I Drive failure resolution, and more..........
12-24-2005, 12:21 AM
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My I drive failure was diagnosed as a control module failure, and now I am alive again. As you may recall, last week I drive died...BMW screen came up and would not go to lawyer screen and onward. Major hassle getting service appointment, but after getting the ear of service manager I was finally granted an immediate service spot. Dropped car off monday morning and today after 4.5 days my 5 is back home. Great to have all functions back operational!! Seems fine, other than it boots up a litlle slower than before. 
I also mentioned that I had considerable road noise from front end, had noticed feathered inner tread of run flats, was aware of TSB on this issue, and now have 4 new Dunlop runflats.
While I was rolling, I also tossed out my creaking door seal issue. Well, No more rattles either now as my sympathetic SA repalced all 4 door seals. Quiet as a pin drop now.
I was driving a Camry loaner in the interim and I cant tell you how good it feels to drive this awesome car again. It may not be perfect, but what a dynamic driving experience.
Oh Yeah, saw a 760IL (big red bow on hood) on the showroom floor..$132K, at the other end a CPO Sapphire Black M5 (1200 miles)...$105K. Can anyone say ..dealer mark up!!
Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday!!
I also mentioned that I had considerable road noise from front end, had noticed feathered inner tread of run flats, was aware of TSB on this issue, and now have 4 new Dunlop runflats.
While I was rolling, I also tossed out my creaking door seal issue. Well, No more rattles either now as my sympathetic SA repalced all 4 door seals. Quiet as a pin drop now.
I was driving a Camry loaner in the interim and I cant tell you how good it feels to drive this awesome car again. It may not be perfect, but what a dynamic driving experience.
Oh Yeah, saw a 760IL (big red bow on hood) on the showroom floor..$132K, at the other end a CPO Sapphire Black M5 (1200 miles)...$105K. Can anyone say ..dealer mark up!!
Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday!!
12-24-2005, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 545i now' post='215136' date='Dec 24 2005, 04:21 AM
My I drive failure was diagnosed as a control module failure, and now I am alive again. As you may recall, last week I drive died...BMW screen came up and would not go to lawyer screen and onward. Major hassle getting service appointment, but after getting the ear of service manager I was finally granted an immediate service spot. Dropped car off monday morning and today after 4.5 days my 5 is back home. Great to have all functions back operational!! Seems fine, other than it boots up a litlle slower than before.
I also mentioned that I had considerable road noise from front end, had noticed feathered inner tread of run flats, was aware of TSB on this issue, and now have 4 new Dunlop runflats.
While I was rolling, I also tossed out my creaking door seal issue. Well, No more rattles either now as my sympathetic SA repalced all 4 door seals. Quiet as a pin drop now.
I was driving a Camry loaner in the interim and I cant tell you how good it feels to drive this awesome car again. It may not be perfect, but what a dynamic driving experience.
Oh Yeah, saw a 760IL (big red bow on hood) on the showroom floor..$132K, at the other end a CPO Sapphire Black M5 (1200 miles)...$105K. Can anyone say ..dealer mark up!!
Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday!!
I also mentioned that I had considerable road noise from front end, had noticed feathered inner tread of run flats, was aware of TSB on this issue, and now have 4 new Dunlop runflats.
While I was rolling, I also tossed out my creaking door seal issue. Well, No more rattles either now as my sympathetic SA repalced all 4 door seals. Quiet as a pin drop now.
I was driving a Camry loaner in the interim and I cant tell you how good it feels to drive this awesome car again. It may not be perfect, but what a dynamic driving experience.
Oh Yeah, saw a 760IL (big red bow on hood) on the showroom floor..$132K, at the other end a CPO Sapphire Black M5 (1200 miles)...$105K. Can anyone say ..dealer mark up!!
Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday!!
12-24-2005, 01:30 PM
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I gather you were able to drive the car, absent the iDrive (what a thought!) Any other peculiarities during this outage? Radio--or whatever mode it was last in--work?
Mine has mini strokes that proclaim "Electronc System Failure." Everything blinks momentarilly, and we drive on. They can't reproduce it, of course. I'm going to have them update it when it's next in for service. Otherwise, it's been fine.
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Mine has mini strokes that proclaim "Electronc System Failure." Everything blinks momentarilly, and we drive on. They can't reproduce it, of course. I'm going to have them update it when it's next in for service. Otherwise, it's been fine.
Good luck,
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12-24-2005, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='215344' date='Dec 24 2005, 02:30 PM
I gather you were able to drive the car, absent the iDrive (what a thought!) Any other peculiarities during this outage? Radio--or whatever mode it was last in--work?
Mine has mini strokes that proclaim "Electronc System Failure." Everything blinks momentarilly, and we drive on. They can't reproduce it, of course. I'm going to have them update it when it's next in for service. Otherwise, it's been fine.
Good luck,
Ray Hull
Mine has mini strokes that proclaim "Electronc System Failure." Everything blinks momentarilly, and we drive on. They can't reproduce it, of course. I'm going to have them update it when it's next in for service. Otherwise, it's been fine.
Good luck,
Ray Hull
Software had to be reinstalled, but I forgot to inquire which version. All seems to be the same from when They upgrdaded me when I had the AUX input installed 6 weeks ago.
Took a nice drive today with my 2 sons (age's 6.5 and 3.5) They both fell asleep as I drove and enjoyed sheer driving exhilihration while flipping from Sirius, CD, Ipod.
12-26-2005, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='215822' date='Dec 26 2005, 08:55 PM
Cool so all fixed now huh? NICE!
In fact, I have a new accessory. Santa brought me a Valentine V1
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12-27-2005, 03:23 PM
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sweet! where are you going to mount it?
12-27-2005, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Trev550i' post='216094' date='Dec 27 2005, 04:23 PM
sweet! where are you going to mount it?
12-27-2005, 07:41 PM
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