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Old 03-09-2010, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS
how about you try removing the center compartment to get a better look at those wires you tucked away....there's a few good DIY's regarding removal of the center compartment...a quick use of the upper right search bar would prove useful...good luck

on side note: no need to insult other members, you might find yourself killing your thread faster than you'd like..
this is what i will be doing, i'm just struggling to find anything that tells you how to open the compartment (despite googling it and searching it in this forum!)
Old 03-09-2010, 11:52 AM
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IVE HAD SIMARLAR INCIDENTS, NOT EXACT BUT NEARABOUTS THAT!
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Originally Posted by AngelEyes
this is what i will be doing, i'm just struggling to find anything that tells you how to open the compartment (despite googling it and searching it in this forum!)
I used the advanced search forum feature: armrest+removal, specific to the DIY section....

http://forums.5serie...dpost__p__46570

or http://forums.5serie...84&#entry409784

or http://forums.5serie...post__p__491735
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"Whut were you thinkin'"????
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Originally Posted by Howitzer
Really, I was just typing what I was thinking. Sorry for the honesty. There is really nothing that can be done except open up that entire compartment where you shoved the wires down and get them out, re-splice it, and pray that it works.
Probably your best bet. Or try and use really thin tweezers to pull the wire out, or use a wire hook to yank it back out if the hole is big enough to accommodate tweezers/wire hook. I would imagine if it's just a normal cable that re-splicing it and then electrical taping it may work. Albeit a bit ghetto, but probably your cheapest fix. Next time don't cut random wires in a car that's electronics heavy! They're all tied together somehow so if you're going to cut a wire somewhere, make sure it's not connected to something else.
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Originally Posted by AngelEyes
....and now ladies and gentle i have to either spend hundreds of pounds at the dealership to have this problem fixed or look for a time machine ...
..check if this Delorean is available, but you'll also need a flux capacitor and 1.21 gigawatts..
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PROBLEM SOLVED

I have burnt a fuse when i cut the wire, that's all !
i've replaced the fuse and now its all back to normal, the bluetooth is working, the cd changer is now working and there is no SOS warning !

so my friends , now you may enjoy the beauty of my beautiful car (in my gallery) ... with no Errors

and BIG THANK YOU for everyone who wrote in this topic
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Originally Posted by AngelEyes
cut the wires
I guess you know this now...but for everyone else....NEVER start cutting wires unless you are sure what you are doing. I hope you get the problem resolved.
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Originally Posted by Allen
NEVER start cutting wires unless you are sure what you are doing.

Noted!
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Originally Posted by AngelEyes
PROBLEM SOLVED

I have burnt a fuse when i cut the wire, that's all !
i've replaced the fuse and now its all back to normal, the bluetooth is working, the cd changer is now working and there is no SOS warning !

so my friends , now you may enjoy the beauty of my beautiful car (in my gallery) ... with no Errors

and BIG THANK YOU for everyone who wrote in this topic
Phew! Good thing, if it is your Dad's car you would have been in for a beating lol.


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