wow wth is going on??!

tightie · 12-16-2008, 04:14 PM

lemon?

Charminar · 12-16-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGNTASTIE

This was fixed a whiel ago guys, forgot to post the issue. It was actually the idle valve that failed, and everytime my car slowed down i guess the idle valve sent a false sensor which triggered the messages. Took a while for my dealership to realize, since my SA is a dumbass.

I took the car in this morning...

They diagnosed my problem as a failure of the 'idle actuator'. The part is in Germany and will take 7 days to get here. I'm driving a 328 XI loaner in the meantime..

baarii · 01-01-2009, 05:50 PM

Sad very sad,
I just went out to my car to move it
Got the
Engine Malfunction! Reduced Power
and
DSC Malfunction! Drive carefully

This sucks

Going out to take a picture! lol

baarii · 01-01-2009, 06:49 PM

Ok i went out again to take some pictures the screen is diff now.
This is what i got now ....

After i sat in it for a few mins this is what came up....

So i decided to let it sit for a bit, engine runing 15 mins later everything dissapeared, all the msgs including the check engine sign and athe DSC light from the cluster

Did i mention its extremely cold out side!

I am still going to the dealer in the morning.

NewM3driver · 01-01-2009, 10:10 PM

No big deal. Just get the car in to the service dept asap. I'm sure they will reset something in the software and you will be on your way,

Good luck.

arcsynesis · 01-01-2009, 10:23 PM

I have the same messages come up on mine. It works fine the first 5 min. or so after starting then the messages come up. Taking it in on Tuesday to see wth is going on.

skierman64 · 01-01-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by baarii

I get the same warning after eating at Taco Bell.

Edman951 · 01-06-2009, 09:56 PM

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By the way, have you been using the ipod connector bc I have suspicion that it was related to my ipod I know that sounds ridiculous, but it happened soon after I plugged it in the second time. I can't figure out what else could have happend and SA said they have not seen this problem in a long time. Could have also simply been a faulty part

I just installed last night my new BMW performance steering wheel and the BMW Ipod cable that i bought from Tischer.

And after 1 mile, boom DSC goes off, TPMS goes off, brake assist goes off to i think. even low washer fluid light up.
Now DSC stays off, TPMS warning come on.
I don't have idrive so it look different then you.
The funny thing is that I beleive that Canadian cars don't even have the TPMS sensors in the wheel as it as been said here before. Plus the fact that it will not reinitialise.
The car really feels funny when i drive it, almost wabbly...

Man could it really be the Ipod cable that made the car go off?????
Or just a quincidance...

arcsynesis · 01-06-2009, 10:22 PM

Guys, I just took my car in this morning to the dealership for these same error messages (DSC Malfunction, Increased Emissions). The called me tonight and said that it was the throttle actuator. This is of course a part they have to order and won't be in until Thursday.

Does anyone know what the throttle actuator actually does and how would that cause all of these messages?

BIGNTASTIE · 01-06-2009, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by arcsynesis

Guys, I just took my car in this morning to the dealership for these same error messages (DSC Malfunction, Increased Emissions). The called me tonight and said that it was the throttle actuator. This is of course a part they have to order and won't be in until Thursday.

Does anyone know what the throttle actuator actually does and how would that cause all of these messages?

well, since mine is fixed, they told me it was the Idle valve that was broken?? Maybe thats the same thing as an idle valve. anyway they had to order mine too, and it was fixed two days later as well. Drove 1000 miles since that and nothing wrong *knocks on wood* . If yours is also the Idle valve , than its no problem, its just a sensor thats malfunctioning.. do these messages show up when your driving slow??

arcsynesis · 01-06-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGNTASTIE

well, since mine is fixed, they told me it was the Idle valve that was broken?? Maybe thats the same thing as an idle valve. anyway they had to order mine too, and it was fixed two days later as well. Drove 1000 miles since that and nothing wrong *knocks on wood* . If yours is also the Idle valve , than its no problem, its just a sensor thats malfunctioning.. do these messages show up when your driving slow??

