Scary thing happened last night
08-28-2009, 09:36 AM
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take all evidence of your aftermarket amp out or they might refuse to touch it.. thank god your alright imagine if it had happened coming off an offramp @ speed holy shizzle...
08-28-2009, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by aresh' post='991418' date='Aug 28 2009, 11:25 AM
Just in case this happens before the dealer visit, If the car does die all of a sudden like that. Will the steering work and are the brakes usable?
08-28-2009, 12:51 PM
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shittttt this really sucks, Ghostteck is this possibly the issue. Alternator going bad? Are these the symptoms. Id rather tell the dealer to check the alternator then have them go through my car.
Also does anyone else need to crank before starting up. My dads 530xi starts up without any hesitation, my 550i takes a bit longer and cranks to start. Is this an alternator issue.
BTW: My dad was a Mercedes guy, after he drove my 550i, he bought a 530xi a yr later
Also does anyone else need to crank before starting up. My dads 530xi starts up without any hesitation, my 550i takes a bit longer and cranks to start. Is this an alternator issue.
BTW: My dad was a Mercedes guy, after he drove my 550i, he bought a 530xi a yr later
08-28-2009, 01:00 PM
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On a different car many years ago I had loose wiring on a fuel pump that only showed itself when going over railway lines...kinda freaky when you think about it. It would just stop on railway lines when it hit the bump. Electrical power to the rest of the car was fine so I could turn the engine over and the lights were on. Just wouldn't restart until the pump wiring decided to make a connection again. Just required crimping one connection.
Hope your fix is just as simple!
Hope your fix is just as simple!
08-29-2009, 09:14 AM
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My Ride: 2008 535i Monaco blue/cream beige, light poplar trim, sport, nav, premium, Logic 7, 6 speed manual
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Originally Posted by Ghostteck' post='991498' date='Aug 28 2009, 12:32 PM
+1 altenator heard this from countless members 
happy your ok
happy your ok