Problems with car computer
01-06-2009, 09:28 PM
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Hello, first of all i would like to say hello to every body and to introduce myself. My name is Ovidiu ,i am from Bucharest Romania and i have 525d automatic-2004.
My last problem with this car is that since cold weather came here (-10...-15 degrees Celsius) when i start the engine in the morning,the lcd is turning off and i receive:TRANSMISSION ERROR;ABS ERROR;RUNFLAT INDICATOR ERROR;DCS ERROR;BATERY TERMINALS DISCONNECTED,the heating system is not running anymore.It's like electronic shock, the car goes crazy. After 10 min,when the engine is getting warm ,after i remove the ignition and start the engine again, the problems are history, everything is back to normal. What can it be? Did this happen to somebody else? Or maybe it is because of cold weather and it is another imperfection of BMW electronic systems...?
My last problem with this car is that since cold weather came here (-10...-15 degrees Celsius) when i start the engine in the morning,the lcd is turning off and i receive:TRANSMISSION ERROR;ABS ERROR;RUNFLAT INDICATOR ERROR;DCS ERROR;BATERY TERMINALS DISCONNECTED,the heating system is not running anymore.It's like electronic shock, the car goes crazy. After 10 min,when the engine is getting warm ,after i remove the ignition and start the engine again, the problems are history, everything is back to normal. What can it be? Did this happen to somebody else? Or maybe it is because of cold weather and it is another imperfection of BMW electronic systems...?
01-07-2009, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Extra' post='761339' date='Jan 7 2009, 02:28 AM
Hello, first of all i would like to say hello to every body and to introduce myself. My name is Ovidiu ,i am from Bucharest Romania and i have 525d automatic-2004.
My last problem with this car is that since cold weather came here (-10...-15 degrees Celsius) when i start the engine in the morning,the lcd is turning off and i receive:TRANSMISSION ERROR;ABS ERROR;RUNFLAT INDICATOR ERROR;DCS ERROR;BATERY TERMINALS DISCONNECTED,the heating system is not running anymore.It's like electronic shock, the car goes crazy. After 10 min,when the engine is getting warm ,after i remove the ignition and start the engine again, the problems are history, everything is back to normal. What can it be? Did this happen to somebody else? Or maybe it is because of cold weather and it is another imperfection of BMW electronic systems...?
My last problem with this car is that since cold weather came here (-10...-15 degrees Celsius) when i start the engine in the morning,the lcd is turning off and i receive:TRANSMISSION ERROR;ABS ERROR;RUNFLAT INDICATOR ERROR;DCS ERROR;BATERY TERMINALS DISCONNECTED,the heating system is not running anymore.It's like electronic shock, the car goes crazy. After 10 min,when the engine is getting warm ,after i remove the ignition and start the engine again, the problems are history, everything is back to normal. What can it be? Did this happen to somebody else? Or maybe it is because of cold weather and it is another imperfection of BMW electronic systems...?
01-07-2009, 07:16 AM
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Damn! I was already shocked when my car wouldn't start for the first time this morning! (-18 degrees C) (Second time went fine though 
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01-07-2009, 03:53 PM
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+1 - try to use a battery charger / battery tender to keep battery voltage correct. Check battery terminals to be sure they are tight and clean.
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01-07-2009, 04:19 PM
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Anyone here from Leipzig in Germany? They had -27 Celsius (-17 Fahrenheit) a couple of days ago. A new record low for Germany apparently. I saw -21 Celsius (-6 Fahrenheit) here.
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='762192' date='Jan 7 2009, 05:19 PM
Anyone here from Leipzig in Germany? They had -27 Celsius (-17 Fahrenheit) a couple of days ago. A new record low for Germany apparently. I saw -21 Celsius (-6 Fahrenheit) here.
I spent ALL last winter in Germany, I am very glad to be in California right now
01-07-2009, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='762192' date='Jan 8 2009, 02:19 AM
Anyone here from Leipzig in Germany? They had -27 Celsius (-17 Fahrenheit) a couple of days ago. A new record low for Germany apparently. I saw -21 Celsius (-6 Fahrenheit) here.
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