knocking noise?
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noticed a bit of a knocking noise, only when driving over potholes or speed humps. noise seems to come from area around rear passenger seat near the seat belt housing on the passengers side of the car. does not sound like anything todo with the suspension, it is definitely an interior component/trim noise.
any ideas what this could be?
any ideas what this could be?
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Originally Posted by northernmonkey' date='Sep 7 2004, 11:27 PM
any ideas what this could be?
Just kidding.
Do you have fold down rear seats ?
I am not sure, but wasn't there a thread before with sounds coming from fold down rear seats??
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keep the folding down seats out of question, the back of the seats is the part thats folds. The seat base isn't moving at all and that's the part where the noises are coming from.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Sep 7 2004, 11:18 PM
So what is underneath the rear seats... The fuel tank, right?
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popped into dealer on way to work (they are only 1 mile from my house 
) the senior E60 tech took car out with my, got back to dealer, 15 minutes later problem fixed. was an issue with the door catch on the rear passenger door.
it is nice to report that even without an appointment they looked at the car there and then........customer service does exist
slightly OT but I had a chat with the tech who looks after the "electrics" about TMC on UK cars with BusNav and he said this would be available Q4/04 or Q1/05 and the fix is coming on the DVD not as part of a software update to the car....anyone heard the same?
) the senior E60 tech took car out with my, got back to dealer, 15 minutes later problem fixed. was an issue with the door catch on the rear passenger door.it is nice to report that even without an appointment they looked at the car there and then........customer service does exist
slightly OT but I had a chat with the tech who looks after the "electrics" about TMC on UK cars with BusNav and he said this would be available Q4/04 or Q1/05 and the fix is coming on the DVD not as part of a software update to the car....anyone heard the same?
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Originally Posted by northernmonkey' date='Sep 8 2004, 12:50 PM
slightly OT but I had a chat with the tech who looks after the "electrics" about TMC on UK cars with BusNav and he said this would be available Q4/04 or Q1/05 and the fix is coming on the DVD not as part of a software update to the car....anyone heard the same?
BMW's software can handle TMC, as we know from German spec cars.
And we heard about changes made on the DVD's, since the signal is now coded a little different.
So the nav discs for the UK are simply late...
Makes sense that the new disc will solve the problem!
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There's only one solution. Somebody has to try a dutch or german CD in his car.
Flowerfred is in Holland quit a few times so maybe I can meet up with him and put my DVD in his car to see if it works??
Flowerfred is in Holland quit a few times so maybe I can meet up with him and put my DVD in his car to see if it works??
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ok , hold on.. so what was the problem??? i have it and they havent been able to fix it, they used the silicone cleaner but i knew it wasnt the door seals but more like a knocking noise.
so now can you please tell me what they did to fix it?
so now can you please tell me what they did to fix it?