SMOKE COMING FROM MY TRUNK
03-01-2011, 11:03 AM
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Last night I noticed the battery icon show up on my dash. This is the second time I have had my battery drain. So I hooked it up to a battery tender to charge the battery for an overnight trickle charger. One hour later I check my car and notice smoke coming from my trunk, I quickly remove the battery tender (charger) and it smelled like burnt plastic. I waited five mins looking to see if anything was burnt in my trunk and nothing everything looked fine. I then started my car and the navigation screen would not start up blank, nothing no radio or phone. I get a SOS with a phone and a slash through it on the errors on dash. I checked all the fuses that would have to do with the navigation screen and all of them were fine. I hoping it?s nothing major, I can?t afford to fix this right now. I think I?m still under the extended warranty, do any of you know would this issue be covered by extended warranty. I think because of the recent rains in CA maybe it shorted something out and it?s a simply fix under warranty or a cheap replacement past. Has this happened to anyone before if so what did you do? I live in west Los Angeles and I?m looking for a good place to take my car to have this problem resolved. Dealerships always want money to do testing to find out if it something they fix or not and I still have to pay $160.00 
and that won?t solve my problem. Can anyone help because now my car is showing another error a red car with arrow and the car tilted, and my car seems to sway back and forth on turns its lose. I need help what should I do? Is this covered? What dealer should I go to in west Los Angeles? Thank you 
and that won?t solve my problem. Can anyone help because now my car is showing another error a red car with arrow and the car tilted, and my car seems to sway back and forth on turns its lose. I need help what should I do? Is this covered? What dealer should I go to in west Los Angeles? Thank you
03-01-2011, 11:06 AM
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Sounds like the MPM has shorted. Seems pretty common on these cars, especially if water gets into the trunk. Do a search on the forum for the MPM, it should help you figure out whats going on.
03-01-2011, 11:16 AM
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If you have insufficient charge (discharged battery) your idrive will not turn on and also many systems in your car will be disabled.
I would use a JUMPER Cable, and power my battery to give the car a jump start and see how it goes.
Before doing all this, just make sure once again that there is nothing in the trunk u smell.
Could very possibly be a shorted MPM.
I would use a JUMPER Cable, and power my battery to give the car a jump start and see how it goes.
Before doing all this, just make sure once again that there is nothing in the trunk u smell.
Could very possibly be a shorted MPM.
03-01-2011, 11:20 AM
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03-01-2011, 11:28 AM
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I don't know why this safety hazard has not been addressed by BMW as a recall. Maybe, until when people actually get hurt that things will be addressed. I hope your dealer takes care of this as a sign of good faith.
03-01-2011, 02:49 PM
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After reading pjinca response (thank you) I noticed a few water spots on the left side of my trunk. Is it common for E60 trunks to leak water? Because the rubber seals crack and easily get damage from the weather. Is there a solution to stop water from leaking in the trunk area? Also is there a link you can send me (anyone PLEASE) that has a diagram that shows the electrical in the trunk area because I would like to check out the MPM myself. Is this something (my problem read on parts, accessories and mods SMOKE TRUNK) that I can fix myself or I?m going to pjinca referred place. Thank you for yalls help and support because last night I was tripping (my car is my favorite toy).
03-01-2011, 05:42 PM
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After reading pjinca response (thank you) I noticed a few water spots on the left side of my trunk. Is it common for E60 trunks to leak water? Because the rubber seals crack and easily get damage from the weather. Is there a solution to stop water from leaking in the trunk area? Also is there a link you can send me (anyone PLEASE) that has a diagram that shows the electrical in the trunk area because I would like to check out the MPM myself. Is this something (my problem read on parts, accessories and mods SMOKE TRUNK) that I can fix myself or I?m going to pjinca referred place. Thank you for yalls help and support because last night I was tripping (my car is my favorite toy).
03-02-2011, 05:38 AM
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It's not that water gets into the trunk easily, it's that the drains can become plugged and water fails to be properly drained and pools in the trunk. So if there is water in the battery box, spare tire well, or any other recessed part of the trunk then it may be covered under warranty since it was damaged by the drain. If not? Well, I already told you that alternative. Good luck and keep us updated