So far they have been showing up when driving slow. Is that what happened with yours?

e46e92love · 01-06-2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ybbiz34

When there are that many errors at once the screen should just say: "FAIL."

baarii · 01-07-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by skierman64

I get the same warning after eating at Taco Bell.

LOLL

OK so i went to the dearler there was no problem msgs went away.
SA said "its just too cold..thats it, nothing to worry about." lol, i came home part happy (didnt have to leave it there and drove it) part worried...

BIGNTASTIE · 01-07-2009, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by arcsynesis

So far they have been showing up when driving slow. Is that what happened with yours?

yep, after a long drive or w/e and you slow down it pops up right?? now im 90% sure yours is the idle valve too. Idle valve basically keeps the rpms in the right spot when your "idling", so its some what of a sensor malfunction. Don't worry about it, no big deal. You'll get it fixed

Charminar · 01-07-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by arcsynesis

Guys, I just took my car in this morning to the dealership for these same error messages (DSC Malfunction, Increased Emissions). The called me tonight and said that it was the throttle actuator. This is of course a part they have to order and won't be in until Thursday.

Does anyone know what the throttle actuator actually does and how would that cause all of these messages?

Yup, I've had the same issue and same fix.. My dealer has been waiting 3 weeks to get this part in from Germany....

Good luck!!

emthree4me · 01-07-2009, 08:32 AM

sounds likethe car is going for the Lemon Law

homel01 · 01-07-2009, 09:43 PM

This is bullshit my car was fully reprogramed they kept the car for like 5 hours and gave it back and the stupid thing went on again

homel01 · 01-07-2009, 09:45 PM

same warnings all over the place dct malfunction, increased emision, check engine on

Im really not loving the car anymore

"and there he goes..... another unhappy costumer that wont buy one of our cars anymore...."

Edman951 · 01-08-2009, 04:50 PM

It wasn`t the Ipod cable making the fritz, even do it was a funny coincidence that other had the same problem after using the cable.

Its seems my problem with the DSC malfunction, TPMS malfunction was do to the BMW performance streering wheel I installed myself.
The service tech told me the steering angle sensor need to be recalibrated/ reinitialized after the install. As the DSC could not see the steering angle.
Even do i followed the BMW instructions, and they don't talk about angle sensor.
Will see tomorrow if all is fine when i pick it up.

tmntmn · 01-09-2009, 01:30 PM

i have the same problem with my e92 m3 dct its still sitting at the dealership waiting for idle senor/valve from Germany to come in, its been over a month now

arcsynesis · 01-10-2009, 12:37 PM

My SA called last night for me to pick up my car this morning. It has been in the shop for four days with them trying to fix the DSC Malfunction, Service Engine Soon warning etc. I just picked my car up from the dealership the "Service Engine Soon" warning is still on! Of course my SA isn't in today and I will have to wait until Monday to do anything about it.

Is there a reset for the Service Engine Soon light that they maybe forgot to turn off or is it refering to something that just has to be fixed that they didn't?

MMMjjLA · 02-10-2009, 12:34 PM

this is so annoying! i took my car to get my tints and the second startup after i left from the tint shop i got all those errors! DSC malfunction, increased battery discharged, increased emmissions, blabalbal it was weird because the message changed sometimes when i would start it back on. sometimes it would only show
increased emmissions with the engine service soon light on other times dsc malfunction as well...
i took it 10 days ago and they changed the battery but i think another problem came up and now im waiting for the part from germany, my advisors said its something about idle hose or something...might be the same problem...
i have 5000 miles on it and its an 08 what should i ask in terms of compensation?
i already ask for the 09 nav dvd...and a detail.

