SOS System malfunction error message
09-16-2005, 12:25 PM
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About 2 times per week after starting my car (2004 530i NO NAV) I get a message saying the SOS call system malfunctioned. This also seems to disable my bluetooth. I have to turn the car off and restart, sometimes several times for this error to go away. Last time I had it in the shop I mentioned it and they said it was fixed with a software upgrade they performed. I believe I am running 16.2.
Anyone else get this error?
Mike
Anyone else get this error?
Mike
09-16-2005, 12:46 PM
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I just got my car back from Rusnak BMW. I had that some exact problem twice. The first time I took it in they said it would be taken care with a software upgrade. It wasnt taken care with a software upgrade because I had the problem again. The second time they opened a PUMA case and my SA told me they replaced the telemetrics unit. So far so good.
09-16-2005, 03:45 PM
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About 2 times per week after starting my car (2004 530i NO NAV) I get a message saying the SOS call system malfunctioned. This also seems to disable my bluetooth. I have to turn the car off and restart, sometimes several times for this error to go away. Last time I had it in the shop I mentioned it and they said it was fixed with a software upgrade they performed. I believe I am running 16.2.
Anyone else get this error?
Mike
[/quote,Search,you will get plenty of information on the subject,but here goes again. Had the same problem with the SOS Malfunction coming up on the display.Dealer put in 4 TCU Units at a cost of $2000 each billed to BMWNA before the problem was solved and everything has been ok since.
cheers
vern
About 2 times per week after starting my car (2004 530i NO NAV) I get a message saying the SOS call system malfunctioned. This also seems to disable my bluetooth. I have to turn the car off and restart, sometimes several times for this error to go away. Last time I had it in the shop I mentioned it and they said it was fixed with a software upgrade they performed. I believe I am running 16.2.
Anyone else get this error?
Mike
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[/quote,Search,you will get plenty of information on the subject,but here goes again. Had the same problem with the SOS Malfunction coming up on the display.Dealer put in 4 TCU Units at a cost of $2000 each billed to BMWNA before the problem was solved and everything has been ok since.
cheers
vern
09-16-2005, 03:54 PM
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Looks like you're gonna need a TCU replacement; I just had one for a similar SOS problem. God help us all once we get out of warranty.
09-16-2005, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Merzbow' date='Sep 16 2005, 04:54 PM
God help us all once we get out of warranty.
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Oh great! More problems...
09-19-2005, 02:02 PM
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Well, 06 525i (3 weeks old) has the same issues.
In the last 4 days I have had:
1. high battery drain every morning
2. SOS malfunction twice
3. Passenger restraint failure once
It goes in tomorrow.
Hope they can fix, this gets a bit rediculous.
In the last 4 days I have had:
1. high battery drain every morning
2. SOS malfunction twice
3. Passenger restraint failure once
It goes in tomorrow.
Hope they can fix, this gets a bit rediculous.
09-19-2005, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Merzbow' date='Sep 18 2005, 05:18 PM
I have the dreaded 'passenger restraint system fault' now. Back to the? &(*#$%#$ dealer...
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My Ride: 2006 530i, sport pkg, prem pkg, navigation; titanium silver w/ black interior
hmm.. so this happened to me yesterday. sos blah blah blah malfunction on startup (after 10 hours of sitting still) and didn't go away after 3 engine restarts (at stop signs and red lights).
but totally fine the next day. thank goodness.
but totally fine the next day. thank goodness.