2004 BMW 545i N62 E60 Warm up problem. Tech needed.
#21
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Ok here is my car this morning with a bad start up. I waited 5 minutes on high rough idle. This is what heppands when you turn it off and then turn it back on. My car will do this 2/10 times on cold starts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9AD...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9AD...ature=youtu.be
#22
Ok here is my car this morning with a bad start up. I waited 5 minutes on high rough idle. This is what heppands when you turn it off and then turn it back on. My car will do this 2/10 times on cold starts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9AD...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9AD...ature=youtu.be
#23
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From: Huntington Beach
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Yeah I agree. I really am leaning towards replacing my oxygen sensors. Also my thermostat. Alright, Ill get back to you guys if it fixes. Thanks!
#25
thermostat replaced
Hey Guys
So my friday was spent changing out thermostats. I got my first replacement part from Autozone (bad idea) . got the autozone part in and got the emission high light immediately (so im like i need to get the code cleared) i drive to autozone to use a code scanner and the car overheated. i got eh drive a reduced load to cool engine just as i get to my house(2 miles round trip) . crap i got a bad part. i called my local BMW dealership and they had a thermostat in stock. i removed the crap autozone part and got the genuine bmw thermostat installed . i started the car up and no idrive messages and it runs great. drove around for a while no over heat no surging idle . so the thermostat fixed it for my car.
good luck with your car .
on another note : i tried to bring up the water temp in the hidden menu . after five or six failed attempts to get to the right spot i drained the battery down enough to shut off the passenger restraint module . So now i need a new battery(needed a new one anyways) and to get the passenger restraint module reset again!
So my friday was spent changing out thermostats. I got my first replacement part from Autozone (bad idea) . got the autozone part in and got the emission high light immediately (so im like i need to get the code cleared) i drive to autozone to use a code scanner and the car overheated. i got eh drive a reduced load to cool engine just as i get to my house(2 miles round trip) . crap i got a bad part. i called my local BMW dealership and they had a thermostat in stock. i removed the crap autozone part and got the genuine bmw thermostat installed . i started the car up and no idrive messages and it runs great. drove around for a while no over heat no surging idle . so the thermostat fixed it for my car.
good luck with your car .
on another note : i tried to bring up the water temp in the hidden menu . after five or six failed attempts to get to the right spot i drained the battery down enough to shut off the passenger restraint module . So now i need a new battery(needed a new one anyways) and to get the passenger restraint module reset again!
#26
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Hey thanks for that reply man! I just ordered Wahler thermostat so I will get that in this weekend. Ill let you guys know so I can close this issue!
Thanks!
Thanks!
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So am I supposed to drain the battery so the car can relearn or is the changes supposed to be right away?
I just installed a new thermalstat and there is no changes. So either that was not the problem, or my car needs to relearn.
Any suggestions..?
I just installed a new thermalstat and there is no changes. So either that was not the problem, or my car needs to relearn.
Any suggestions..?
#29
Laszlo
like turbo said i would not drain the battery. doing so would bring on a set of new issues. bummer the thermostat didnt fix it for u. did you have the faults code read from a BMW mechanic? i know it sucks but you may need to take it too one to scan the car and pull the BMW fault code to be sure. im pretty luck their is a couple of local BMW specialty shops in my town so i dont have to go to a dealership all the time. i just ordered a bmw can bus obd2 cable from amazon so i can start coding (still cheaper than going to a dealership or local mech) .
like turbo said i would not drain the battery. doing so would bring on a set of new issues. bummer the thermostat didnt fix it for u. did you have the faults code read from a BMW mechanic? i know it sucks but you may need to take it too one to scan the car and pull the BMW fault code to be sure. im pretty luck their is a couple of local BMW specialty shops in my town so i dont have to go to a dealership all the time. i just ordered a bmw can bus obd2 cable from amazon so i can start coding (still cheaper than going to a dealership or local mech) .