545i Died Today

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Aug 22, 2006 | 08:36 AM

#21

amadeus00

Members

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 78

Likes: 0

From: Texas (It's bigger than France)

My Ride: '05 545i '01 IS300

Hey, at least you could get into your car after the battery died. I was completely locked out.

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=28590&hl=

Sep 6, 2006 | 03:07 PM

#22

BMWFan

Thread Starter

Members

Joined: Jun 2004

Posts: 45

Likes: 0

From: Westchester, New York

Well I finally called road-side assitance and had my car serviced. It turns out that I have/had a "faulty" battery (somehow it lasted 29 months and 26,800 miles!) and the service bulletin posted above was also a cause. I should have the car back by Friday.

I have enjoyed driving the 545i a great deal for the past 19 months but when I return my car on Oct 13, I won't miss all of the electronic issues one bit!

Now what do I get next? If I get a car this year it may be

- Audi S6

If I wait until next year or so

- Audi S8
- Refreshed BMW 5 Series

We'll see.

-Al

Sep 7, 2006 | 06:41 AM

#23

subterFUSE

Contributors

Joined: Dec 2004

Posts: 2,298

Likes: 0

From: Winter Park, FL

My Ride: 2005 545i (SMG) Titanium Gray Black Interior, Anthracite Trim M-tech kit Sport Package Premium Sound Satellite Radio Active Cruise Comfort Seats Navigation Folding rear seats

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman' post='324355' date='Aug 19 2006, 06:43 AM

Nope.
Yes.
The power is monitored, and when the system recognizes that there is a leak/loss, then all systems will be shut down by the computer to preserve enough power for one more start, so that you can drive away and visit the dealer.
That's one of the reasons the car wakes up from its sleep mode sometimes, to measure everything.

Smart car.