3 warnings at once
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Hi all,
Just went for a quick drive in my 530d e60 and within a few hundred meters things started going wrong.
I did notice when i started the car it didnt sound like it usually did, a little rougher sounding than normal. Anyway within a few hundred meters of pulling off the DSC warning shows up saying its been turned off and to take cornering steady!
I restart the car and it fine for about 100 meters then the transmission failure warning comes on and the car goes into safe mode.
Then the tyre pressure sensor warning is displayed.
I restart the car again and its driving like normal and all thats flagged up it the tyre warning sensor.
Anyone have any idea what has happened?
Just went for a quick drive in my 530d e60 and within a few hundred meters things started going wrong.
I did notice when i started the car it didnt sound like it usually did, a little rougher sounding than normal. Anyway within a few hundred meters of pulling off the DSC warning shows up saying its been turned off and to take cornering steady!
I restart the car and it fine for about 100 meters then the transmission failure warning comes on and the car goes into safe mode.
Then the tyre pressure sensor warning is displayed.
I restart the car again and its driving like normal and all thats flagged up it the tyre warning sensor.
Anyone have any idea what has happened?
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1056351' date='Nov 17 2009, 01:48 AM
Sounds like the altenator?
Thanks for quick reply, I haven't had the car a week yet, I took it to my garage last Thursday and they did a diagnostic, unable to be sure if the faults that came up were old and not cleared they cleared the errors and I will take it back tomorrow and see what comes up.
One of the faults that came up was in fact the alternator.
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by koo' post='1056354' date='Nov 16 2009, 08:54 PM
Thanks for quick reply, I haven't had the car a week yet, I took it to my garage last Thursday and they did a diagnostic, unable to be sure if the faults that came up were old and not cleared they cleared the errors and I will take it back tomorrow and see what comes up.
One of the faults that came up was in fact the alternator.
One of the faults that came up was in fact the alternator.
Had it happen to me too. First DSC, then transmission, then a bunch of other lights, and then my car just stalled.
DSC has been known to die first in the event that the altenator dies since it draws the most power.
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='1056364' date='Nov 16 2009, 09:09 PM
how would you know about alternator problems 
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Ok, checked the voltage from the alternator and its at a steady 14.4 -14.5
the battery was readying 11.5 and is over 5 years old it appears, the condition indicator was showing insufficient charge and a battery test showed 88% efficiency.
On the diagnostic befor changing the battery since it was cleared last time shows no additional faults from the alternator.
I have replaced the battery so will see what happens in the next few days.
the battery was readying 11.5 and is over 5 years old it appears, the condition indicator was showing insufficient charge and a battery test showed 88% efficiency.
On the diagnostic befor changing the battery since it was cleared last time shows no additional faults from the alternator.
I have replaced the battery so will see what happens in the next few days.