2004 545i Back in The Shop...
03-23-2008, 06:10 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i, 6-speed Manual, Silver Grey Metallic, Grey Dakota Leather, Cold Weather Pkg, Premium Sound Pkg, Sport Pkg, Lumbar Support
Sorry about your problems. It sounds like your ingenuity got you out from under a hefty maintenance bill.
What we all should take from this story is simply be careful about carrying liquids in the trunk. That's all.
What we all should take from this story is simply be careful about carrying liquids in the trunk. That's all.
03-23-2008, 10:19 AM
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My Ride: 04 545i - Titanium Silver/Black, Sport pkg, Comfort Seats w/ Lumbar, Premium Sound, power rear sunshade, Adaptive Xenon Headlights, Steptronic, Park Distance Control, Fold down rear seats w/ski bag, Aux jack, 6-disk changer, puddle lamps...
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Originally Posted by SilberGrauE60' post='549441' date='Mar 23 2008, 07:10 AM
Sorry about your problems. It sounds like your ingenuity got you out from under a hefty maintenance bill. What we all should take from this story is simply be careful about carrying liquids in the trunk. That's all.
Its troubling that such a reality exists.
Scenario1: you go grocery shopping and buy a 2.5 gallon jug of water. The spigot leaks. The water will pool in the wheel well, shorting out the units.
Scenario2: Its summer and you decide to take the family out on a day trip to a mountain park. You load up the cooler with ice, pack the kids up, and take a drive. Someone forgets to tighten the drain. Water leaks, pools down in the well, and now your Beemer's gone.
Granted both scenarios occur due to 'negligence'. However, both are quite plausible as the trunk historically has been a fairly bulletproof area for carrying things. My suggestion to all is to move the units to a better location (the wire looms are quite lengthy) if for no other reason than peace of mind.
03-25-2008, 06:09 PM
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The "rattle when sunroof opened' caught my attention. I have the same, intermittant issue. The dealer thinks I'm crazy. Did you find anything out? Sunroof alignment issue maybe?
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03-25-2008, 06:09 PM
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The "rattle when sunroof opened' caught my attention. I have the same, intermittant issue. The dealer thinks I'm crazy. Did you find anything out? Sunroof alignment issue maybe?
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03-25-2008, 06:13 PM
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Engine: Custom Remus cat-back exhaust w/chrome square tips, K&N Air Filter, Charcoal Filter Removed, Sprint Booster :-), 50/50 mix of 91+100 Octane, EuroRev ECU Remap (coming soon lol), Dinan High-Flow Throttle Body (coming soon...maybe lol)
Interior: Portable Sirius Stilletto 100 w/car kit, Garmin Nuvi 680 mounted below rear-view mirror, LCI-style I-drive knob, Dark Poplar Center Dashboard Trim.
Exterior: E60 forum clings, 5% rear tint, ACS roof spoiler (painted black for distinct look against limo tint), ACS trunk spoiler, ACS add-on front spoiler and rear apron (awaiting installation), "18 Black Staggered BeBeS Style OER (emergency replacement for cracked sport 124 rims), black kidney grill, white accessory lighting (including license and trunk lamps), Angel-eye upgrade, AIB xenon-matched fog lamps, AIB V3's on order, red rear reflectors
Originally Posted by Sailcat' post='550760' date='Mar 25 2008, 07:09 PM
The "rattle when sunroof opened' caught my attention. I have the same, intermittant issue. The dealer thinks I'm crazy. Did you find anything out? Sunroof alignment issue maybe?
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Sailcat
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I wasn't able to have it looked at after the time spent diagnosing the liquid-logged Micro Power Module. As soon as I'm able to have it looked at I'll post details. Like yours, it's an intermittant problem.
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