Recall on my April 06 Build MY07 550i
11-16-2007, 05:47 AM
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Yesterday I received a recall notice indicating that BMW needs to install grounding straps to the engine because they have had cases of static discharges affecting the ECU and stalling the car while driving. I have not had this happen to me but I scheduled to have the straps installed.
This gets me a free BMW loaner for a day. I hope I get a 535 to try out.
This gets me a free BMW loaner for a day. I hope I get a 535 to try out.
11-16-2007, 05:56 AM
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11-16-2007, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='495184' date='Nov 16 2007, 06:47 AM
Yesterday I received a recall notice indicating that BMW needs to install grounding straps to the engine because they have had cases of static discharges affecting the ECU and stalling the car while driving. I have not had this happen to me but I scheduled to have the straps installed.
This gets me a free BMW loaner for a day. I hope I get a 535 to try out.
This gets me a free BMW loaner for a day. I hope I get a 535 to try out.
11-16-2007, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by HotLap' post='495192' date='Nov 16 2007, 11:13 AM
V8 - try to get the 535 as I'd like to hear your impressions of the two. Off topic, but how did you get the Monaco Blue met. on a 550? When I first started shopping BMW that was my choice but the color was not available on the 550 - one of the reasons I initially started looking at the 535...
It was an available color on the MY07. They changed this for the MY08's. I thinks its available on the M5 now.
11-16-2007, 11:33 AM
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My Ride: Currently: (3/1/06) 2002 530i black on black prem, sport, cold, xenon.
I got the same recall notice, doesn't seem like a big deal.
Hope you are loving the 550, I'm just now at 9,000 miles. Barely broken in but the manual shift is like an old friend. Just wish I had some more noise from engine. May eventual do dinan exhaust to liven it up here in Alexandria VA.
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Hope you are loving the 550, I'm just now at 9,000 miles. Barely broken in but the manual shift is like an old friend. Just wish I had some more noise from engine. May eventual do dinan exhaust to liven it up here in Alexandria VA.
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11-16-2007, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='495184' date='Nov 16 2007, 10:47 AM
Yesterday I received a recall notice indicating that BMW needs to install grounding straps to the engine because they have had cases of static discharges affecting the ECU and stalling the car while driving. I have not had this happen to me but I scheduled to have the straps installed.
This gets me a free BMW loaner for a day. I hope I get a 535 to try out.
This gets me a free BMW loaner for a day. I hope I get a 535 to try out.
11-27-2007, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CVTBenhogan' post='495331' date='Nov 16 2007, 04:41 PM
Me too. Doubt you'll get a 535 as a loaner. Expect a 530 or some other non 335 3 series. I've always hoped for an M5.
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