SOS Call System Malfunction
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Hi,
I woke up in a great mood, today, and as soon as I started the E60, I got this greeting: "SOS Call System Malfunction." I searched the forum, but found nothing.
Has anybody experienced this, before? How did you resolve it?
Thank you,
Joe
I woke up in a great mood, today, and as soon as I started the E60, I got this greeting: "SOS Call System Malfunction." I searched the forum, but found nothing.
Has anybody experienced this, before? How did you resolve it?
Thank you,
Joe
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='684400' date='Oct 3 2008, 08:27 AM
Hi,
I woke up in a great mood, today, and as soon as I started the E60, I got this greeting: "SOS Call System Malfunction." I searched the forum, but found nothing.
Has anybody experienced this, before? How did you resolve it?
Thank you,
Joe
I woke up in a great mood, today, and as soon as I started the E60, I got this greeting: "SOS Call System Malfunction." I searched the forum, but found nothing.
Has anybody experienced this, before? How did you resolve it?
Thank you,
Joe
Usually when you get this warning there is a break in the MOST Bus (Fiber optic) system. All of the electronics (CCC computer, TCU, Heads Up Display -if installed-, Audio etc.) are connected in a "daisy chain" by a fiber optic bus. If you break the chain, the devices after the break won't work. More unlikely is the failure of the telematics (TCU) unit itself, but, it could happen
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Did you recently add a CD Changer or iPod adapter in the glove compartment?
![Confused](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
My experience shows if there is a break in the bus or improper coupling of the CD Changer connector (or iPod adapter if connected instead) the telematics system (phone, SOS-BMW Assist, etc.) is connected after the CD Changer and if there is a break the computer doesn't see the telematics system and gives a warning (personal experience
![Doh](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/doh.gif)
Mind you this is only one (but a very likely) scenario since the MOST bus at this point is one of the areas we owners frequently tamper with if we attempt a DIY CD Changer or iPod adapter. Another weak link is in the trunk if a Satellite Radio is improperly connected to the MOST Bus connector block.
Hope this at least starts to point you in the right direction, if not you may have no choice but to bring it in for service (If you have a good SA maybe he can advise first where to look)
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='684400' date='Oct 3 2008, 07:27 AM
Hi,
I woke up in a great mood, today, and as soon as I started the E60, I got this greeting: "SOS Call System Malfunction." I searched the forum, but found nothing.
Has anybody experienced this, before? How did you resolve it?
Thank you,
Joe
I woke up in a great mood, today, and as soon as I started the E60, I got this greeting: "SOS Call System Malfunction." I searched the forum, but found nothing.
Has anybody experienced this, before? How did you resolve it?
Thank you,
Joe
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='684400' date='Oct 3 2008, 05:27 AM
Hi,
I woke up in a great mood, today, and as soon as I started the E60, I got this greeting: "SOS Call System Malfunction." I searched the forum, but found nothing.
Has anybody experienced this, before? How did you resolve it?
Thank you,
Joe
I woke up in a great mood, today, and as soon as I started the E60, I got this greeting: "SOS Call System Malfunction." I searched the forum, but found nothing.
Has anybody experienced this, before? How did you resolve it?
Thank you,
Joe
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2008 328I Convertible, Sapphire black on beige interior. Premium package, NAV, iPod adapter.
Retired: 2002 325I, Titanium silver on black leather. Premium package. Absolutely stock and proud of it.
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Originally Posted by panaguy' post='684413' date='Oct 3 2008, 08:55 AM
Joe,
Usually when you get this warning there is a break in the MOST Bus (Fiber optic) system. All of the electronics (CCC computer, TCU, Heads Up Display -if installed-, Audio etc.) are connected in a "daisy chain" by a fiber optic bus. If you break the chain, the devices after the break won't work. More unlikely is the failure of the telematics (TCU) unit itself, but, it could happen
Did you recently add a CD Changer or iPod adapter in the glove compartment?
