 'PDC' printed on it somewhere. You will have to peel back this sticker to get at the electronics for drying it out. Be gentle with the heat though.
If you still cannot locate it let me know and I will check out my own and get back to you. It was such a long time ago so my memory of what was actually printed on the module has faded.
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Mak.
If you still cannot locate it let me know and I will check out my own and get back to you. It was such a long time ago so my memory of what was actually printed on the module has faded.
Cheers!
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02-21-2008, 04:26 AM
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On checking out your profile I see you posted in August 2007 about water or some liquid getting into the trunk wheel well.
That being the case I suspect It may be too late to try drying it out now. Sometimes when these electronics get a soaking they can carry on functioning for sometime but months later the liquid takes its toll and the part will start to malfunction.
Mabye still worth a try though before as I suspect you may have to renew the module.
Good Luck!
Mak
That being the case I suspect It may be too late to try drying it out now. Sometimes when these electronics get a soaking they can carry on functioning for sometime but months later the liquid takes its toll and the part will start to malfunction.
Mabye still worth a try though before as I suspect you may have to renew the module.
Good Luck!
Mak
02-22-2008, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by MAK' post='533946' date='Feb 21 2008, 08:26 AM
On checking out your profile I see you posted in August 2007 about water or some liquid getting into the trunk wheel well.
That being the case I suspect It may be too late to try drying it out now. Sometimes when these electronics get a soaking they can carry on functioning for sometime but months later the liquid takes its toll and the part will start to malfunction.
Mabye still worth a try though before as I suspect you may have to renew the module.
Good Luck!
Mak
That being the case I suspect It may be too late to try drying it out now. Sometimes when these electronics get a soaking they can carry on functioning for sometime but months later the liquid takes its toll and the part will start to malfunction.
Mabye still worth a try though before as I suspect you may have to renew the module.
Good Luck!
Mak
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02-22-2008, 09:41 AM
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