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Old Jan 6, 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...?
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Old Jan 7, 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...?
it is your battery , in the morning not too much charge , try to change it it will be ok
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Old Jan 7, 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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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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+1 on the battery.

Low juice and it sets off errors left and right.
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Old Jan 7, 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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Old Jan 7, 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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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 04:39 PM
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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 can walk to Leipzigerstrasse from my Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin apartment if that counts, haha.

I spent ALL last winter in Germany, I am very glad to be in California right now
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Old Jan 7, 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.
Well that didn't last long did it. It was beaten last night in Berchtesgaden, now the record is -31.9 Celsius. Are we living in Siberia here?
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