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Mar 17, 2009 | 10:40 AM

otismodelle

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Okay.
I'm stupid.
new 09 E61
automatic.
i went to an automatic car wash.
Put the car in neutral.
turned off the engine.
as the car rolled along inside the system, i realized,
"EEK--i forgot to put the key fob in!!"
I was afraid to put the fob in, in case doing so rammed the car into park.
I made it to the other end of the wash.
Have i damaged something? Could the wash system have somehow pushed the stationary car through?

Mar 17, 2009 | 11:09 AM

ArneR.

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A brand new E61 in an AUTOMATIC car wash?????????????????????????????????? I wouldnt dream about doing that to my car. Hpoe it was brushless. But to your question. I dont think you have broken any thing.

Mar 18, 2009 | 08:26 PM

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You're probably OK. I wouldn't make a habit out of it.