2005 545 Idle question
08-19-2012, 06:35 PM
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08-20-2012, 09:57 AM
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Please do, It's like chasing a ghost. I am starting to wonder if it is a coil pack going bad. The only thing that is bugging me is that it doesn't throw any codes.
08-22-2012, 03:09 PM
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Good news:
- Erratic idling appears to have stopped when parked
- No more issues with restarting the car after a brief stop (e.g. filling up the gas tank)
The bad news: the shop forgot to reset my replace spark-plugs warning indicator on the iDrive.
08-23-2012, 09:09 AM
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Ok, I had the plugs replaced this morning.
Good news:
The bad news: the shop forgot to reset my replace spark-plugs warning indicator on the iDrive.
Good news:
- Erratic idling appears to have stopped when parked
- No more issues with restarting the car after a brief stop (e.g. filling up the gas tank)
The bad news: the shop forgot to reset my replace spark-plugs warning indicator on the iDrive.
Thanks for the update. Looks like I will be changing plugs soon. Can you not reset the plug indicator yourself?
08-23-2012, 02:54 PM
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08-26-2012, 12:52 PM
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Thanks for the info mrfva. I changed the plugs ( will post pics of plugs, not bad but not real good either), reset idrive, and have ran it for about 1/2 tanks worth of gas. So far it appears that it was a plug issue. Thanks again for all of the help.
08-27-2012, 06:45 PM
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My Ride: 2005 545i 95,000 miles, light silver grey color/ black interior, SMG tranny, Radar cruise control, Logic 7/ 8.8 inch navi, CDC, PDC, HUD, 20" staggered Beyeron wheels, LCI taillights, window shades, Mtech v3 AE, 8000k HID Bulbs, Full interior LED kit courtesy of (John@motorcepts)
I just had my plugs changed along with 2 coil packs few weeks ago it got rid of the misfiring issue but it still doesn't idle right. Any suggestions?
I was thinking I should try and clean the MAF sensor but what technique should I use?
I was thinking I should try and clean the MAF sensor but what technique should I use?
08-27-2012, 11:44 PM
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Anyone else use this method with Seafoam? I read somewhere else about this technique so I thought I'd try it out, no issues.