All kinds of Faulty Codes
10-25-2009, 04:48 PM
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While driving, all kinds of faulty codes came up to include ABS and Transmission Gear. I turned off the car and restarted........it disappeared. It happens a few times until this last time Friday. The car won't start. Can someone tell me what's happening here?
10-25-2009, 05:59 PM
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Thanks you.....I looked for the battery in the trunk, under the rear passenger seat, and the engine bay. Where the heck is the battery on 2004 545i? lol
Originally Posted by turboawd' post='1040324' date='Oct 25 2009, 06:01 PM
i'd check the obvious first. are the battery terminals tight?
10-25-2009, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowpad' post='1040365' date='Oct 25 2009, 09:59 PM
Thanks you.....I looked for the battery in the trunk, under the rear passenger seat, and the engine bay. Where the heck is the battery on 2004 545i? lol
Open the trunk and remove the side panel on the right side. That is where the battery is. Since the car is a 2004, the battery is probably nearing it's end. Your not going to get much more life out of the battery...maybe a few weeks...I would just replace it now.
10-25-2009, 06:35 PM
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wow...so the battery is inside that huge panel on the right trunk? Thanks so much, I'll check that out tomorrow. Should I go ahead and have the alternator change to? What do you think?
Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1040369' date='Oct 25 2009, 07:05 PM
Haha
Open the trunk and remove the side panel on the right side. That is where the battery is. Since the car is a 2004, the battery is probably nearing it's end. Your not going to get much more life out of the battery...maybe a few weeks...I would just replace it now.
Open the trunk and remove the side panel on the right side. That is where the battery is. Since the car is a 2004, the battery is probably nearing it's end. Your not going to get much more life out of the battery...maybe a few weeks...I would just replace it now.
10-31-2009, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by turboawd' post='1040405' date='Oct 25 2009, 07:56 PM
there's no reason to change the alternator if just the battery is bad.
Have your alternator checked. GL.
10-31-2009, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='1044084' date='Oct 31 2009, 09:37 AM
I had a similar problem not too long ago. The dealer replaced the alternator. Bad alternator will not charge the battery properly hence will cause all these fault codes.
Have your alternator checked. GL.
Have your alternator checked. GL.
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