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baarii Major 79 Rep 1,149 Posts Drives: .. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: I-66 iTrader: (8)	Sad very sad, I just went out to my car to move it Got the Engine Malfunction! Reduced Power and DSC Malfunction! Drive carefully This sucks Going out to take a picture! lol
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baarii Major 79 Rep 1,149 Posts Drives: .. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: I-66 iTrader: (8)	Ok i went out again to take some pictures the screen is diff now. This is what i got now .... After i sat in it for a few mins this is what came up.... So i decided to let it sit for a bit, engine runing 15 mins later everything dissapeared, all the msgs including the check engine sign and athe DSC light from the cluster Did i mention its extremely cold out side! I am still going to the dealer in the morning.
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NewM3driver Colonel 1110 Rep 2,007 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	No big deal. Just get the car in to the service dept asap. I'm sure they will reset something in the software and you will be on your way, Good luck.
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arcsynesis Enlisted Member 1 Rep 32 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: las vegas, nv iTrader: (0)	I have the same messages come up on mine. It works fine the first 5 min. or so after starting then the messages come up. Taking it in on Tuesday to see wth is going on.
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arcsynesis Enlisted Member 1 Rep 32 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: las vegas, nv iTrader: (0)	Guys, I just took my car in this morning to the dealership for these same error messages (DSC Malfunction, Increased Emissions). The called me tonight and said that it was the throttle actuator. This is of course a part they have to order and won't be in until Thursday. Does anyone know what the throttle actuator actually does and how would that cause all of these messages?
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emthree4me Private First Class 8 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 09 M3 e92 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NoVa iTrader: (0)	sounds likethe car is going for the Lemon Law
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homel01 New Member 3 Rep 25 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (0)	This is bullshit my car was fully reprogramed they kept the car for like 5 hours and gave it back and the stupid thing went on again
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homel01 New Member 3 Rep 25 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Puerto Rico iTrader: (0)	same warnings all over the place dct malfunction, increased emision, check engine on Im really not loving the car anymore "and there he goes..... another unhappy costumer that wont buy one of our cars anymore...."
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Edman951 Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 287 Posts Drives: 2014 i3, Capparis White Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec iTrader: (1)	It wasn`t the Ipod cable making the fritz, even do it was a funny coincidence that other had the same problem after using the cable. Its seems my problem with the DSC malfunction, TPMS malfunction was do to the BMW performance streering wheel I installed myself. The service tech told me the steering angle sensor need to be recalibrated/ reinitialized after the install. As the DSC could not see the steering angle. Even do i followed the BMW instructions, and they don't talk about angle sensor. Will see tomorrow if all is fine when i pick it up.
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tmntmn ///M 160 Rep 1,867 Posts Drives: e92 M3/M-DCT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (6)	i have the same problem with my e92 m3 dct its still sitting at the dealership waiting for idle senor/valve from Germany to come in, its been over a month now
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arcsynesis Enlisted Member 1 Rep 32 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: las vegas, nv iTrader: (0)	My SA called last night for me to pick up my car this morning. It has been in the shop for four days with them trying to fix the DSC Malfunction, Service Engine Soon warning etc. I just picked my car up from the dealership the "Service Engine Soon" warning is still on! Of course my SA isn't in today and I will have to wait until Monday to do anything about it. Is there a reset for the Service Engine Soon light that they maybe forgot to turn off or is it refering to something that just has to be fixed that they didn't?
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MMMjjLA New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: e92 M3 I.B. MDCT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	same problem this is so annoying! i took my car to get my tints and the second startup after i left from the tint shop i got all those errors! DSC malfunction, increased battery discharged, increased emmissions, blabalbal it was weird because the message changed sometimes when i would start it back on. sometimes it would only show increased emmissions with the engine service soon light on other times dsc malfunction as well... i took it 10 days ago and they changed the battery but i think another problem came up and now im waiting for the part from germany, my advisors said its something about idle hose or something...might be the same problem... i have 5000 miles on it and its an 08 what should i ask in terms of compensation? i already ask for the 09 nav dvd...and a detail.
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