DYNAMIC DRIVE MALFUN.. AND STERING MALFUN????
11-23-2007 | 03:02 PM
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From: BROOKLYN I MISS IT. STATENISLAND NOW...
.. EVERY TIME I START MY CAR IN THE MORNIN THESES TWO MESS POP UP... SO I STOP THE CAR TURN OFF WAIT 2MINS AND START AGAIN... WHEN I BRING IT TO THE DEALER NOTHING COMES UP NO MESS ON THE COMP... WHATS UP!!!! CAN I GET SOME HELP 
11-23-2007 | 03:22 PM
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I had the exactly the same problem. And I understand how frustrating it is.
Took it to the dealer and told the valet person not to shut the engine off since it would clear the fault on i-drive. But regardless, he did shut off the engine. Since then the tech said no fault code was stored and thus could not diagnose the problem. He told me to just bring the car in anytime once I have the warning again. Coming back from the dealer, I had the warning light come on again. I went back to the dealer. Once the tech saw the car with fault code still lit, he took it to the service station and managed to get the problem diagnosed. I can't remember what he exactly replaced but it had to do some parts on the active roll stabilization system.
Yes, I know how frustrating it can be when they say the fault code is not stored
Took it to the dealer and told the valet person not to shut the engine off since it would clear the fault on i-drive. But regardless, he did shut off the engine. Since then the tech said no fault code was stored and thus could not diagnose the problem. He told me to just bring the car in anytime once I have the warning again. Coming back from the dealer, I had the warning light come on again. I went back to the dealer. Once the tech saw the car with fault code still lit, he took it to the service station and managed to get the problem diagnosed. I can't remember what he exactly replaced but it had to do some parts on the active roll stabilization system.
Yes, I know how frustrating it can be when they say the fault code is not stored
11-23-2007 | 08:19 PM
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isn't there something in idrive that lets you send a message to the dealer to setup service, if you do it while you have an error message do they get it?
11-23-2007 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 530ISPORT' post='498282' date='Nov 23 2007, 06:02 PM
.. EVERY TIME I START MY CAR IN THE MORNIN THESES TWO MESS POP UP... SO I STOP THE CAR TURN OFF WAIT 2MINS AND START AGAIN... WHEN I BRING IT TO THE DEALER NOTHING COMES UP NO MESS ON THE COMP... WHATS UP!!!! CAN I GET SOME HELP Hi,
I had four warning messages over two months. Had to pull over car, shut down engine, and restart car. Problems went away.
When I got warnings about 'Brakes not safe', I could not restart the car for about 3 minutes -this was scary. When I took my 2004 545i into the dealer, they said it was a faulty alternator. The alternator was replaced last week. All's well so far.
Hope this helps. Good Luck.
-CJay
11-24-2007 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='498360' date='Nov 23 2007, 11:19 PM
isn't there something in idrive that lets you send a message to the dealer to setup service, if you do it while you have an error message do they get it?
11-24-2007 | 04:58 PM
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tell your dealer to check the steering fluid
probably needs to be topped off
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...alfuntion\
probably needs to be topped off
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...alfuntion\
11-24-2007 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='498620' date='Nov 24 2007, 07:58 PM
tell your dealer to check the steering fluid
probably needs to be topped off
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...alfuntion\
probably needs to be topped off
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...alfuntion\
11-24-2007 | 06:24 PM
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From: BROOKLYN I MISS IT. STATENISLAND NOW...
THANK YOU... IM BRINGIN HER IN ON MON....I GOT YA... SO LEAVE THE CAR ON WHEN THE MESSAGE COMES ON... IV NOTICE SOME STERIN LOSE... SOME TIMES THE STEARING GETS A LITTLE TIGHTER AS WELL... AFTER I SHUT DOWN AND RESTART ITS BACK TO NORM.... THANKS FOR THE INFO.... 
11-25-2007 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by e60-545i' post='498404' date='Nov 24 2007, 03:38 AM
Supposedly, I thought the i-drive sends a message to the dealer to setup a service if you still have subscription to BMW Assist, which I don't anymore. And yes, they were able to diagnose the fault once i took the car in with the fault still showing on the dash/i-drive.