Complete Electrical Rebuild
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My Ride: 07 550i Sports Package
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Yes, they pulled it via the OBD port. I found out the final stage is the blower regulator, usually goes with the blower motor. No luck on the servotronic or the stepper motor controllers. I need that steering switch unit. I thought my indicators worked but they don't from the steering but if I put on the hazards they do flash. I'm also wondering if that could be the cause of my wipers not working.
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Yes, they pulled it via the OBD port. I found out the final stage is the blower regulator, usually goes with the blower motor. No luck on the servotronic or the stepper motor controllers. I need that steering switch unit. I thought my indicators worked but they don't from the steering but if I put on the hazards they do flash. I'm also wondering if that could be the cause of my wipers not working.
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My Ride: 07 550i Sports Package
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I took out the back seat today, it was wet under there and I found a little wire and connector that says 'battery,' not sure where it goes. I also pulled up some of the front passenger side, not wet but it looked like it was dried out. Trying to air it out a little.
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
I am pretty sure the servotronic malfunction has to do with the steering... pump maybe? You indicated you have no power steering - I think its related. Hopefully someone else chimes in.
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Hopefully you get a read out, is the dash completely dead? If you are getting errors just by starting the car then that's a good sign, the computer is not dead.
I took out the back seat today, it was wet under there and I found a little wire and connector that says 'battery,' not sure where it goes. I also pulled up some of the front passenger side, not wet but it looked like it was dried out. Trying to air it out a little.
I took out the back seat today, it was wet under there and I found a little wire and connector that says 'battery,' not sure where it goes. I also pulled up some of the front passenger side, not wet but it looked like it was dried out. Trying to air it out a little.
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
The instrument cluster has some info (like window warning, some sign that looks like the car is hoisted, among others). I took out the back seats, and under that was dry, but under the carpet though is wet. I can't remove the front seats to remove all the carpeting. One thing I'll do is douse the wiring harness with WD40 to hopefully try and drive out any moisture in there.
If you dont get that carpet and padding up and that wiring harness dry as can be you are just setting yourself up for issues down the road. Corrosion takes time to set in - as does mold and mildew. Everything will look great until you start getting random warnings, errors and christmas tree lights on the dash along with a smell of mold which is a major health hazzard. Not sure the WD40 is gonna cut it. Every major piece of electronics from the battery to the engine runs off that harness - $8k worth of harness!!!! Get the rugs and padding up and out... set up the fans and dehumidifiers...
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From: Dayton, OH
My Ride: 07 550i Sports Package
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Went in there today and nothing, no power whatsoever, not sure what to do. I tried to jump but even when it is hooked up no lights came on anywhere. I am wondering if it has to do with that wire under the back seat it was just sitting there. Maybe I disturbed something by pulling the carpet and the backseat.
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
I am pretty sure the wire you found under the rear seat that says battery is only used during shipping of the car. It has nothing to do with what you are experiencing right now.
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My Ride: 07 550i Sports Package
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This is a pic of the wire I was talking about.
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
Yup, that wire has nothing to do with anything your car is experiencing now... I believe its for shipping the car only.