Throttle Body Actuators

Yugo · 08-20-2018, 07:28 AM

Hi all,

I got the dreaded check engine light associated with the TBA's failure. Car is 2009 E90, with 66k miles. I ran the codes using my generic scanner and got following codes:

U011E
P1628
P161F

All pointing to my Bank 2 TBA failure.

What do you all do to remedy the issue? Reading thru the old posts seems like most just bite the bullet and buy the ~$500 part and replace themselves, is this correct?

BOOF-M3 · 08-20-2018, 07:31 AM

This is your guy. I just sent up the bat signal so he will find you. Abdul@mpowermotorsports

Yugo · 08-20-2018, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BOOF-M3

This is your guy. I just sent up the bat signal so he will find you. Abdul@mpowermotorsports

Nice, thanks!

turbo_joe · 08-20-2018, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BOOF-M3

This is your guy. I just sent up the bat signal so he will find you. Abdul@mpowermotorsports

x2 on this, go ahead and buy both. Its not a bad DIY project at all. You can find/follow the DIY thread on here and knock it out pretty easily.

Ngilbe36 · 08-20-2018, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BOOF-M3

This is your guy. I just sent up the bat signal so he will find you. Abdul@mpowermotorsports

x3 on this. You cant beat the price and Abdul is a stand up guy.

Yugo · 08-20-2018, 07:30 PM

Disconnected the battery, turned car on and everything is fine now. I guess it's a matter of time before the car kicks back into limp mode.

Scrippy · 08-21-2018, 09:13 PM

How low was your gas when this popped off?

Yugo · 10-28-2018, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Scrippy

How low was your gas when this popped off?

Funny that you ask, as I this happened again today also when the fuel reserve was on. Both instances about 60 miles left to go per on board computer.

I have been clearing the code and driving without issues for the past month and a half. It comes on about every few weeks. Car not driven daily. Putting off the replacement.

pbonsalb · 10-28-2018, 08:55 PM

You will change them when they get bad enough. They won’t fix themselves. You will go into limp home more frequently.

spiderspider · 10-29-2018, 04:27 PM

BayE30 · 10-29-2018, 05:16 PM

waiting for the " So my car went into limp mode then turned off, so i left it on the side of the freeway and it got stolen and stripped" thread.... too soon?

MachinesWithSouls · 10-30-2018, 10:14 PM

Can I ask if you drive the car often? If not, do you charge the battery?

pbonsalb · 10-31-2018, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SFCM3

waiting for the " So my car went into limp mode then turned off, so i left it on the side of the freeway and it got stolen and stripped" thread.... too soon?

Didn’t that one member leave his car on the side of the road and it got stripped or still and stripped? I drove in limp mode occasionally for a couple of months. Top speed was 80 down hill and acceleration slow but I did not have to leave the car.

08-20-2018, 07:28 AM	#1
Yugo First Lieutenant 306 Rep 315 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Throttle Body Actuators Hi all, I got the dreaded check engine light associated with the TBA's failure. Car is 2009 E90, with 66k miles. I ran the codes using my generic scanner and got following codes: U011E P1628 P161F All pointing to my Bank 2 TBA failure. What do you all do to remedy the issue? Reading thru the old posts seems like most just bite the bullet and buy the ~$500 part and replace themselves, is this correct? Attached Images __________________ 2009 E90 M3, SSII/Black, 6spd 2005 ZCP M3, Silbergrau/Black, 6spd - SOLD 2003.5 M3, Silbergrau/Black, 6spd - SOLD
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BOOF-M3 Brigadier General 4450 Rep 4,014 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Pasadena Florida iTrader: (1)	This is your guy. I just sent up the bat signal so he will find you. Abdul@mpowermotorsports
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08-20-2018, 07:30 PM	#6
Yugo First Lieutenant 306 Rep 315 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	Disconnected the battery, turned car on and everything is fine now. I guess it's a matter of time before the car kicks back into limp mode.
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08-21-2018, 09:13 PM	#7
Scrippy Lord Scrip 1812 Rep 3,013 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: LA,Ca iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00] 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	How low was your gas when this popped off? __________________
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10-28-2018, 08:55 PM	#9
pbonsalb Lieutenant General 5212 Rep 10,594 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	You will change them when they get bad enough. They won’t fix themselves. You will go into limp home more frequently.
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10-29-2018, 04:27 PM	#10
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BayE30 Lieutenant Colonel 1341 Rep 1,881 Posts Drives: 2011.75 E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (5)	waiting for the " So my car went into limp mode then turned off, so i left it on the side of the freeway and it got stolen and stripped" thread.... too soon? __________________ I am never able to post pictures on forums, all my pics are on IG @baye30 https://www.instagram.com/baye30/ Current Garage - [2011 E90 M3 ZCP] [2005 E53 X5 3.0 Sport] [1988 E30 325IS 24V]
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10-30-2018, 10:14 PM	#12
MachinesWithSouls Colonel 4834 Rep 2,442 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 6MT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 BMW M3 [10.00]	Can I ask if you drive the car often? If not, do you charge the battery? __________________ 2022 M3 6MT - Portimao Blue Metallic 2022 X3 M40i - Tanzanite Blue Metallic
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