My experience shows if there is a break in the bus or improper coupling of the CD Changer connector (or iPod adapter if connected instead) the telematics system (phone, SOS-BMW Assist, etc.) is connected after the CD Changer and if there is a break the computer doesn't see the telematics system and gives a warning (personal experience
)
Mind you this is only one (but a very likely) scenario since the MOST bus at this point is one of the areas we owners frequently tamper with if we attempt a DIY CD Changer or iPod adapter. Another weak link is in the trunk if a Satellite Radio is improperly connected to the MOST Bus connector block.
Hope this at least starts to point you in the right direction, if not you may have no choice but to bring it in for service (If you have a good SA maybe he can advise first where to look)![Help](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/help.gif)
Usually when you get this warning there is a break in the MOST Bus (Fiber optic) system. All of the electronics (CCC computer, TCU, Heads Up Display -if installed-, Audio etc.) are connected in a "daisy chain" by a fiber optic bus. If you break the chain, the devices after the break won't work. More unlikely is the failure of the telematics (TCU) unit itself, but, it could happen
![Smile](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/smile.gif)
Did you recently add a CD Changer or iPod adapter in the glove compartment?
![Confused](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
My experience shows if there is a break in the bus or improper coupling of the CD Changer connector (or iPod adapter if connected instead) the telematics system (phone, SOS-BMW Assist, etc.) is connected after the CD Changer and if there is a break the computer doesn't see the telematics system and gives a warning (personal experience
![Doh](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/doh.gif)
Mind you this is only one (but a very likely) scenario since the MOST bus at this point is one of the areas we owners frequently tamper with if we attempt a DIY CD Changer or iPod adapter. Another weak link is in the trunk if a Satellite Radio is improperly connected to the MOST Bus connector block.
Hope this at least starts to point you in the right direction, if not you may have no choice but to bring it in for service (If you have a good SA maybe he can advise first where to look)
![Help](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/help.gif)
I've only owned this CPO for 4 weeks and am debating whether to return iy or not for another car. I have until the 6th, to make the decision.
Thank you,
Joe
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Ahhh the dreaded SOS malfunction! Mine does it too....verrrryyy intermittantly so I haven't taken it in to the dealer. I have 40k miles on the odo now, and I have quite a strong feeling that when I hit 50,001 miles and my warranty is up, I'll get "SOS" all the time!!!
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i have the same problem from time to time. Unfortunately im out of the warranty period. I usually restart the idrive by pressing and holding the radio button and the forward and rewind button. This restarts the idrive and the SOS will go away and everything else back to normal.
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Latest update: I talked to my SA and he told me to pretty much get used to seeing lots of different one-time warnings from the Idrive. This, according to him, is normal as the Idrive can report upward of 700 problems and that any glitch could cause any of those warnings to pop up only to disappear after shutting down the engine and locking the car for at least 20 minutes. He said that as long as the warnings don't come back after shutting down and there are no driveabilty problems, there is not much they'll be able to do except for wasting my time by bringing the car in and being told that there were no codes stored.
I guess I can live with this, but it is rather sobering. I think I am going to take pictures of these "glitches" and I am going to send them to BMW NA, when I get about 10 of them. What do you think?
Joe
I guess I can live with this, but it is rather sobering. I think I am going to take pictures of these "glitches" and I am going to send them to BMW NA, when I get about 10 of them. What do you think?
Joe
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Latest update: I talked to my SA and he told me to pretty much get used to seeing lots of different one-time warnings from the Idrive. This, according to him, is normal as the Idrive can report upward of 700 problems and that any glitch could cause any of those warnings to pop up only to disappear after shutting down the engine and locking the car for at least 20 minutes. He said that as long as the warnings don't come back after shutting down and there are no driveabilty problems, there is not much they'll be able to do except for wasting my time by bringing the car in and being told that there were no codes stored.
I guess I can live with this, but it is rather sobering. I think I am going to take pictures of these "glitches" and I am going to send them to BMW NA, when I get about 10 of them. What do you think?
Joe
I guess I can live with this, but it is rather sobering. I think I am going to take pictures of these "glitches" and I am going to send them to BMW NA, when I get about 10 of them. What do you think?
Joe
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Try coding your, new to you, module to the car. I have a 05 530i, 1/05 build date and my iPhone has no trouble pairing with the car.
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