Raving the engine – What The Hell?
01-10-2009, 05:14 PM
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And, to flog a dead horse, may I present:
Sing along everybody!
Blinded by the light,
revved (or raved) up like a *deuce,
another runner in the night
*Deuce = 1932 Ford five window coupe
Sing along everybody!
Blinded by the light,
revved (or raved) up like a *deuce,
another runner in the night
*Deuce = 1932 Ford five window coupe
01-11-2009, 07:39 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i TITANIUM GREY II on Black Dakota Lthr, Comfort Seats, Sports PKG, Premium PKG, Active/Dynamic Drive, NAV, Winter Package.
I drove the car for 7-10 minutes and it was still doing the same thing.
Originally Posted by myfootsmells' post='764675' date='Jan 10 2009, 07:36 PM
do you have this problem when the car is fully warmed up?
01-11-2009, 07:42 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i TITANIUM GREY II on Black Dakota Lthr, Comfort Seats, Sports PKG, Premium PKG, Active/Dynamic Drive, NAV, Winter Package.
No problem but I appreciate if I could get some help to understand if this is a problem that might get bigger or all the 5-series does that when you apply a load on the engine.
Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='765009' date='Jan 11 2009, 10:13 AM
Sorry I thought my first post presented a genuine possible sollution, was only having a little fun mate 
01-11-2009, 07:54 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by Moopai' post='765046' date='Jan 11 2009, 10:42 AM
No problem but I appreciate if I could get some help to understand if this is a problem that might get bigger or all the 5-series does that when you apply a load on the engine.
01-11-2009, 11:39 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i TITANIUM GREY II on Black Dakota Lthr, Comfort Seats, Sports PKG, Premium PKG, Active/Dynamic Drive, NAV, Winter Package.
Could it be the alternator on it's way out?
Originally Posted by CWS530' post='765054' date='Jan 11 2009, 11:54 AM
Hey Moopai. Seriously, when increasing the RPMs, I would expect the lights to get brighter rather than dimmer. Sort of like when you jump start a car with a low or "dead" battery. You'll rev it and the interior lights will glow brighter until it has enough charge to maintain itself. It would seem like something in your car is draining the system if the lights are cutting out as you increase RPM. Best of luck.
01-11-2009, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='764721' date='Jan 10 2009, 08:14 PM
Sing along everybody!
Blinded by the light,
revved (or raved) up like a *deuce,
another runner in the night
Blinded by the light,
revved (or raved) up like a *deuce,
another runner in the night
And to think this whole time I thought it was -
wrapped up like a deutsch in the middle of the night....LOL, oops.
01-11-2009, 12:38 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by Moopai' post='765238' date='Jan 11 2009, 02:39 PM
Could it be the alternator on it's way out?
01-11-2009, 12:52 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i TITANIUM GREY II on Black Dakota Lthr, Comfort Seats, Sports PKG, Premium PKG, Active/Dynamic Drive, NAV, Winter Package.
Both lights front and back are flickering. The car starts fine on a cold start.
Originally Posted by CWS530' post='765289' date='Jan 11 2009, 04:38 PM
It's possible, but if the car is starting OK and running, then the alternator is working sufficiently well to charge the battery back up for the next start. It could be short in the wiring? Can you pull out the light(s) that is flickering and check the connection?
01-12-2009, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by wasupdu' post='765262' date='Jan 11 2009, 04:05 PM
And to think this whole time I thought it was -
wrapped up like a deutsch in the middle of the night....LOL, oops.
wrapped up like a deutsch in the middle of the night....LOL, oops.
Moopai, I don't think that your alternator is going bad, but I think that it would be a good idea to replace your battery before you actually need to. For me, a good rule of thumb is to replace my batteries every 4 or 5 years since they go through the rigors of extreme cold and extreme heat during the course of one year. G/L
Here's the definitive answer to the raving vs. revving usage:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/revving
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/raving