bmw crashed need help
07-07-2012, 05:15 PM
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my car got hit by some one in the rear and the car lost all power and cant start it i think the battery cable busted no airbag came out but the headrest came out and is their a way to close it any one had this issue??? need help i am located in NY any good repair shops that can fix the rear for me?? i would also like to change the rear bumper put sporty one any suggestions it will be great i would like to upgrade some specs on it have no idea what to do where to start
07-07-2012, 05:21 PM
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Dude, that car is totaled....
07-07-2012, 05:24 PM
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Sorry to hear. There is some sort of crash breaker like a circuit breaker...i'm tired and dont remember the correct name but this is most likely your issue. It cuts all power to the car so there aren't any additional issues. Like a kill switch.
Can't tell what kind of car you have but it's an LCI unless you changed the lights. Can't really so the total damage so can't tell you if it's a total loss. Doesn't look like it especially it being an LCI and doesn't look too bad from first glance.
Can't tell what kind of car you have but it's an LCI unless you changed the lights. Can't really so the total damage so can't tell you if it's a total loss. Doesn't look like it especially it being an LCI and doesn't look too bad from first glance.
07-07-2012, 05:35 PM
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i am trying to fix it, car has only 23,000 miles on it the trunk is fine only dings and that quarter panel isn't pushed to door just big dented and the chassis looks fine the hit was on top of the rear bumper so the truck wont close it has a 3 inch space need help guys i was also thinking of changing the headrest with the comfort ones the car also has lane departure system i think the car is a 7,07 model
07-07-2012, 05:38 PM
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Its called Advanced Safety Crash Module. Page 3 of https://5series.net/forums/uploads/1...213_277305.pdf
Looks like this: http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/11/22/35
Before you spend money on body work, take it to a good guy to make sure the electronics are all ok. The headrest and rear can be fixed, but the electronics will be a pain.
Looks like this: http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/s/view.pl?1/11/22/35
Before you spend money on body work, take it to a good guy to make sure the electronics are all ok. The headrest and rear can be fixed, but the electronics will be a pain.
07-07-2012, 05:40 PM
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Ok I'll bite..
Was this your car or are you the one that hit it? If it's your car.. or even if not.. is there no insurance involved here? That looks really expensive to fix all of that and it might very well be totaled... especially if there is damage to the frame. Let me know if you want to pull that shadowline trim off.
Was this your car or are you the one that hit it? If it's your car.. or even if not.. is there no insurance involved here? That looks really expensive to fix all of that and it might very well be totaled... especially if there is damage to the frame. Let me know if you want to pull that shadowline trim off.
07-07-2012, 05:44 PM
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its my car and the bad part is theirs no insurance involved in it so its all on me i had the car checked out from some body shop he said the chassy is not damaged its only top frame which is bent inwards. i bought the tail lights for 400$ already the trunk is fine the frame might need to pulled out or put new
07-07-2012, 11:21 PM
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The picture you provided shows the trunk lid in the open position. I cannot tell if it is sprung from the collision or is just open. There is a number of electronic modules in the trunk area. If there is an amount of water in the trunk, especially in the bottom of the trunk area, the water could cause damage running into the thousands.
07-08-2012, 05:21 AM
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its my car and the bad part is theirs no insurance involved in it so its all on me i had the car checked out from some body shop he said the chassy is not damaged its only top frame which is bent inwards. i bought the tail lights for 400$ already the trunk is fine the frame might need to pulled out or put new
Somebody hit you, did that much damage to your car, and NO insurance is involved........
Looks like several grand to get it fixed and if the unibody is damaged then it may never ride right. And it makes no sense to put a sport rear bumper on it without putting a front sport bumper to match - even more $$$.
Have the body shop strip it down to verify the unibody isn't damaged and then plan your rebuild process. Junkyards, Ebay, and Craigslist are the cheap options. Use www.realoem.com for parts diagrams.
If interested, I have some rear bumper frame parts left over from my M Aero Kit install I could sell. I even have an OEM LCI rear bumper available should you change your mind (but its a different color and in ATL. PM me if interested and good luck.